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Figure 56 – Most Important Purchase Factors Other Than Price<br />

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%<br />

Effectiveness<br />

Lack of irritants<br />

Purity or healthiness<br />

Availability<br />

Ease of use<br />

Hair care<br />

Moisturizers<br />

Deodorant or antiperspirant<br />

Environmental impact<br />

Face care<br />

Body wash or bath gel<br />

Shaving lotions/gels/foam<br />

Supporting companies/br<strong>and</strong>s that have good practices<br />

Bar soap<br />

Lip balm/gloss<br />

Q32: “When you buy Hair <strong>and</strong> Skin Care, what are the most important factors OTHER than price/value? Please check your top TWO<br />

choices” | Base: Product shoppers (n varies from 370 <strong>for</strong> Lip balm/gloss to 515 <strong>for</strong> Deodorant or antiperspirant). | Source: GMDC<br />

2009 Survey, Mar. 2009.<br />

Br<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Product Offerings<br />

There is a broad range of hair <strong>and</strong> skin care products across the H+W spectrum, with plenty of midrange<br />

options to accommodate consumer H+W evolution. The major issue with these two categories<br />

appears in retail space, where consumers complain about there being too many options, <strong>and</strong> where<br />

it may be difficult to discern between varying product types <strong>and</strong> quality levels. In such situations<br />

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