Consumers and Sustainability: Personal Care

Sep 1, 2009
38 Pages - Pub ID: LA2108842
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Chapter 1: Methodology
A Joint Publication of The Hartman Group and Packaged Facts
The Hartman Group Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
About The Hartman Group, Inc
About Packaged Facts


Chapter 2: Sustainability & the American Consumer
Establishing a Definition of Sustainability
Figure 2-1: What “Sustainability” Means to Consumers
Sustainability Concerns and Purchasing Decisions
Figure 2-2: Frequency of Purchase Decisions Based on Sustainability Concerns
A Consumer-based Model of Responsibility
Figure 2-3: The Four Zones of Sustainability
Experiential Triggers
Figure 2-4: Triggers for Awareness
Informational Triggers
Figure 2-5: Top Sources of Information on Sustainability
The World of Sustainability: Core to Periphery
Figure 2-6: The World of Sustainability
Motivations and Barriers to Purchase
Convenience
Price
Expert Opinion
Experience
Knowledge
Table 2-1: Motivations and Barriers for Sustainable Purchases


Chapter 3: Personal Care and the Sustainability Consumer
The Personal Care Market and the Zones of Sustainability
Personal Benefit Zone of Sustainability
Environmental Zone of Sustainability
Recognizable Ingredients
Organic
Wild-Grown, Hand-Harvested
Chemical-Free
Social Zone of Sustainability
Humane Treatment of Animals
Motivations and Pathway(s) for Adoption
Attributes of Sustainable Personal Care
Natural is the Foremost Attribute of Sustainable Personal Care
Hierarchy of Specific Attributes
Table 3-1: Chemicals Consumers Avoid in Sustainable Personal Care Products
Relevant Personal Care Certification(s)
Cruelty Free
Organic
Other Certifications
Personal Care Product Packaging
Table 3-2: Packaging Do’s and Don’ts for Sustainable Personal Care Products
Purchase Criteria
Table 3-3: Purchase Criteria for Sustainable Personal Care Products
A Note about Sustainable Cosmetics
Quantitative Findings on Sustainable Personal Care Purchasing
Table 3-4: General Personal Care Product Categories and Corresponding Sustainable Versions
Figure 3-1: Purchases of Personal Care Products (By Product Category: General Category vs. Sustainable Versions)
Figure 3-2: Current Market Reach of Sustainable Personal Care Products (By Product Category)
Figure 3-3: Current Market Reach and Immediate Growth Opportunity of Sustainable Personal Care Products (By Product Category)
Figure 3-4: Willingness to Pay a Premium (20% More) for Sustainable Personal Care Products (By Product Category)


Chapter 4: Summary and Key Insights
Personal Health and Wellness Needs Are Key to Purchases
Tenets for Package Communications


Chapter 5: Market Update
Responses to Economic Downturn
Sustainability Convictions Largely Unchanged by Recession
Table 5-1: Recent Trends in Sustainability Psychographics: Opinions
Table 5-2: Recent Trends in Sustainability Psychographics: Behaviors
Consumers Remain Receptive to Natural HBC
Product Efficacy vs. Product Safety
Table 5-3: Percent Agreeing with Selected Psychographic Statements on Natural/Organic Health and Beauty Care Products, February 2009 (U.S. adults)
Only a Minority Are Inclined to Cut Back
Figure 5-1: Percent of Natural HBC Product Purchasers Who Anticipate Spending Less on HBC Products Within the Next Twelve Months, February 2009 (U.S. adults who purchase natural HBC products)
Market Growth Remains an Upward Arc
Table 5-4: Projected U.S. Retail Dollar Sales of Natural Personal Care Products, 2008-2014 (dollars in millions)
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