Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Foundation (cosmetics) Audience in Italy

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Foundation (cosmetics) in Italy — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Foundation (cosmetics) has an estimated audience of 4,038,423 people in Italy.

The average Foundation (cosmetics) fan in Italy is 38.1 years old, more female, and lives primarily in Lombardy.

The audience is concentrated in Lombardy, Lazio, Campania.

Top brand affinities include BB cream, Concealer, Lip gloss, with strongest over-indexing on BB cream (37.42× the country average).

Demographically, the Foundation (cosmetics) audience skews more female with an average age of 38.1, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Price Sensitivity, Extroversion.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 20 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Foundation (cosmetics) fan in Italy is more female, around 38.1 years old, with strong Price Sensitivity tendencies and a notable affinity for BB cream.

Category: Beauty & Wellness · Type: Topic · Subtype: Cosmetics

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-10.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the Foundation (cosmetics) profile in Italy.

Audience size
4M
in Italy
Gender
77.8%
22.2% male
Age
38.1
average years
Country rank
#1725
Topic in Italy
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-17%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Foundation (cosmetics) fans

77.8% are female, 22.2% are male, average age 38.1.

Fig. 02

Gender split

77.8%
Female
22.2%
Male
Demographic split for Foundation (cosmetics) audience in Italy
MetricValue
Female77.8%
Male22.2%
Average age38.1
Estimated audience size4,038,423
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 38.1
average years
Age distribution of the Foundation (cosmetics) audience in Italy
Age bracketShare%
16-1923%
20-2919%
30-3919%
40-4920%
50+19%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

3.7%

of the worldwide Foundation (cosmetics) audience comes from Italy.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Foundation (cosmetics)
CountryShare
Japan18.0%
China13.2%
United States10.4%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the Italy average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the Foundation (cosmetics) audience in Italy is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Foundation (cosmetics) fans by region: top regions in Italy
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Lombardy~1M1.50×
02Veneto~400K1.28×
03Piedmont~400K1.26×
04Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol~90K1.23×
05Emilia-Romagna~400K1.20×
06Tuscany~300K1.19×
07Friuli-Venezia Giulia~90K1.15×
08Lazio~600K1.13×
09Liguria~100K1.07×
10Campania~500K1.01×
11Sicilia~300K0.98×
12Sardinia~100K0.97×
13Umbria~60K0.95×
14Aosta Valley~10K0.95×
15Marche~90K0.92×
16Molise~20K0.92×
17Basilicata~30K0.89×
18Abruzzo~80K0.88×
19Puglia~200K0.87×
20Calabria~100K0.85×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the Foundation (cosmetics) audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Foundation (cosmetics) audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01BB creamBeauty & Wellness37.42×
02ConcealerBeauty & Wellness20.54×
03Max FactorBeauty & Wellness20.13×
04CC creamBeauty & Wellness13.56×
05Exfoliation (cosmetology)Beauty & Wellness13.11×
06Lip glossBeauty & Wellness9.85×
07Face powderBeauty & Wellness9.25×
08Eyelash extensionsBeauty & Wellness7.61×
09Eye shadowBeauty & Wellness7.57×
10PedicureBeauty & Wellness7.33×
11Eye linerBeauty & Wellness6.82×
12MoisturizerHome & Garden5.51×
13Master of Business AdministrationBusiness & Career5.44×
14Nail salonBeauty & Wellness4.92×
15Artificial nailsBeauty & Wellness4.65×
16Permanent makeupBeauty & Wellness3.54×
17ManicureBeauty & Wellness3.53×
18OVSFashion & Accessoires3.40×
19ConfectioneryFood & Beverages2.78×
20Do it yourself (DIY)Home & Garden2.53×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Foundation (cosmetics) audience

Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Foundation (cosmetics) audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Price SensitivityPREMIUM1.99×
ExtroversionTHRILL1.56×
DIY MentalityTHRILL1.36×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Foundation (cosmetics) audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
TraditionCONSERVATISM0.77×
SpiritualityBALANCE0.85×
Career OrientationPOWER0.91×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Foundation (cosmetics) have in Italy?

Foundation (cosmetics) has an estimated audience of 4,038,423 people in Italy, concentrated in Lombardy and Lazio.

02

What is the gender split and age of Foundation (cosmetics) fans?

77.8% of Foundation (cosmetics) fans are female, 22.2% are male, with an average age of 38.1 years.

03

Which brands do Foundation (cosmetics) fans like most?

Foundation (cosmetics) fans show strongest brand affinity for BB cream (37.42×), Concealer (20.54×), and Lip gloss (9.85×) over the country average.

04

Where do Foundation (cosmetics) fans live in Italy?

Foundation (cosmetics) fans in Italy are most concentrated in Lombardy (reach ~1M), Lazio (reach ~600K), and Campania (reach ~500K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Foundation (cosmetics) fans also like?

Beyond Foundation (cosmetics) itself, the audience over-indexes on Concealer (20.54×), Lip gloss (9.85×), Max Factor (20.13×), and Pedicure (7.33×) compared to the Italy average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in Italy who actively search for Foundation (cosmetics). Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.

About this audience profile

This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across Italy. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.

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