THE WHAT? Unilever posted 3.4% underlying sales growth in the first half of 2025, with Beauty & Wellbeing and Personal Care leading performance and the group maintaining confidence in its full-year outlook.

THE DETAILS  Growth accelerated to 3.8% in Q2, supported by balanced volume and price gains, stronger developed market sales, and improving trends in India and other emerging markets. Beauty & Wellbeing grew 3.7% and Personal Care 4.8%, with Dove performing strongly and whole-body deodorants contributing to category momentum. The company is prioritizing premium innovation, U.S. and India investment, and digital commerce, while progressing with the demerger of its Ice Cream business, set for mid-November 2025.

THE WHY? The results reflect a clear shift toward wellness, premium personal care, and science-backed beauty offerings, reinforcing Unilever’s focus on building scale in high-margin categories and markets where consumer demand remains resilient.

Source: Unilever