Unilever’s Beauty & Wellbeing sales up 5.1% in Q3 FY25

UK – Unilever has reported 5.1% and 4.1% underlying sales growth in its Beauty & Wellbeing and Personal Care divisions respectively for Q3 2025. 

Beauty & Wellbeing’s growth was driven by strong volume growth of 2.3% and price growth of 2.7%, led by double-digit increases in brands such as Dove Hair, Vaseline, Nutrafol, K18, Hourglass, and Liquid I.V., with the latter’s sugar-free line now accounting for nearly 30% of total brand sales. 

Personal Care, making up 22% of Q3 turnover (€3.3 billion), posted 1.0% volume growth and 3.1% price growth, fueled by Dove’s premium innovations in deodorants and body care, and solid high-single-digit growth in oral care through Pepsodent and CloseUp.

The company reported underlying sales growth of 3.9%, driven by a 1.5% increase in volume and a 2.4% rise in pricing. 

Fernando Fernandez, CEO, stated, “We continued to outperform in developed markets in the third quarter, led by our strong innovation programme, and, following decisive interventions, stepped up our emerging markets performance with a return to growth in Indonesia and China.”

 “We’re shaping a brand portfolio that’s built for the future – with more Beauty, Wellbeing and Personal Care, prioritising premium segments and digital commerce, and anchoring our growth in the US and India.”

Excluding its ice cream division, volume growth improved to 1.7%, signaling stronger demand across other categories.

Despite this, turnover declined by 3.5% year-over-year, landing at €14.7 billion, primarily due to a negative currency impact of 6.1%. 

Unilever reaffirmed its full-year guidance, projecting second-half operating margins of at least 18.5%, or 19.5% excluding ice cream. 

The company also declared a Q3 interim dividend of €0.4528 per share, reflecting its continued commitment to shareholder returns.

Unilever’s Home Care division posted a 3.1% rise in underlying sales, driven primarily by a 2.5% increase in volume and a modest 0.6% uplift in pricing.

The growth was boosted by strong double-digit performances from key brands Cif and Domestos.

Unilever maintains its full-year 2025 outlook, targeting underlying sales growth between 3% and 5%.

The company expects stronger performance in the second half, supported by resilience in developed markets and gains in emerging regions.

Operating margins are projected to improve, reaching at least 18.5%, or 19.5% excluding the ice cream segment.

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