Sodium Percarbonate Market - Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Opportunity, and Forecast, Segmented By Sales Channel (Direct, Indirect), By End Use (Detergents & Cleaning Products, Textile, Pulp & Paper, Water Treatment, Others), By Region and Competition, 2021-2031F

Forecast Period	2027-2031
Market Size (2025)	USD 1.73 Billion
CAGR (2026-2031)	4.24%
Fastest Growing Segment	Water Treatment
Largest Market	Asia Pacific
Market Size (2031)	USD 2.22 Billion

Market Overview

The Global Sodium Percarbonate Market is projected to grow from USD 1.73 Billion in 2025 to USD 2.22 Billion by 2031 at a 4.24% CAGR. Sodium percarbonate, chemically defined as an adduct of sodium carbonate and hydrogen peroxide, functions as a water-soluble oxygen bleaching agent and detergent booster. The global market is primarily supported by the rising demand for environmentally sustainable cleaning formulations, as the product decomposes into non-toxic byproducts and effectively replaces hazardous chlorine bleaches. This intrinsic eco-friendly profile, combined with its high efficacy in stain removal and usage in aquaculture for oxygenation, constitutes a distinct driver for adoption across residential and industrial sectors.

However, a significant challenge impeding market expansion is the widespread consumer shift toward liquid laundry detergents, which typically exclude solid percarbonate due to chemical instability in aqueous solutions. The dominance of this detergent format restricts the addressable market for powder-based bleaching agents. According to the International Association for Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance Products, in 2024, the European detergents and maintenance products industry was valued at €42.8 billion, a substantial market size that highlights the intense competition sodium percarbonate faces from liquid-compatible alternative ingredients within the broader cleaning sector.

Key Market Drivers

The Expansion of the Commercial and Residential Laundry Detergent Sector acts as a foundational driver for the sodium percarbonate market, owing to the chemical's extensive use as a functional oxygen bleach in heavy-duty powdered detergents and stain removers. As urbanization and hygiene standards rise globally, the steady growth of the fabric care industry guarantees a continuous procurement channel for percarbonate-based additives. This reliance is underscored by the immense scale of leading detergent manufacturers who dictate raw material volume requirements. According to Procter & Gamble, August 2025, in the '2025 Annual Report', the company's Fabric & Home Care segment generated net sales of $29.6 billion, a figure that illustrates the massive downstream industrial activity necessitating consistent supplies of bleaching intermediates.

Concurrently, the Rising Global Demand for Eco-Friendly and Biodegradable Cleaning Products is accelerating the adoption of sodium percarbonate as a preferred substitute for hazardous chlorine-based bleaches. Unlike chlorine, sodium percarbonate decomposes into non-toxic water, oxygen, and soda ash, aligning perfectly with the formulation strategies of major FMCG companies pivoting toward sustainable "green" cleaning lines. This shift is validated by the financial performance of brands prioritizing environmental claims. According to Unilever, February 2025, in the 'Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results', the Home Care business group achieved underlying sales growth of 2.9%, a rise explicitly linked to the consumer uptake of superior, sustainable product formulations. The vitality of this sector is further evidenced by broader industry results; according to Henkel, in 2025, the group reported total fiscal 2024 sales of €21.6 billion, confirming a robust market environment that supports the continued integration of eco-safe chemical ingredients.

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Key Market Challenges

The primary challenge hampering the Global Sodium Percarbonate Market is the sustained consumer transition from powder-based laundry detergents to liquid formulations and unit-dose pods. Sodium percarbonate relies on a dry environment to maintain stability, as it rapidly releases oxygen and degrades when dissolved in water. This chemical characteristic makes it incompatible with the aqueous environment of standard liquid detergents, which now dominate the residential cleaning landscape. Consequently, the product is effectively excluded from the largest and fastest-growing segment of the laundry market, limiting its application primarily to traditional powders and stain-removal additives that occupy a shrinking shelf space.

This dominance of liquid formats restricts the volume potential for sodium percarbonate, forcing manufacturers to compete within a contracting sector despite the ingredient's sustainability benefits. The market impact is magnified by high consumer engagement with laundry routines that favor these convenient, liquid-based formats over powders. According to the American Cleaning Institute, in 2025, 47% of survey respondents prioritized doing laundry as a key practice for maintaining personal health. While this statistic indicates robust demand for laundry care, the preference for frequent, convenient washing methods drives volume toward liquid products that do not utilize sodium percarbonate, thereby directly stifling its market expansion.

Key Market Trends

The Accelerated Replacement of Sodium Perborate is fundamentally reshaping the market as manufacturers aggressively reformulate laundry products to comply with stringent toxicity regulations. Sodium perborate is increasingly blacklisted due to its boron content, which poses reproductive health risks, compelling a widespread industry pivot toward sodium percarbonate as the safer, non-toxic oxygen bleach alternative. This substitution effect is generating tangible commercial momentum for major producers of oxygen-based chemistries. According to Solvay SA, May 2025, in the 'First Quarter 2025 Financial Report', the company’s Peroxides business segment, which encompasses its bleaching technologies, recorded a sales increase of 5.1% compared to the same period in the previous year. This growth trajectory highlights the rapid industrial uptake of percarbonate-based solutions as the standard-bearer for regulatory-compliant bleaching agents.

Simultaneously, the Expansion into Sustainable Aquaculture Applications is emerging as a critical non-detergent revenue stream, driven by the urgent need to secure global food supplies amidst declining wild fish populations. Sodium percarbonate is becoming indispensable in intensive fish farming and Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) for its ability to provide emergency oxygenation and disinfect water without leaving harmful residues. The necessity for such efficient farming methods is underscored by the deteriorating state of natural fisheries. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), June 2025, in the 'Review of the State of World Marine Fishery Resources', 35.5% of global marine fish stocks are currently classified as overfished, a crisis that is forcing the seafood industry to rely heavily on aquaculture production supported by safe water treatment chemicals like sodium percarbonate.

Segmental Insights

The Water Treatment segment currently identifies as the fastest growing vertical within the Global Sodium Percarbonate Market due to a global shift toward sustainable water management practices. Stringent guidelines from regulatory bodies like the Environmental Protection Agency encourage the reduction of toxic discharge, prompting a transition away from harsh chlorine treatments. Sodium percarbonate serves as an effective, biodegradable substitute that oxygenates water bodies and controls algae without leaving harmful residues. This increasing reliance on environmentally safe remediation for aquaculture and wastewater systems directly accelerates demand within this sector.

Regional Insights

Asia Pacific leads the Global Sodium Percarbonate Market, driven primarily by the expansive textile and household detergent industries in China and India. The region serves as a global manufacturing hub, creating substantial demand for bleaching agents used in fabric processing and cleaning formulations. This dominance is further supported by a transition toward environmentally safe oxygen-based bleaches over chlorine alternatives. Adherence to stricter pollution control measures enforced by agencies such as China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment encourages the industrial adoption of sodium percarbonate as a sustainable chemical solution.

Recent Developments

• In April 2024, Evonik Industries introduced certified carbon-neutral hydrogen peroxide to its customers in Europe, a significant development for the active oxygens and sodium percarbonate value chain. The company enabled this offering through a certified approach where the product is sold with "Way to GO2" certificates, confirming that the associated emissions were reduced or offset. As hydrogen peroxide is the active component in sodium percarbonate, this launch allowed customers in the home care and cleaning markets to reduce their Scope 3 emissions and incorporate more sustainable raw materials into their eco-friendly detergent formulations.
• In February 2024, the Turkish Ministry of Trade decided to continue the implementation of anti-dumping measures on imports of sodium percarbonate originating from Germany and Sweden. The decision, published in the Official Gazette, followed an expiry review investigation which concluded that the expiration of the duties would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury to the domestic industry. This regulatory development directly impacted the competitive landscape of the sodium percarbonate market in the region, affecting major European exporters who supply this essential bleaching and cleaning agent.
• In January 2024, Solvay announced the expansion of its hydrogen peroxide production capacity at the Shandong Huatai Interox Chemical site in China. The company, a major player in the global sodium percarbonate market, solidified its alliance with Huatai Chemical to enable the facility to produce 48,000 tonnes of photovoltaic-grade hydrogen peroxide annually by 2025. This expansion of hydrogen peroxide, which serves as the key raw material for sodium percarbonate production, was designed to meet growing demand in the region and support the company’s strategic commitment to the high-purity chemicals market while aligning with carbon neutrality targets.
• In January 2024, OCI Holdings, the parent company of OCI Peroxygens which operates a major sodium percarbonate manufacturing facility in Alabama, joined the UN Global Compact to reinforce its commitment to sustainable management. The company, which produces sodium percarbonate for use as an eco-friendly bleaching agent in detergents and disinfectants, pledged to integrate the compact's principles into its corporate strategy. This move highlighted the growing emphasis on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards among leading manufacturers in the peroxygen chemicals sector to meet the rising demand for green cleaning solutions.

Key Market Players

• Zhejiang Jinke Daily Chemical New Materials Co., Ltd
• Percarbonat ltd.
• Kemira Oyj
• Wuxi Wanli Chemical Co.,Ltd.
• Zhejiang Jiehua New Materials Co., Ltd.
• OCI COMPANY Ltd
• Hongye Holding Group Co., Ltd
• JIANGXI BOHOLY CHEMICAL Co., Ltd
• Solvay SA

By Sales Channel	By End Use	By Region
Direct Indirect	Detergents & Cleaning Products Textile Pulp & Paper Water Treatment Others	North America Europe Asia Pacific South America Middle East & Africa

Report Scope:

In this report, the Global Sodium Percarbonate Market has been segmented into the following categories, in addition to the industry trends which have also been detailed below:

• Sodium Percarbonate Market, By Sales Channel:

• Direct
• Indirect

• Sodium Percarbonate Market, By End Use:

• Detergents & Cleaning Products
• Textile
• Pulp & Paper
• Water Treatment
• Others

• Sodium Percarbonate Market, By Region:

• North America
• United States
• Canada
• Mexico
• Europe
• France
• United Kingdom
• Italy
• Germany
• Spain
• Asia Pacific
• China
• India
• Japan
• Australia
• South Korea
• South America
• Brazil
• Argentina
• Colombia
• Middle East & Africa
• South Africa
• Saudi Arabia
• UAE