This report provides a deep insight into the global bath soap industry covering all its essential aspects. This ranges from macro overview of the market to micro details of the industry performance, recent trends, key market drivers and challenges, SWOT analysis, Porter’s five forces analysis, value chain analysis, etc. The report also provides a comprehensive analysis for setting up a bath soap manufacturing plant. The study analyses the processing and manufacturing requirements, project cost, project funding, project economics, expected returns on investment, profit margins, etc. This report is a must-read for entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, consultants, business strategists, and all those who have any kind of stake or are planning to foray into the bath soap industry in any manner.

IMARC’s latest study “Bath Soap Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2020-2025” provides a detailed insight into the global bath soap market. The report has segmented the market on the basis of major regions. Asia-Pacific currently represents the biggest market for bath soaps accounting for around 40% of the total global demand. Asia-Pacific is followed by Europe and North America. The report has also analysed some of the key players operating in bath soap market. Procter & Gamble is the largest player accounting for 15% of the total global bath soap sales. Procter & Gamble is followed by Unilever and Colgate Palmolive.

Bath soaps are regarded as a staple commodity. Falling under the category of personnel care products, bath soaps came into use around thousands of years ago. In recent years, the use of bath soaps have reduced in some countries due to the availability of substitutes, yet they continue to be the most popular cleansing product across the world. Bath soaps currently represent a multibillion dollar industry and according to IMARC Group, the total revenues of the global bath soap market reached values worth US$ 20 Billion in 2019. Several factors such as growing population, increasing awareness of hygiene among consumers, value addition, premiumisation and increasing demand from emerging markets are currently fostering the growth of the global bath soap market. Looking forward, the global bath soap market is expected to exhibit moderate growth during the next five years.

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 Global Bath Soap Industry

5.1 Market Overview

5.2 Market Performance

5.3 Impact of COVID-19

5.4 Market Breakup by Region

5.5 Market Breakup by Product Type

5.6 Market Breakup by Form

5.7 Market Breakup by Distribution Channel

5.8 Market Forecast

5.9 SWOT Analysis

5.9.1 Overview

5.9.2 Strengths

5.9.3 Weaknesses

5.9.4 Opportunities

5.9.5 Threats

5.10 Value Chain Analysis

5.10.1 Research and Development

5.10.2 Raw Material Procurement

5.10.3 Manufacturing

5.10.4 Distribution

5.10.5 Exports

5.10.6 Retailers

5.10.7 End-Use

5.11 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

5.11.1 Overview

5.11.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers

5.11.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers

5.11.4 Degree of Competition

5.11.5 Threat of New Entrants

5.11.6 Threat of Substitutes

5.12 Price Analysis

5.12.1 Key Price Indicators

5.12.2 Price Struture

5.12.3 Margin Analysis

5.13 Key Market Drivers and Success Factors

6 Performance of Key Regions

6.1 Asia Pacific

6.1.1 Market Trends

6.1.2 Market Forecast

6.2 Europe

6.2.1 Market Trends

6.2.2 Market Forecast

6.3 North America

6.3.1 Market Trends

6.3.2 Market Forecast

6.4 Latin America

6.4.1 Market Trends

6.4.2 Market Forecast

6.5 Middle East and Africa

6.5.1 Market Trends

6.5.2 Market Forecast

7 Performance by Product Type

7.1 Premium Products

7.1.1 Market Trends

7.1.2 Market Forecast

7.2 Mass Products

7.2.1 Market Trends

7.2.2 Market Forecast

8 Performance by Form

8.1 Solid Bath Soaps

8.1.1 Market Trends

8.1.2 Market Forecast

8.2 Liquid Bath Soaps

8.2.1 Market Trends

8.2.2 Market Forecast

9 Performance 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 Specialty Stores

9.4.1 Market Trends

9.4.2 Market Forecast

9.5 Online

9.5.1 Market Trends

9.5.2 Market Forecast

9.6 Others

9.6.1 Market Trends

9.6.2 Market Forecast

10 Competitive Landscape

10.1 Competitive Structure

10.2 Market Breakup of Key Players

11 Bath Soap Manufacturing Process

11.1 Product Overview

11.2 Detailed Process Flow

11.3 Various Types of Unit Operations Involved

11.4 Mass Balance and Raw Material Requirements

12 Project Details, Requirements and Costs Involved

12.1 Land Requirements and Expenditures

12.2 Construction Requirements and Expenditures

12.3 Plant Layout

12.4 Plant Machinery

12.5 Raw Material Requirements and Expenditures

12.6 Raw Material and Final Product Pictures

12.7 Packaging Requirements and Expenditures

12.8 Transportation Requirements and Expenditures

12.9 Utility Requirements and Expenditures

12.10 Manpower Requirements and Expenditures

12.11 Other Capital Investments

13 Loans and Financial Assistance

14 Project Economics

14.1 Capital Cost of the Project

14.2 Techno-Economic Parameters

14.3 Product Pricing and Margins Across Various Levels of the Supply Chain

14.4 Taxation and Depreciation

14.5 Income Projections

14.6 Expenditure Projections

14.7 Financial Analysis

14.8 Profit Analysis

15 Key Player Profiles

15.1 Procter and Gamble

15.1.1 Company Overview

15.1.2 Description

15.1.3 Product Portfolio

15.1.4 SWOT

15.1.5 Financials

15.2 Unilever

15.2.1 Company Overview

15.2.2 Description

15.2.3 Product Portfolio

15.2.4 SWOT

15.2.5 Financials

15.3 Colgate Palmolive

15.3.1 Company Overview

15.3.2 Description

15.3.3 Product Portfolio

15.3.4 SWOT

15.3.5 Financials

List of Figures

Figure 1: Global: Bath Soap Market: Major Drivers and Drivers

Figure 2: Global: Bath Soap Market: Value Trends (in Billion US$), 2014-2019

Figure 3: Global: Bath Soap Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2019

Figure 4: Global: Bath Soap Market: Breakup by Product Type (in %), 2019

Figure 5: Global: Bath Soap Market: Breakup by Form (in %), 2019

Figure 6: Global: Bath Soap Market: Breakup by Distribution Channel (in %), 2019

Figure 7: Global: Bath Soap Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Billion US$), 2020-2025

Figure 8: Global: Bath Soap Industry: SWOT Analysis

Figure 9: Global: Bath Soap Industry: Value Chain Analysis

Figure 10: Global: Bath Soap Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

Figure 11: Bath Soap Market: Price Structure (US$/Unit)

Figure 12: Asia Pacific: Bath Soap Market (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019

Figure 13: Asia Pacific: Bath Soap Market Forecast (in Million US$), 2020-2025

Figure 14: Europe: Bath Soap Market (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019

Figure 15: Europe: Bath Soap Market Forecast (in Million US$), 2020-2025

Figure 16: North America: Bath Soap Market (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019

Figure 17: North America: Bath Soap Market Forecast (in Million US$), 2020-2025

Figure 18: Latin America: Bath Soap Market (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019

Figure 19: Latin America: Bath Soap Market Forecast (in Million US$), 2020-2025

Figure 20: Middle East and Africa: Bath Soap Market (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019

Figure 21: Middle East and Africa: Bath Soap Market Forecast (in Million US$), 2020-2025

Figure 22: Global: Premium Bath Soap Market (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019

Figure 23: Global: Premium Bath Soap Market Forecast (in Million US$), 2020-2025

Figure 24: Global: Mass Bath Soap Market (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019

Figure 25: Global: Mass Bath Soap Market Forecast (in Million US$), 2020-2025

Figure 26: Global: Solid Bath Soap Market (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019

Figure 27: Global: Solid Bath Soap Market Forecast (in Million US$), 2020-2025

Figure 28: Global: Liquid Bath Soap Market (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019

Figure 29: Global: Liquid Bath Soap Market Forecast (in Million US$), 2020-2025

Figure 30: Global: Bath Soap Market: Sales through Supermarkets & Hypermarkets (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019

Figure 31: Global: Bath Soap Market Forecast: Sales through Supermarkets & Hypermarkets (in Million US$), 2020-2025

Figure 32: Global: Bath Soap Market: Sales through Convenience Stores (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019

Figure 33: Global: Bath Soap Market Forecast: Sales through Convenience Stores (in Million US$), 2020-2025

Figure 34: Global: Bath Soap Market: Sales through Pharmacies (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019

Figure 35: Global: Bath Soap Market Forecast: Sales through Pharmacies (in Million US$), 2020-2025

Figure 36: Global: Bath Soap Market: Sales through Specialty Stores (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019

Figure 37: Global: Bath Soap Market Forecast: Sales through Specialty Stores (in Million US$), 2020-2025

Figure 38: Global: Bath Soap Market: Sales through Online Sales (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019

Figure 39: Global: Bath Soap Market Forecast: Sales through Online Sales (in Million US$), 2020-2025

Figure 40: Global: Bath Soap Market: Sales through Other Distribution Channels (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019

Figure 41: Global: Bath Soap Market Forecast: Sales through Other Distribution Channels (in Million US$), 2020-2025

Figure 42: Bath Soap Manufacturing Plant: Detailed Process Flow

Figure 43: Bath Soap Manufacturing Process: Conversion Rate of Feedstocks

Figure 44: Bath Soap Manufacturing Plant: Proposed Plant Layout

Figure 45: Bath Soap Manufacturing Plant: Breakup of Capital Costs (in %)

Figure 46: Bath Soap Industry: Profit Margins at Various Levels of the Supply Chain

Figure 47: Bath Soap Production: Manufacturing Cost Breakup (in %)

List of Tables

Table 1: Global: Bath Soap Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2019 and 2025

Table 2: Global: Bath Soap Market Forecast: Breakup by Region, (in Million US$) 2020-2025

Table 3: Global: Bath Soap Market Forecast: Breakup by Product Type, (in Million US$) 2020-2025

Table 4: Global: Bath Soap Market Forecast: Breakup by Form, (in Million US$) 2020-2025

Table 5: Global: Bath Soap Market Forecast: Breakup by Distribution Channel, (in Million US$) 2020-2025

Table 6: Global: Bath Soap Market: Competitive Structure

Table 7: Global: Bath Soap Market: Key Players

Table 8: Bath Soap Manufacturing Plant: Costs Related to Land and Site Development (in US$)

Table 9: Bath Soap Manufacturing Plant: Costs Related to Civil Works (in US$)

Table 10: Bath Soap Manufacturing Plant: Costs Related to Machinery Unit (in US$)

Table 11: Bath Soap Manufacturing Plant: Raw Material Requirements and Expenditures

Table 12: Bath Soap Manufacturing Plant: Costs Related to Salaries and Wages (in US$)

Table 13: Bath Soap Manufacturing Plant: Costs Related to Other Capital Investments (in US$)

Table 14: Details of Financial Assistance Offered by Financial Institutions

Table 15: Bath Soap Manufacturing Plant: Capital Costs (in US$)

Table 16: Bath Soap Manufacturing Plant: Techno-Economic Parameters

Table 17: Bath Soap Manufacturing Plant: Taxation and Depreciation

Table 18: Bath Soap Manufacturing Plant: Income Projections (in US$)

Table 19: Bath Soap Manufacturing Plant: Expenditure Projections (in US$)

Table 20: Bath Soap Manufacturing Plant: Cash Flow Analysis Without Considering the Income Tax Liability (in US$)

Table 21: Bath Soap Manufacturing Plant: Cash Flow Analysis on Considering the Income Tax Liability (in US$)

Table 22: Bath Soap Manufacturing Plant: Profit and Loss Account (in US$)