- 29/07/2025
- Posted by: Xavier Bes
- Category: Reports
Detailed insights on the cotton buds market in South Africa
Explore in-depth insights into the cotton buds market in South Africa, drawn from real consumer data. This market report analyzes key consumption trends, top cotton buds brands, packaging preferences, and shopper behaviour within the cotton buds category. Built from our proprietary data tools, it provides a detailed look at market dynamics, product performance, and evolving consumer choices across the cotton buds landscape in South Africa.
Here is the type of information included in this report:
- A total of 72 cotton buds products (SKUs) have been scanned by consumers in South Africa, providing a comprehensive view of the category
- These products span 22 different cotton buds brands
- The most common pack size in the cotton buds category is 0.1 kg, with the Bag format being the most frequently used
- In the past 12 months, 1,448 new unique product entries have been recorded in the cotton buds category
- Dove is currently the most scanned cotton buds brand in South Africa
Report on the cotton buds category in South Africa
A comprehensive report is available upon request.

Related cotton buds categories
- Hygiene
- Sanitary Protection
- Wipes
Regions in South Africa covered in the report
- Eastern Cape
- Free State
- Gauteng
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Limpopo
- Mpumalanga
- North West
- Northern Cape
- Western Cape
Other types of cotton buds insights available
- Top cotton buds products in South Africa overview (brand, format, size in units, price, etc)
- Share of products by demographics (gender, age, SEC, regions) evolution
- Share of cotton buds brands in South Africa by demographics
- Cotton Buds brand shopper profile
- Average consumer rating per cotton buds product / brand
Methodology
Our report draws on the SagaProduct database, which tracks the actual cotton buds products consumers in South Africa are purchasing and consuming.
Online panel members from South Africa scan cotton buds products on a daily basis with our dedicated app to capture features such as SKU details (category, brand, format, size, unit), barcode, picture, etc.
To obtain detailed insights on the cotton buds sector in South Africa, get in touch on contact@sagaciresearch.com or click below.