In the first half of 2022, the IKW companies increased their total sales by 7.1 per cent to 14.5 billion euros compared to the previous year. According to the German association, the value of cosmetics and personal care products sold rose by a total of 9.4 per cent to 10.7 billion euros. Detergents, care and cleaning products achieved sales of 3.8 billion euros, 0.9 per cent more than in the previous year. According to the IKW, brisk foreign business with a plus of 15.9 per cent had the main share in the positive sales development. Further information …