Who decides? Intergenerational perception of adolescents' personal care products purchase and consumption

José Irarrázaval; Beatriz Feijoo; Samuel Negredo

doi:10.1002/fcsr.70057

Who decides? Intergenerational perception of adolescents' personal care products purchase and consumption

José Irarrázaval^*
, Beatriz Feijoo
, Samuel Negredo

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This study explores intergenerational differences in the perception of adolescents' (ages 12–17) use of personal care products and related purchasing decisions. An online survey of 1088 parent–child dyads (n = 2176) was conducted, and paired samples t-tests were used. Results show minors report higher usage—especially of gym and fitness items—than parents acknowledge. Adolescents also perceive more parental supervision than parents report. Parents set stricter age limits for purchasing items like makeup and supplements and express greater concern over risks. These findings reveal perception gaps that may inform educational and regulatory approaches to adolescent consumption.

Original language	English
Article number	e70057
Journal	Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal
Volume	54
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/fcsr.70057
State	Published - Jun 2026

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© 2026 The Author(s). Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.

Keywords

adolescent consumption
body care
dyads
parental supervision
spending

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