Hand Care Products Market

Hand Care Products Market: Introduction

• Hand care products are skincare products used to heal and smooth skin cracks, clean the dirt, and prevent and treat rough and dry hands. Hand care products are skin-compatible and dermatologically approved products that contain ingredients to smoothen dry hands. They are also used to maintain hygiene and are widely used among people across the globe. Hand care products are seeing rapid growth in demand after Coronavirus hit the globe, as people are now more concerned about hygiene and health. The increase in use of hand wash, sanitizers, soaps, and other hand care products is driving the growth of the market.

Rising Awareness among Consumers about Usage of Skincare Products: Key Driver

• Increasing demand for beauty and skincare products for both adults and children to maintain a healthy lifestyle and keep hands moisturized drives the market globally. The rise in skin & health consciousness aids manufacturers to introduce hygienic products including hand wash, hand sanitizers, and creams. Rising awareness about the harmful effects of chemicals and synthetic hand care products is another factor augmenting the growth of the hand care products market. Consumers are more inclined to buy products with natural or organic labeling, which is driving the market growth.
• Increased pollution levels such as dust pollution and exposure to UV rays causes skin-related issues such as skin blackening, and burn, which may also result in skin cancer. Hand care products manufacturers across the globe are investing in providing attractive and easy to handle compact packaging, celebrity endorsements, and advertisements to influence more consumers. They are investing additionally to introduce new innovative solutions to introduce medicated products, such as the adoption of probiotics and microbiome-based hand care products to increase their value which is driving the growth of the hand care products market.
• Various governmental, WHO, and FDA promotions and programs through websites, radio, television, social media sites, and print media related to personal hygiene to influence the demand for palm, and finger cleansing products is likely to boost the hand care products market.

Implementation of Stringent Laws and High Cost of Product: Key Restraints

• Stringent rules & regulations of governments related to using natural & safe ingredients; skin-related issues associated with chemical ingredients, such as allergies; and price fluctuation in raw materials are major factors hampering the growth of the hand care products market.

Asia Pacific to Hold Major Share of the Global Hand Care Products Market

• Asia Pacific holds major share of the global hand care products market due to the numerous consumers present in countries such as China and India in the region. These countries with the largest consumers drives the sales of hand care products. China, South Korea, and India also have a huge cosmetics industry that drives the growth of the hand care products market.
• The North American market has also witnessed positive growth owing to the higher spending power of the populace for premium products, increasing health and skin concerns, and increasing number of beauty salons & beauty product stores in the region that are major factors impacting the market growth of hand care products.

Key Manufacturers Active in the Hand Care Products Market Include:

• Unilever Plc.
• Procter & Gamble
• Johnson & Johnson
• Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
• Oriflame Cosmetics S.A.
• Coty Inc
• Beiersdorf
• China Whealthfields Lohmann
• GOJO Industries, Inc. (The Kanfer family)
• Amway ( Alticor)

Purell (GOJO Industries, Inc.) has launched a green hand sanitizer that is made with plant-based ethanol and sold in a recyclable PET plastic container.

Amway launched a liquid hand wash with ingredients free from widely used preservatives such as sulfate, paraben, and triclosan.

Global Hand Care Products Market: Research Scope

Global Hand Care Products Market, by Categories

• Beauty Enhancement Products
• Skin Care Products

Global Hand Care Products Market, by Product Form

• Gel
• Lotion
• Others (Solid, Powder, etc.)

Global Hand Care Products Market, by Product Type

• Cleanser
  • Hand Wash
  • Hand Sanitizers
• Moisturizers
• Lotion
• Cream
  • Repair Hand Cream
  • Anti-aging Hand Cream
  • Whitening Hand Cream
• Soaps
• Others (Hand wipes, Disinfectant, etc.)

Global Hand Care Products Market, by End-user

• Residential
• Commercial
  • Hospitals & Health centers
  • Beauty Salons
  • Others (Corporate Offices, Hotels, etc.)

Global Hand Care Products Market, by Price

• Low
• Medium
• High

Global Hand Care Products Market, by Consumer Group

• Adults
  • Men
  • Women
• Kids

Global Hand Care Products Market, by Distribution channel

• Online
  • Company Websites
  • E-commerce Websites
• Offline
  • Hypermarkets/Supermarkets
  • Drug Stores
  • Specialty Stores
  • Other Retail Stores 

Global Hand Care Products Market, by Region

• North America
  • The U.S.
  • Canada
  • Rest of North America
• Europe
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • U.K.
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
• Middle East & Africa
  • GCC
  • South Africa
  • Rest of Middle East and Africa
• South America
  • Brazil
  • Rest of South America