U.S. sales in the cosmetics and toiletries market grew only by 0.3% in 2008, the lowest since 1991, according to the latest study completed by worldwide research and consulting firm Kline & Company. The new data available in Cosmetics & Toiletries USA 2008 indicates that sales have reached a total of $35.6billion at the manufacturers’ level, but consumer concerns about the recession may ensure that these levels do not rise higher during 2009–10. Consumers are showing a preference fo...