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The Market value (retail sales value) of Soap Industry in United Kingdom (2017 - 2025, USD Millions)

  • The Market value (retail sales value) of Soap Industry in United Kingdom attained a value of USD 396.73 Millions in 2020

  • The Industry recorded a historical growth (CAGR) of 3.69% between 2017 to 2020, and is expected to grow by ...

  • GlobalData projects the Industry to grow at a CAGR of ...

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The Market value (retail sales value) of Soap Industry in United Kingdom (2017 - 2025, USD Millions)

Published: Oct 2021
Source: GlobalData

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The soap industry in the UK recorded a mid-sing digit YoY growth in 2020, and a mid-single digit Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) between 2017-20.  

PZ Cussons Plc, Unilever, Colgate-Palmolive Company, Johnson & Johnson Services Inc, and Reckitt Benckiser Group plc held the top five leading market positions in the soap industry in the UK. The top five players held a significant market share in the soap industry in the UK in 2020.  

Dove, Carex, Cussons, Palmolive, and Radox were the leading brands in the soap industry. 

Soap includes bar soap, and liquid soap.  

PZ Cussons Plc leads the soap industry in the UK  

PZ Cussons Plcwas the leadingcompany (by value) in the soap market in the UK in 2020. Carex, and Cussons are some of the prominent brands selling soap products in the UK under the trademark of PZ Cussons Plc. Among the brands, Carex contributed maximum sales by value. 

Unilever ranked second in the soap industry in the UK 

Unilever was the second largest company (by value) in the soap market in the UK in 2020. Dove, Radoxy, Simple, Pears and Lifebuoy are the prominent brands selling soap products in the UK under the trademark of Unilever. Among the brands, the Dove brand contributed maximum sales by value. 

The other leading market positions in the soap market in the UK were held by Colgate-Palmolive Company, Johnson & Johnson Services Inc, and Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 

Colgate-Palmolive Company, Johnson & Johnson Services Inc, and Reckitt Benckiser Group plc were among some of the other prominent companies in the soap market in the UK, owning major brands like Palmolive, Johnson's, and Dettol, respectively. 

Market Fragmentation: The top five players held nearly a three-fourth of the market share in the soap industry in the UK in 2020.

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