The U.S. sun protection and sunless tanner market sold through food, drug, and mass stores (not including Walmart) continues to benefit from an increasingly educated and aware consumer public that seeks to avoid damaging UVA/UVB rays that cause melanoma and skin aging. While sunscreen and suntan lotions have increased sales significantly, sunless tanner sales have suffered. This report focuses on these issues, and provides close analysis of the following:

The U.S. sun protection and sunless tanner market sold through food, drug, and mass stores (not including Walmart) continues to benefit from an increasingly educated and aware consumer public that seeks to avoid damaging UVA/UVB rays that cause melanoma and skin aging. While sunscreen and suntan lotions have increased sales significantly, sunless tanner sales have suffered. This report focuses on these issues, and provides close analysis of the following:

How fears of skin cancer have led manufacturers to continue to ramp up SPF and how a number of consumers perceive this to be an advancement in the market

The role of women in driving FDMx sales

How impending FDA guidelines will alter the marketing landscape and how companies are shifting their ad strategies to comply with these guidelines

How outside products that feature SPF, such as moisturizers and cosmetics, also threaten sales of suncare

Why drug stores lead the FDMx market and which companies partner with drug chains to better promote their brands and skin cancer awareness

Innovations in the market for new application methods, anti-aging, and children’s care

Marketing strategies of the top FDMx companies