- 29/07/2025
- Posted by: Xavier Bes
- Category: Reports
Detailed insights on the petroleum jelly market in South Africa
Explore in-depth insights into the petroleum jelly market in South Africa, drawn from real consumer data. This market report analyzes key consumption trends, top petroleum jelly brands, packaging preferences, and shopper behaviour within the petroleum jelly category. Built from our proprietary data tools, it provides a detailed look at market dynamics, product performance, and evolving consumer choices across the petroleum jelly landscape in South Africa.
Here is the type of information included in this report:
- A total of 149 petroleum jelly products (SKUs) have been scanned by consumers in South Africa, providing a comprehensive view of the category
- These products span 33 different petroleum jelly brands
- The most common pack size in the petroleum jelly category is 0.25 l, with the Tube format being the most frequently used
- In the past 12 months, 8,702 new unique product entries have been recorded in the petroleum jelly category
- Vaseline is currently the most scanned petroleum jelly brand in South Africa
Report on the petroleum jelly category in South Africa
A comprehensive report is available upon request.

Related petroleum jelly categories
- Body Care
- Body lotion/cream
- Depigmenting lotion/cream
- Firming/Anti-Cellulite Body Care
- Glycerine
- Talcum Powder
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 petroleum jelly insights available
- Top petroleum jelly products in South Africa overview (brand, format, size in units, price, etc)
- Share of products by demographics (gender, age, SEC, regions) evolution
- Share of petroleum jelly brands in South Africa by demographics
- Petroleum Jelly brand shopper profile
- Average consumer rating per petroleum jelly product / brand
Methodology
Our report draws on the SagaProduct database, which tracks the actual petroleum jelly products consumers in South Africa are purchasing and consuming.
Online panel members from South Africa scan petroleum jelly 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 petroleum jelly sector in South Africa, get in touch on contact@sagaciresearch.com or click below.