Laundry Care & Detergents Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis

Laundry care products, as the name suggests, are intended to clean and treat clothing. While there are many variations and specialty products, the laundry care product market can be divided into the following categories and subcategories:
  • Laundry Detergent
    • Liquid Detergent
    • Powder Detergent
    • Tablets and Packets/Bars
  • Fabric Softener
    • Liquid Fabric Softener
    • Fabric Softener Sheets
  • Bleach
    • SHC (sodium hypochlorite) Bleach
    • Color-Safe Bleach
  • Specialty Products
    • Pre-wash/Additives
    • Fine Washable Detergent
    • Starch
  • Static Control/Fabric Protector
In a market dominated by a few major brands, laundry can become even more of an inconvenience than it already is for consumers with specific lifestyle needs not met by the mainstream, such as those with allergies, parents of infants, or green consumers. Alternately, specialty product benefits or products that solve a particular problem—such as hybrid products (i.e., Tide with a Touch of Downy) or wrinkle reduction detergent—also represent positive opportunities in the niche market.

A fragrant revolution is at hand, and is affecting the laundry care market. American consumers are looking for products that remain true to traditional values of high performance and convenience, but also go beyond these baseline qualities to offer added benefits in health and wellness. Aromatherapy is a branch of holistic healing that has broken onto many Americans’ radars. Many household cleaning products already incorporate essential oils to give consumers an added level of experience that benefits the body, mind and soul. The breadth and depth of aromas and their supposed efficacies is a product developer’s dream. The concoctions are seemingly endless––from the supposed headache fighting benefits of peppermint to the relaxation benefits of lavender.

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Laundry Care & Detergents Industry Research & Market Reports

  • Home Care in Ukraine

    ... decreased demand for home care products. Additionally, declining incomes among the remaining population, combined with high inflation, have reshaped consumer behaviour. Many Ukrainians are opting for cheaper brands, prioritising promotions, and favouring multifunctional produ... Euromonitor ... Read More

  • Laundry Care in Sweden

    ... to handle, easier to store due to their compact nature and simplify the process of dosing. Their ability to dissolve more efficiently in both hot and cold water ensures reduced residue on clothing, addressing a ... Read More

  • Laundry Care in Slovakia

    ... or wait to purchase laundry care products when made available at more advantageous price points. Therefore, as consumers tried to economise and reduce expenditure where possible, they often stockpiled and purchased several packs of their ... Read More

  • Home Care in Slovakia

    ... inflation and price increases in home care in 2024, local consumers remained careful with their spending. Therefore, everyday use home care products were increasingly popular when made available via strong price promotions or offered in ... Read More

  • Home Care in Thailand

    ... and cleanliness. Consumers have been seeking innovative and effective cleaning solutions that cater to their busy lifestyles and evolving needs. This led to a surge in demand for multi-purpose cleaning products, concentrated references, natural products, ... Read More

  • Laundry Care in Dominican Republic

    ... impact and low-and middle-income households. Euromonitor International's Laundry Care in Dominican Republic market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail ... Read More

  • Laundry Care in Thailand

    ... of moment in volume terms despite value growth. Meanwhile, when purchasing, consumers prioritised value and affordability. This translated into a rise in demand for concentrated laundry detergents and fabric softeners, which offer cost savings and ... Read More

  • Home Care in China

    ... the essential nature of home care products, and their significant role in consumers’ daily life. Euromonitor International's Home Care in China market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market ... Read More

  • Home Care in Indonesia

    ... this growth were increasing awareness of hygiene and cleanliness, urbanisation, and the country’s rising middle-class population. Local consumers are becoming more focused on maintaining clean and healthy environments at home - particularly after the pandemic ... Read More

  • Home Care in Switzerland

    ... costs, and supply chain disruptions, led prices to remain elevated. Furthermore, VAT increased in 2024, rising to 8.1% from 7.7% in the previous year. Euromonitor International's Home Care in Switzerland market report offers a comprehensive ... Read More

  • Home Care in the Netherlands

    ... eased leading to lower price increases across home care categories, although many Dutch consumers remain price sensitive. This has led to growth in private label offerings across multiple categories, including dishwashing and home insecticides, as ... Read More

  • Laundry Care in Colombia

    ... but 2024 saw greater stability with some brands even delivering price reductions. These price drops were in part due to the fierce competition from private label which continued to challenge commercial brands that have been ... Read More

  • Laundry Care in France

    ... overall value growth, with major brands leveraging higher pricing to recover margins eroded during the pandemic and the inflationary volatility that followed. Euromonitor International's Laundry Care in France market report offers a comprehensive guide to ... Read More

  • Laundry Care in Malaysia

    ... popular choice among rural consumers, low-income urban households, and overseas workers due to its affordability - a crucial factor amidst elevated food prices and the high cost of living. In addition to washing clothes, powder ... Read More

  • Laundry Care in South Korea

    ... categories achieving double-digit value growth. Despite a slight deceleration in their growth rates compared with the previous year, both continued to demonstrate robust performances. The sustained interest in these products reflects the shifting consumer preference ... Read More

  • Laundry Care in Brazil

    ... and cost-benefit ratio of such products, which led laundry care in Brazil to grow more significantly in volume than in value terms in 2024. Euromonitor International's Laundry Care in Brazil market report offers a comprehensive ... Read More

  • Laundry Care in Hungary

    ... products or those available on promotion. Many simply could not afford to use premium laundry care products for everyday use. This resulted in a significant volume decline for fine fabric detergents, specifically those designed for ... Read More

  • Laundry Care in Canada

    ... detergents and value for money because of the increase in the cost of living, including increases in the prices of housing and groceries. The laundry care category saw higher than normal price increases in 2022 ... Read More

  • Laundry Care in China

    ... 2024, the contraction in powder detergents eased, while there was a discernible slowdown in the overall growth rates for liquid detergents and especially detergent tablets in China. Euromonitor International's Laundry Care in China market report ... Read More

  • Laundry Care in Belgium

    ... decline, retail value continued to grow at a notable pace, largely due to the ongoing premiumisation of the category. Euromonitor International's Laundry Care in Belgium market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and ... Read More

  • Laundry Care in Egypt

    ... and the ability to customise the dose. Promotional campaigns played a key role in this category as players pushed the value for money benefit of liquid formats over powder detergents. One of the key messages ... Read More

  • Home Care in Peru

    ... spending, with many opting to downgrade to more affordable brands. Additionally, several categories have witnessed the growing presence of private-label offerings. In response, most companies have reduced unit prices to stimulate purchases and maintain their ... Read More

  • Home Care in Ireland

    ... retail current value sales of home care, but this subsided in 2024. Moreover, the latter part of the review period saw daily life normalise as the threat posed by COVID-19 subsided, with some local consumers ... Read More

  • Home Care in Belgium

    ... with higher living costs, Belgian consumers reduced their purchases, opting to buy less detergent, dishwashing liquids, and surface cleaners. Another contributing factor is the increasing concentration of cleaning formulas, which require smaller amounts of product ... Read More

  • Home Care in Brazil

    ... the last few years, many Brazilian consumers were willing to trade down when it came to home care products, leading the industry to see stronger growth in retail volume terms than in current value terms ... Read More

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