Market Overview:
The India soap market is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 4% during 2022-2027. Keeping in mind the uncertainties of COVID-19, we are continuously tracking and evaluating the direct as well as the indirect influence of the pandemic. These insights are included in the report as a major market contributor.
Soap refers to a cleaning and emulsifying surfactant that is used for washing, bathing and rinsing applications. It is manufactured using chemical salts and fatty carboxylic acids and mixed with water to create suds for washing and cleaning. They can also be produced using natural plant oils and acids derived from animal fat. Some of the commonly used soaps include handwashes, facewashes, bathing bars and surface cleaners. The soap molecules suspend the surrounding oil particles in the dirt and dispense them in the water for rinsing. Soaps are also used as thickeners, lubricants and precursors to catalysts in various industrial processes. As a result, they are widely used in residential and commercial complexes, educational institutions, restaurants and hotels.
India Soap Market Trends:
The rising consciousness regarding personal hygiene among the masses is one of the key factors driving the market growth. With the increasing incidence of communicable infections, consumers are widely using soaps to prevent the transmission of germs, viruses and other pathogens. Government and private organizations are also installing automatic liquid and foam-based soap dispensers to encourage regular handwashing and enhance the convenience for the users. Additionally, various product innovations, such as the launch of hand-crafted soaps manufactured using organic and natural ingredients, are acting as other growth-inducing factors. These soaps are usually infused with essential oils, natural fragrances and aesthetically appealing coloring agents to attract a wider consumer base. Other factors, including the implementation of favorable government policies promoting public hygiene, along with the rising expenditure capacities of the consumers, are anticipated to drive the market toward growth.
Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the India soap market, along with forecasts at the country and regional level from 2022-2027. Our report has categorized the market based on type, form, product and distribution channel.
Breakup by Type:
Breakup by Form:
Breakup by Product:
- Bath Soap
- Kitchen Soap
- Medicated Soap
- Laundry Soap
- Others
Breakup by Distribution Channel:
- Supermarkets and Hypermarkets
- Convenience Stores
- Pharmacies
- Online Stores
- Others
Breakup by Region:
- North India
- West and Central India
- South India
- East India
Competitive Landscape:
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Colgate Palmolive (India) Ltd, Godrej Consumer Products Limited, Himalaya Wellness Company, Hindustan Unilever Limited, ITC Limited, Jyothy Laboratories Ltd, Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited, Patanjali Ayurved Limited, Reckitt Benckiser (India) Ltd and Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting.
Report Coverage:
| Report Features |
Details |
|---|
| Base Year of the Analysis |
2021 |
| Historical Period |
2016-2021 |
| Forecast Period |
2022-2027 |
| Units |
US$ Billion |
| Segment Coverage |
Type, Form, Product, Distribution Channel, Region |
| Region Covered |
North India, West and Central India, South India, East India |
| Companies Covered |
Colgate Palmolive (India) Ltd, Godrej Consumer Products Limited, Himalaya Wellness Company, Hindustan Unilever Limited, ITC Limited, Jyothy Laboratories Ltd, Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited, Patanjali Ayurved Limited, Reckitt Benckiser (India) Ltd and Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting |
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Key Questions Answered in This Report:
- How has the India soap market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
- What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the India soap market?
- What are the key regional markets?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the type?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the form?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the product?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the distribution channel?
- What are the various stages in the value chain of the industry?
- What are the key driving factors and challenges in the industry?
- What is the structure of the India soap market and who are the key players?
- What is the degree of competition in the industry?
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 India Soap Market
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Type
6.1 Organic
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 Conventional
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Form
7.1 Liquid
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Solid
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
7.3 Others
7.3.1 Market Trends
7.3.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Product
8.1 Bath Soap
8.1.1 Market Trends
8.1.2 Market Forecast
8.2 Kitchen Soap
8.2.1 Market Trends
8.2.2 Market Forecast
8.3 Medicated Soap
8.3.1 Market Trends
8.3.2 Market Forecast
8.4 Laundry Soap
8.4.1 Market Trends
8.4.2 Market Forecast
8.5 Others
8.5.1 Market Trends
8.5.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Distribution Channel
9.1 Supermarkets and Hypermarkets
9.1.1 Market Trends
9.1.2 Market Forecast
9.2 Convenience Stores
9.2.1 Market Trends
9.2.2 Market Forecast
9.3 Pharmacies
9.3.1 Market Trends
9.3.2 Market Forecast
9.4 Online Stores
9.4.1 Market Trends
9.4.2 Market Forecast
9.5 Others
9.5.1 Market Trends
9.5.2 Market Forecast
10 Market Breakup by Region
10.1 North India
10.1.1 Market Trends
10.1.2 Market Breakup by State
10.1.3 Market Forecast
10.2 West and Central India
10.2.1 Market Trends
10.2.2 Market Breakup by State
10.2.3 Market Forecast
10.3 South India
10.3.1 Market Trends
10.3.2 Market Breakup by State
10.3.3 Market Forecast
10.4 East India
10.4.1 Market Trends
10.4.2 Market Breakup by State
10.4.3 Market Forecast
11 SWOT Analysis
11.1 Overview
11.2 Strengths
11.3 Weaknesses
11.4 Opportunities
11.5 Threats
12 Value Chain Analysis
13 Porters Five Forces Analysis
13.1 Overview
13.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
13.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
13.4 Degree of Competition
13.5 Threat of New Entrants
13.6 Threat of Substitutes
14 Price Analysis
15 Policy and Regulatory Landscape
16 Competitive Landscape
16.1 Market Structure
16.2 Key Players
16.3 Profiles of Key Players
16.3.1 Colgate Palmolive (India) Ltd
16.3.2 Godrej Consumer Products Limited
16.3.3 Himalaya Wellness Company
16.3.4 Hindustan Unilever Limited
16.3.5 ITC Limited
16.3.6 Jyothy Laboratories Ltd
16.3.7 Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited
16.3.8 Patanjali Ayurved Limited
16.3.9 Reckitt Benckiser (India) Ltd
16.3.10 Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting
List of Figures
Figure 1: India: Soap Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: India: Soap Market: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2016-2021
Figure 3: India: Soap Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2022-2027
Figure 4: India: Soap Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2021
Figure 5: India: Soap Market: Breakup by Form (in %), 2021
Figure 6: India: Soap Market: Breakup by Product (in %), 2021
Figure 7: India: Soap Market: Breakup by Distribution Channel (in %), 2021
Figure 8: India: Soap Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2021
Figure 9: India: Soap (Organic) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 10: India: Soap (Organic) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 11: India: Soap (Conventional) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 12: India: Soap (Conventional) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 13: India: Soap (Liquid) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 14: India: Soap (Liquid) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 15: India: Soap (Solid) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 16: India: Soap (Solid) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 17: India: Soap (Other Forms) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 18: India: Soap (Other Forms) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 19: India: Soap (Bath Soap) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 20: India: Soap (Bath Soap) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 21: India: Soap (Kitchen Soap) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 22: India: Soap (Kitchen Soap) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 23: India: Soap (Medicated Soap) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 24: India: Soap (Medicated Soap) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 25: India: Soap (Laundry Soap) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 26: India: Soap (Laundry Soap) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 27: India: Soap (Other Products) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 28: India: Soap (Other Products) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 29: India: Soap (Supermarkets and Hypermarkets) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 30: India: Soap (Supermarkets and Hypermarkets) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 31: India: Soap (Convenience Stores) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 32: India: Soap (Convenience Stores) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 33: India: Soap (Pharmacies) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 34: India: Soap (Pharmacies) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 35: India: Soap (Online Stores) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 36: India: Soap (Online Stores) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 37: India: Soap (Other Distribution Channels) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 38: India: Soap (Other Distribution Channels) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 39: North India: Soap Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 40: North India: Soap Market: Breakup by State (in %), 2021
Figure 41: North India: Soap Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 42: West and Central India: Soap Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 43: West and Central India: Soap Market: Breakup by State (in %), 2021
Figure 44: West and Central India: Soap Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 45: South India: Soap Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 46: South India: Soap Market: Breakup by State (in %), 2021
Figure 47: South India: Soap Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 48: East India: Soap Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 49: East India: Soap Market: Breakup by State (in %), 2021
Figure 50: East India: Soap Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 51: India: Soap Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 52: India: Soap Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 53: India: Soap Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
List of Tables
Table 1: India: Soap Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2021 and 2027
Table 2: India: Soap Market Forecast: Breakup by Type (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Table 3: India: Soap Market Forecast: Breakup by Form (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Table 4: India: Soap Market Forecast: Breakup by Product (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Table 5: India: Soap Market Forecast: Breakup by Distribution Channel (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Table 6: India: Soap Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Table 7: India: Soap Market: Competitive Structure
Table 8: India: Soap Market: Key Players