The Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market would witness market growth of 6.9% CAGR during the forecast period (2025-2032).
The Germany market dominated the Europe Other Product Market by Country in 2024, and would continue to be a dominant market till 2032; thereby, achieving a market value of $69 million by 2032. The UK market is experiencing a CAGR of 8% during (2025 - 2032). Additionally, The France market would exhibit a CAGR of 9.9% during (2025 - 2032). The Germany and UK led the Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Country with a market share of 20.5% and 16.9% in 2024.The Spain market is expected to witness a CAGR of 8.4% during throughout the forecast period.

The cosmetics market for sun care in Europe has changed from a seasonal way to avoid sunburn to an all-year-round need because of medical awareness, strict rules, and changing customer needs. Public health campaigns and advice from dermatologists have led to a lot of people using sunscreen every day as part of their skin care routine. Europe's strict safety standards have a big impact on the market. They have built trust with consumers and pushed manufacturers to come up with new ideas. Today's products are light, have many uses, and are often mixed with cosmetics. This shows a trend toward combining beauty and wellness with sun protection. There is also more demand for formulations that are sensitive to skin, look good, and blend in well. This has made the market more accessible and useful for a wider range of people.
A rise in hybrid products that offer UV protection along with hydration, anti-aging, or tinting benefits is one of the most important trends in the market. Other important trends include a growing focus on eco-friendly and reef-safe formulas and a growing demand for options that work for all skin tones, types, and lifestyles. To stay ahead of the competition, top companies put research and development, following the rules, being environmentally friendly, and teaching consumers first. Big companies do well because they are big and people trust them. Smaller niche brands do well because they offer clean, ethical, and targeted solutions. As sustainability and inclusivity become more important, the market stays active. In Europe's growing sun care market, innovation and transparency are becoming more important.
Distribution Channel Outlook
Based on Distribution Channel, the market is segmented into Supermarkets & Hypermarkets, Specialty Stores, E-Commerce, and Other Distribution Channel. With a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.8% over the projection period, the Supermarkets & Hypermarkets Market, dominate the France Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Distribution Channel in 2024 and would be a prominent market until 2032. The E-Commerce market is expected to witness a CAGR of 8.1% during (2025 - 2032).

Product Outlook
Based on Product, the market is segmented into SPF Foundation, SPF Sunscreen, SPF Lotion, SPF BB Creams, SPF Spray, Tinted Moisturizers, SPF Primers, and Other Product. Among various Germany Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Product; The SPF Foundation market achieved a market size of USD $118.4 Million in 2024 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.2 % during the forecast period. The Tinted Moisturizers market is predicted to experience a CAGR of 7.3% throughout the forecast period from (2025 - 2032).
Free Valuable Insights: The Global Sun Care Cosmetics Market will Hit USD 16.80 Billion by 2032, at a CAGR of 7.1%
Country Outlook
The UK market for sun care cosmetics is changing quickly and is sensitive to trends. This is because people are becoming more aware of skin health, using digital media more, and changing their views on aging and wellness. Sunscreen use is becoming more common, even though people don't always get the same amount of sun. There is also a growing demand for hybrid products like tinted moisturizers and CC creams with SPF. People want lightweight, "invisible" textures that work under makeup, as well as claims that the product is clean, good for the microbiome, and safe for coral reefs. Digital platforms, influencer marketing, and brands that sell directly to consumers help people find out about and learn about products. New rules after Brexit and fast changes in retail make things more complicated. At the same time, competition is still strong between big global brands and small local brands that mix science, sustainability, and good looks.
List of Key Companies Profiled
- L'Oréal S.A.
- Beiersdorf AG
- Johnson & Johnson
- Unilever PLC
- Shiseido Company Limited
- The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.
- Coty, Inc.
- Clarins Group SA
- Edgewell Personal Care
- The Procter & Gamble Company
Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market Report Segmentation
By Type
By Distribution Channel
- Supermarkets & Hypermarkets
- Specialty Stores
- E-Commerce
- Other Distribution Channel
By Product
- SPF Foundation
- SPF Sunscreen
- SPF Lotion
- SPF BB Creams
- SPF Spray
- Tinted Moisturizers
- SPF Primers
- Other Product
By Country
- Germany
- UK
- France
- Russia
- Spain
- Italy
- Rest of Europe
TABLE 1 Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 2 Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 3 Key Customer Criteria – Sun Care Cosmetics Market
TABLE 4 Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Type, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 5 Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Type, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 6 Europe Conventional Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 7 Europe Conventional Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 8 Europe Organic Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 9 Europe Organic Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 10 Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Distribution Channel, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 11 Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Distribution Channel, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 12 Europe Supermarkets & Hypermarkets Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 13 Europe Supermarkets & Hypermarkets Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 14 Europe Specialty Stores Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 15 Europe Specialty Stores Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 16 Europe E-Commerce Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 17 Europe E-Commerce Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 18 Europe Other Distribution Channel Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 19 Europe Other Distribution Channel Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 20 Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Product, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 21 Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Product, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 22 Europe SPF Foundation Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 23 Europe SPF Foundation Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 24 Europe SPF Sunscreen Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 25 Europe SPF Sunscreen Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 26 Europe SPF Lotion Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 27 Europe SPF Lotion Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 28 Europe SPF BB Creams Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 29 Europe SPF BB Creams Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 30 Europe SPF Spray Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 31 Europe SPF Spray Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 32 Europe Tinted Moisturizers Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 33 Europe Tinted Moisturizers Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 34 Europe SPF Primers Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 35 Europe SPF Primers Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 36 Europe Other Product Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 37 Europe Other Product Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 38 Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 39 Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 40 Germany Sun Care Cosmetics Market, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 41 Germany Sun Care Cosmetics Market, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 42 Germany Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Type, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 43 Germany Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Type, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 44 Germany Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Distribution Channel, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 45 Germany Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Distribution Channel, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 46 Germany Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Product, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 47 Germany Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Product, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 48 UK Sun Care Cosmetics Market, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 49 UK Sun Care Cosmetics Market, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 50 UK Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Type, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 51 UK Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Type, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 52 UK Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Distribution Channel, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 53 UK Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Distribution Channel, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 54 UK Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Product, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 55 UK Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Product, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 56 France Sun Care Cosmetics Market, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 57 France Sun Care Cosmetics Market, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 58 France Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Type, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 59 France Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Type, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 60 France Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Distribution Channel, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 61 France Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Distribution Channel, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 62 France Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Product, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 63 France Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Product, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 64 Russia Sun Care Cosmetics Market, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 65 Russia Sun Care Cosmetics Market, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 66 Russia Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Type, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 67 Russia Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Type, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 68 Russia Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Distribution Channel, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 69 Russia Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Distribution Channel, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 70 Russia Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Product, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 71 Russia Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Product, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 72 Spain Sun Care Cosmetics Market, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 73 Spain Sun Care Cosmetics Market, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 74 Spain Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Type, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 75 Spain Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Type, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 76 Spain Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Distribution Channel, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 77 Spain Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Distribution Channel, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 78 Spain Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Product, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 79 Spain Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Product, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 80 Italy Sun Care Cosmetics Market, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 81 Italy Sun Care Cosmetics Market, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 82 Italy Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Type, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 83 Italy Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Type, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 84 Italy Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Distribution Channel, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 85 Italy Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Distribution Channel, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 86 Italy Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Product, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 87 Italy Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Product, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 88 Rest of Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 89 Rest of Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 90 Rest of Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Type, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 91 Rest of Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Type, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 92 Rest of Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Distribution Channel, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 93 Rest of Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Distribution Channel, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 94 Rest of Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Product, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
TABLE 95 Rest of Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Product, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
TABLE 96 Key Information – L'Oreal S.A.
TABLE 97 Key Information – Beiersdorf AG
TABLE 98 Key Information – Johnson & Johnson
TABLE 99 Key Information – Unilever PLC
TABLE 100 Key Information – Shiseido Company Limited
TABLE 101 Key Information – Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.
TABLE 102 key Information – Coty, Inc.
TABLE 103 KEY INFORMATION – CLARINS GROUP SA
TABLE 104 Key Information – Edgewell Personal Care Company
TABLE 105 Key Information – The Procter & Gamble Company
List of Figures
FIG 1 Methodology for the research
FIG 2 Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market, 2021 - 2032, USD Million
FIG 3 Key Factors Impacting Sun Care Cosmetics Market
FIG 4 Market Share Analysis, 2024
FIG 5 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis – Sun Care Cosmetics Market
FIG 6 Value Chain Analysis of Sun Care Cosmetics Market
FIG 7 Key Customer Criteria – Sun Care Cosmetics Market
FIG 8 Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market Share by Type, 2024
FIG 9 Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market Share by Type, 2032
FIG 10 Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Type, 2021 - 2032, USD Million
FIG 11 Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market Share by Distribution Channel, 2024
FIG 12 Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market Share by Distribution Channel, 2032
FIG 13 Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Distribution Channel, 2021 - 2032, USD Million
FIG 14 Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market Share by Product, 2024
FIG 15 Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market Share by Product, 2032
FIG 16 Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Product, 2021 - 2032, USD Million
FIG 17 Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market Share by Country, 2024
FIG 18 Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market Share by Country, 2032
FIG 19 Europe Sun Care Cosmetics Market by Country, 2021 - 2032, USD Million
FIG 20 Swot Analysis: L'Oréal S.A.
FIG 21 SWOT Analysis: Beiersdorf AG
FIG 22 SWOT Analysis: Johnson & Johnson
FIG 23 SWOT Analysis: Unilever PLC
FIG 24 Swot Analysis: Shiseido Company Limited
FIG 25 Swot Analysis: Coty, Inc.
FIG 26 SWOT Analysis: The Procter & Gamble Company