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The UK beauty industry is in the pink. Employing more than one million people and worth £17 billion, I love reading the fascinating statistics and research that emerge constantly from new products to sales and growth, here are ten random facts I have picked out which shed some fascinating insight in the buzzing world of beauty.

Billion Dollar Beauty

Retail sales in the UK beauty market grew 15.5 per cent from £6.1 billion in 2008 to an estimated £7.1 billion in 2013

Source: Raconteur

Loyalty Rules

Consumers of beauty industry products tend to be brand loyal, and share what works for them with their friends. 58% of those surveyed claimed that personal recommendations weigh more heavily than celebrity marketing

Source: franchisehelp.com

Hairy Scary

There are over 35,704 hair salons in the UK. Hair is big business, clearly.

Source: Habia

Army of Soldiers

According to Raconteur there are over 1 million people working in the UK beauty industry.

Core Knowledge

Habia states that only 2.9%  of the UK beauty industry workforce has an education to degree level or above.

Science of Beauty 

Every year a quarter of all cosmetic products on the market are improved or are developed from scratch; with over 25,000 scientists and 520,000 life science students in Europe involved. Cosmetics accounted for 10% of all patents granted in the EU in 2009.

Source: CPTA

Big Spenders

The average woman is thought to spend a massive £100,000 on beauty products throughout her lifetime

Source: beautyresource.org.uk

The average 30 year-old man spends around £100 a month on grooming products and treatments

Source: beautyresource.org.uk

The sweet smell of success 

In 2014, fragrances was the best performing category for sales in the Beauty industry.

Source: Beautystat.com

Smooth Operator

Young men aged 16-24 are spending more time removing or shaving body hair.

Source: Mintel

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