Global hand sanitizer market was valued USD 1256.56 Million in 2019 is projected to grow at a CAGR of 15% during 2020 -2025 as sanitizer use is now being treated as a major preventive measure to avoid spread of communicable diseases, especially COVID-19. Growing consumer inclination towards health & wellness, rising awareness about health and hygiene, increasing per capita income, improvement in living standards and rise in health expenditure are few of the major factors leading to increasing inclination towards hand sanitization, globally. Consumers prefer hand sanitizers as they are more convenient and handier to use when compared to soap and hand wash. The reason behind this is that they do not require the usage of water and evaporate after disinfecting the hands. Apart from hygiene, some hand sanitizers also help in hand moisture retention. Moreover, the rising number of government initiatives for explaining the importance of hand hygiene, rising influence of social media and online advertisements are further accelerating the growth of global hand sanitizers market.

The global hand sanitizer market is segmented based on product type, distribution channel, end user, region and company. Based on product type, the market is segmented into gel, foam, spray and others. Out of them, gel hand sanitizer accounted for more than half of the market share in global hand sanitizers market in 2019 and the segment is expected to maintain its dominance during the forecast period as well. Gel hand sanitizers require comparatively lesser time for effectively eradicating germs and are easily available across various distribution channels. Gel hand sanitizers are also available in several pack size, owing to which this category has been witnessing significant growth.

The coronavirus pandemic reinforced the demand for hand sanitizers among customers and is among the prominent driving factors for the global hand sanitization market. However, the growing number of challenges with using hand sanitizers such as increased skin sensitivity, rising awareness towards organic alternatives might hinder the market growth to a certain extent.

Some of the leading players in the global hand sanitizers market are GOJO Industries, Inc., Vi-Jon, Inc., Reckitt Benckiser Group plc., Unilever Group, Ecolab Inc., The 3M Company, etc.

Years considered for this report:

Historical Years: 2015-2018

Base Year: 2019

Estimated Year: 2020

Forecast Period: 2021–2025

Objective of the Study:

  • To analyze and forecast the market size of global hand sanitizers market, in terms of value
  • To classify and forecast global hand sanitizers market based on product type, distribution channel, end user, company and regional distribution
  • To identify drivers and challenges for global hand sanitizers market
  • To examine competitive developments such as expansions, new product launches, mergers & acquisitions etc. in global hand sanitizers market
  • To conduct the pricing analysis for global hand sanitizers market
  • To identify and analyze the profile of leading players involved in the global hand sanitizers market


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TechSci Research performed both primary as well as exhaustive secondary research for this study. Initially, TechSci Research sourced a list of manufacturers across the globe. Subsequently, TechSci Research conducted primary research surveys with the identified companies. While interviewing, the respondents were also enquired about their competitors. Through this technique, TechSci Research could include the manufacturers which could not be identified due to the limitations of secondary research. TechSci Research analyzed the service offerings, distribution channels and presence of all major manufacturers across the globe.

TechSci Research calculated the market size of global hand sanitizers market using a bottom-up approach, wherein data for various end-user segments was recorded and forecast for the future years. TechSci Research sourced these values from the industry experts and company representatives and externally validated through analyzing historical data of these product types and applications for getting an appropriate, overall market size. Various secondary sources such as company websites, news articles, press releases, company annual reports, investor presentations and financial reports were also studied by TechSci Research.


Key Target Audience:

  • Hand sanitizers manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and stakeholders
  • Government bodies such as regulating authorities and policy makers
  • Organizations, forums and alliances related to hand sanitizers market
  • Market research and consulting firms

The study is useful in providing answers to several critical questions that are important for the industry stakeholders such as sanitizer manufacturers and partners, end users, etc., besides allowing them in strategizing investments and capitalizing on market opportunities.

Report Scope:

In this report, global hand sanitizers market has been segmented into following categories, in addition to the industry trends which have also been detailed below:

  • Market, By Product Type
    • Gel
    • Liquid
    • Spray
    • Foam
  •  Market, By Distribution Channel
    • Pharmacy Stores
    • Supermarkets/Hypermarkets
    • Departmental/Convenience Stores
    • Others
  • Market, By End User
    • Households
    • Hospitals
    • Others
  • Market, By Region:
    • Asia Pacific
      • China
      • India 
      • Japan
      • Australia
      • South Korea
    • Europe
      • France
      • Germany
      • United Kingdom
      • Italy
      • Spain
    • North America
      • United States
      • Mexico
      • Canada
    • South America
      • Brazil
      • Argentina
      • Colombia
    • Middle East and Africa
      • South Africa
      • Saudi Arabia
      • UAE

Competitive Landscape

Company Profiles: Detailed analysis of the major companies present in global hand sanitizers market.

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1.     Product Overview

2.     Research Methodology

3.     Executive Summary

4.     Voice of Customer

5.    Global Hand Sanitizers Market Outlook

5.1.  Market Size & Forecast

5.1.1.     By Value

5.2.  Market Share & Forecast

5.2.1.     By Product Type (Gel, Liquid, Spray, Foam)

5.2.2.     By Distribution Channel (Pharmacy Stores, Supermarkets/Hypermarkets, Departmental/Convenience Stores, Others)

5.2.3.     By End User (Households, Hospitals, Others)

5.2.4.     By Region

5.2.5.     By Company

5.3.  Market Attractiveness Index

6.    Asia-Pacific Hand Sanitizers Market Outlook

6.1.  Market Size & Forecast          

6.1.1.     By Value

6.2.  Market Share & Forecast

6.2.1.     By Product Type

6.2.2.     By Distribution Channel

6.2.3.     By End User

6.2.4.     By Country

6.3.  Asia-Pacific: Country Analysis

6.3.1.     China Hand Sanitizers Market Outlook

6.3.1.1.         Market Size & Forecast

6.3.1.1.1.             By Value

6.3.1.2.         Market Share & Forecast

6.3.1.2.1.             By Product Type

6.3.1.2.2.             By Distribution Channel

6.3.1.2.3.             By End User

6.3.2.     Japan Hand Sanitizers Market Outlook

6.3.2.1.         Market Size & Forecast

6.3.2.1.1.             By Value

6.3.2.2.         Market Share & Forecast

6.3.2.2.1.             By Product Type

6.3.2.2.2.             By Distribution Channel

6.3.2.2.3.             By End User

6.3.3.     India Hand Sanitizers Market Outlook

6.3.3.1.         Market Size & Forecast

6.3.3.1.1.             By Value

6.3.3.2.         Market Share & Forecast

6.3.3.2.1.             By Product Type

6.3.3.2.2.             By Distribution Channel

6.3.3.2.3.             By End User

6.3.4.     Australia Hand Sanitizers Market Outlook

6.3.4.1.         Market Size & Forecast

6.3.4.1.1.             By Value

6.3.4.2.         Market Share & Forecast

6.3.4.2.1.             By Product Type

6.3.4.2.2.             By Distribution Channel

6.3.4.2.3.             By End User

6.3.5.     South Korea Hand Sanitizers Market Outlook

6.3.5.1.         Market Size & Forecast

6.3.5.1.1.             By Value

6.3.5.2.         Market Share & Forecast

6.3.5.2.1.             By Product Type

6.3.5.2.2.             By Distribution Channel

6.3.5.2.3.             By End User

7.    North America Hand Sanitizers Market Outlook

7.1.  Market Size & Forecast          

7.1.1.     By Value

7.2.  Market Share & Forecast

7.2.1.     By Product Type

7.2.2.     By Distribution Channel

7.2.3.     By End User

7.2.4.     By Country

7.3.  North America: Country Analysis

7.3.1.     United States Hand Sanitizers Market Outlook

7.3.1.1.         Market Size & Forecast

7.3.1.1.1.             By Value

7.3.1.2.         Market Share & Forecast

7.3.1.2.1.             By Product Type

7.3.1.2.2.             By Distribution Channel

7.3.1.2.3.             By End User

7.3.2.     Canada Hand Sanitizers Market Outlook

7.3.2.1.         Market Size & Forecast

7.3.2.1.1.             By Value

7.3.2.2.         Market Share & Forecast

7.3.2.2.1.             By Product Type

7.3.2.2.2.             By Distribution Channel

7.3.2.2.3.             By End User

7.3.3.     Mexico Hand Sanitizers Market Outlook

7.3.3.1.         Market Size & Forecast

7.3.3.1.1.             By Value

7.3.3.2.         Market Share & Forecast

7.3.3.2.1.             By Product Type

7.3.3.2.2.             By Distribution Channel

7.3.3.2.3.             By End User

8.    Europe Hand Sanitizers Market Outlook

8.1.  Market Size & Forecast          

8.1.1.     By Value

8.2.  Market Share & Forecast

8.2.1.     By Product Type

8.2.2.     By Distribution Channel

8.2.3.     By End User

8.2.4.     By Country

8.3.  Europe: Country Analysis

8.3.1.     Germany Hand Sanitizers Market Outlook

8.3.1.1.         Market Size & Forecast

8.3.1.1.1.             By Value

8.3.1.2.         Market Share & Forecast

8.3.1.2.1.             By Product Type

8.3.1.2.2.             By Distribution Channel

8.3.1.2.3.             By End User

8.3.2.     United Kingdom Hand Sanitizers Market Outlook

8.3.2.1.         Market Size & Forecast

8.3.2.1.1.             By Value

8.3.2.2.         Market Share & Forecast

8.3.2.2.1.             By Product Type

8.3.2.2.2.             By Distribution Channel

8.3.2.2.3.             By End User

8.3.3.     France Hand Sanitizers Market Outlook

8.3.3.1.         Market Size & Forecast

8.3.3.1.1.             By Value

8.3.3.2.         Market Share & Forecast

8.3.3.2.1.             By Product Type

8.3.3.2.2.             By Distribution Channel

8.3.3.2.3.             By End User

8.3.4.     Italy Hand Sanitizers Market Outlook

8.3.4.1.         Market Size & Forecast

8.3.4.1.1.             By Value

8.3.4.2.         Market Share & Forecast

8.3.4.2.1.             By Product Type

8.3.4.2.2.             By Distribution Channel

8.3.4.2.3.             By End User

8.3.5.     Spain Hand Sanitizers Market Outlook

8.3.5.1.         Market Size & Forecast

8.3.5.1.1.             By Value

8.3.5.2.         Market Share & Forecast

8.3.5.2.1.             By Product Type

8.3.5.2.2.             By Distribution Channel

8.3.5.2.3.             By End User

9.    Middle East and Africa Hand Sanitizers Market Outlook

9.1.  Market Size & Forecast          

9.1.1.     By Value

9.2.  Market Share & Forecast

9.2.1.     By Product Type

9.2.2.     By Distribution Channel

9.2.3.     By End User

9.2.4.     By Country

9.3.  MEA: Country Analysis

9.3.1.     Saudi Arabia Hand Sanitizers Market Outlook

9.3.1.1.         Market Size & Forecast

9.3.1.1.1.             By Value

9.3.1.2.         Market Share & Forecast

9.3.1.2.1.             By Product Type

9.3.1.2.2.             By Distribution Channel

9.3.1.2.3.             By End User

9.3.2.     UAE Hand Sanitizers Market Outlook

9.3.2.1.         Market Size & Forecast

9.3.2.1.1.             By Value

9.3.2.2.         Market Share & Forecast

9.3.2.2.1.             By Product Type

9.3.2.2.2.             By Distribution Channel

9.3.2.2.3.             By End User

9.3.3.     South Africa Hand Sanitizers Market Outlook

9.3.3.1.         Market Size & Forecast

9.3.3.1.1.             By Value

9.3.3.2.         Market Share & Forecast

9.3.3.2.1.             By Product Type

9.3.3.2.2.             By Distribution Channel

9.3.3.2.3.             By End User

10.  South America Hand Sanitizers Market Outlook

10.1.              Market Size & Forecast

10.1.1.   By Value

10.2.              Market Share & Forecast

10.2.1.   By Product Type

10.2.2.   By Distribution Channel

10.2.3.   By End User

10.2.4.   By Country

10.3.              South America: Country Analysis

10.3.1.   Brazil Hand Sanitizers Market Outlook

10.3.1.1.      Market Size & Forecast

10.3.1.1.1.           By Value

10.3.1.2.      Market Share & Forecast

10.3.1.2.1.           By Product Type

10.3.1.2.2.           By Distribution Channel

10.3.1.2.3.           By End User

10.3.2.   Argentina Hand Sanitizers Market Outlook

10.3.2.1.      Market Size & Forecast

10.3.2.1.1.           By Value

10.3.2.2.      Market Share & Forecast

10.3.2.2.1.           By Product Type

10.3.2.2.2.           By Distribution Channel

10.3.2.2.3.           By End User

10.3.3.   Colombia Hand Sanitizers Market Outlook

10.3.3.1.      Market Size & Forecast

10.3.3.1.1.           By Value

10.3.3.2.      Market Share & Forecast

10.3.3.2.1.           By Product Type

10.3.3.2.2.           By Distribution Channel

10.3.3.2.3.           By End User

11.  Market Dynamics

11.1. Drivers/Opportunities

11.2. Challenges

12.  Market Trends & Developments

13.  Pricing Analysis

14.  Competitive Landscape

14.1.   Company Profiles (Top 10 Companies)

14.1.1.   GOJO Industries, Inc

14.1.2.   Vi-Jon, Inc.

14.1.3.   Reckitt Benckiser Group plc.

14.1.4.   Unilever Group

14.1.5.   Ecolab Inc.

14.1.6.   Himalaya Drug Company Private Limited

14.1.7.   ITC Limited 

14.1.8.   Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

14.1.9.   The 3M Company

14.1.10.  Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL)

15.  Strategic Recommendations

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  • List of Figures

    Figure 1: Global Hand Sanitizers Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2015–2025F

    Figure 2: Global Hand Sanitizers Market Share, By Product, By Value, 2015–2025F

    Figure 3: Global Hand Sanitizers Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2015–2025F

    Figure 4: Global Hand Sanitizers Market Share, By Distribution Channel, By Value, 2015–2025F

    Figure 5: Global Hand Sanitizers Market Share, By Company, 2019

    Figure 6: North America Hand Sanitizers Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2015–2025F

    Figure 7: North America Hand Sanitizers Market Share, By Product, By Value, 2015–2025F

    Figure 8: North America Hand Sanitizers Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2015–2025F

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    Figure 10: United States Hand Sanitizers Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2015–2025F

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    Figure 13: Mexico Hand Sanitizers Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2015–2025F

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    Figure 16: Canada Hand Sanitizers Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2015–2025F

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    Figure 19: Asia-Pacific Hand Sanitizers Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2015–2025F

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    Figure 23: China Hand Sanitizers Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2015–2025F

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    Figure 26: Japan Hand Sanitizers Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2015–2025F

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    Figure 29: India Hand Sanitizers Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2015–2025F

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    Figure 32: South Korea Hand Sanitizers Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2015–2025F

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    Figure 35: Australia Hand Sanitizers Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2015–2025F

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    Figure 38: Europe Hand Sanitizers Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2015–2025F

    Figure 39: Europe Hand Sanitizers Market Share, By Product, By Value, 2015–2025F

    Figure 40: Europe Hand Sanitizers Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2015–2025F

    Figure 41: Europe Hand Sanitizers Market Share, By Distribution Channel, By Value, 2015–2025F

    Figure 42: Germany Hand Sanitizers Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2015–2025F

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    Figure 45: France Hand Sanitizers Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2015–2025F

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    Figure 48: United Kingdom Hand Sanitizers Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2015–2025F

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    Figure 51 : Italy Hand Sanitizers Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2015–2025F

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    Figure 54 : Spain Hand Sanitizers Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2015–2025F

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    Figure 57: South America Hand Sanitizers Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2015–2025F

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    Figure 59: South America Hand Sanitizers Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2015–2025F

    Figure 60: South America Hand Sanitizers Market Share, By Distribution Channel, By Value, 2015–2025F

    Figure 61: Brazil Hand Sanitizers Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2015–2025F

    Figure 62: Brazil Hand Sanitizers Market Share, By Product, By Value, 2015–2025F

    Figure 64: Brazil Hand Sanitizers Market Share, By Distribution Channel, By Value, 2015–2025F

    Figure 65: Colombia Hand Sanitizers Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2015–2025F

    Figure 66: Colombia Hand Sanitizers Market Share, By Product, By Value, 2015–2025F

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    Figure 68: Argentina Hand Sanitizers Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2015–2025F

    Figure 69: Argentina Hand Sanitizers Market Share, By Product, By Value, 2015–2025F

    Figure 70: Argentina Hand Sanitizers Market Share, By Distribution Channel, By Value, 2015–2025F

    Figure 71: Middle East and Africa Hand Sanitizers Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2015–2025F

    Figure 72: Middle East and Africa Hand Sanitizers Market Share, By Product, By Value, 2015–2025F

    Figure 73: Middle East and Africa Hand Sanitizers Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2015–2025F

    Figure 74: Middle East and Africa Hand Sanitizers Market Share, By Distribution Channel, By Value, 2015–2025F

    Figure 75: South Africa Hand Sanitizers Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2015–2025F

    Figure 76: South Africa Hand Sanitizers Market Share, By Product, By Value, 2015–2025F

    Figure 77: South Africa Hand Sanitizers Market Share, By Distribution Channel, By Value, 2015–2025F

    Figure 78: Saudi Arabia Hand Sanitizers Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2015–2025F

    Figure 79: Saudi Arabia Hand Sanitizers Market Share, By Product, By Value, 2015–2025F

    Figure 80: Saudi Arabia Hand Sanitizers Market Share, By Distribution Channel, By Value, 2015–2025F

    Figure 81: UAE Hand Sanitizers Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2015–2025F

    Figure 82: UAE Hand Sanitizers Market Share, By Product, By Value, 2015–2025F

    Figure 83: UAE Hand Sanitizers Market Share, By Distribution Channel, By Value, 2015–2025F