Cosmetic and personal care sales in Norway 2022, by product category

From 2010 to 2022, the Norwegian cosmetic market including skin care, sun care, hair care, decorative cosmetics, fragrances and hygiene products, had an increasing sales value. In 2022, the value was around 16.2 billion Norwegian kroner. During that year, skin care products made the highest sales value in the domestic cosmetic industry (4.6 billion Norwegian kroner), followed by hair care products (3.8 billion Norwegian kroner) and decorative cosmetics (3.3 billion Norwegian kroner).    

L’Oréal Norge

The Norwegian branch of L’Oréal has been consistently in the top positions of cosmetics company rankings in terms of revenue. As of 2022, the annual profit generated by L’Oréal Norge AS amounted to almost 63 million Norwegian kroner.

Companies in the cosmetics industry

The Norwegian cosmetics industry is very competitive, with many operating companies. Among them, the cosmetics and personal care chain Normal Norge AS had the highest revenue, of around 3.25 billion Norwegian kroner as of January 2024. By comparison, the internationally known French company L’Oréal made a lower revenue and ranked third.