Global Bar Soap Market Size, Share & Demand Report By Product Type (Conventional Bar Soaps, Natural & Organic Bar Soaps, Medicated & Antibacterial Soaps, Moisturizing & Exfoliating Soaps, Deodorant & Fragrance-Based Soaps), By Application (Bathing & Body Care, Hand Washing, Institutional Use, Therapeutic & Dermatology Use), By Distribution Channel (Supermarkets/Hypermarkets, Convenience Stores, Pharmacies, Traditional Retail, Online Retail), By Region & Segment Forecasts, 2025–2030

Report Code: RI1619PUB
Last Updated : December, 2025
Author : Anna Morgan

Table of Contents

  1. Executive Summary
    1. Introduction
  2. Market Introduction
    1. Market Definition
    2. Scope of the Study
    3. Market Structure
  3. Research Methodology
    1. Primary Research
    2. Research Methodology
    3. Assumptions & Exclusions
    4. Secondary Data Sources
  4. Market Factor Analysis
    1. Value Chain Analysis: Bar Soap Market
    2. Porters Five Forces Analysis
      1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
      2. Bargaining Power of Buyers
      3. Threat of Substitution
      4. Threat of New Entrants
      5. Competitive Rivalry
  5. Market Dynamics
    1. Drivers
    2. Restraints
    3. Opportunities
  6. Recent Trends Analysis
  7. Impact of COVID-19 on Bar Soap Market
    1. Pre and Post Covid -19 Market Scenario Analysis
    2. Market Recovery Timeline and Challenge
    3. Measures Taken by Top Players
  8. Regulatory Landscape
  9. Bar Soap Market, By Product Type
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type
    2. Conventional/Synthetic Bar Soaps
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Natural & Organic Bar Soaps
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Medicated & Antibacterial Bar Soaps
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Moisturizing & Exfoliating Bar Soaps
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    6. Deodorant & Fragrance-Based Bar Soaps
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  10. Bar Soap Market, By Application
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
    2. Personal Bathing & Body Care
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Hand Washing
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Institutional Use (Hotels, Hospitals, Public Facilities)
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Specialized Dermatology & Therapeutic Use
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  11. Bar Soap Market, By Distribution Channel
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Distribution Channel
    2. Supermarkets & Hypermarkets
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Convenience Stores
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Pharmacies & Drugstores
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Traditional Retail & General Stores
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    6. Online & E-Commerce Platforms
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  12. Regional Overview
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast
    2. North America
      1. Market Size and Forecast
        1. By Product Type
          1. Conventional/Synthetic Bar Soaps
            1. Natural & Organic Bar Soaps
              1. Medicated & Antibacterial Bar Soaps
                1. Moisturizing & Exfoliating Bar Soaps
                  1. Deodorant & Fragrance-Based Bar Soaps
                  2. By Application
                    1. Personal Bathing & Body Care
                      1. Hand Washing
                        1. Institutional Use (Hotels, Hospitals, Public Facilities)
                          1. Specialized Dermatology & Therapeutic Use
                          2. By Distribution Channel
                            1. Supermarkets & Hypermarkets
                              1. Convenience Stores
                                1. Pharmacies & Drugstores
                                  1. Traditional Retail & General Stores
                                    1. Online & E-Commerce Platforms
                                  2. U.S.
                                    1. By Product Type
                                      1. Conventional/Synthetic Bar Soaps
                                        1. Natural & Organic Bar Soaps
                                          1. Medicated & Antibacterial Bar Soaps
                                            1. Moisturizing & Exfoliating Bar Soaps
                                              1. Deodorant & Fragrance-Based Bar Soaps
                                              2. By Application
                                                1. Personal Bathing & Body Care
                                                  1. Hand Washing
                                                    1. Institutional Use (Hotels, Hospitals, Public Facilities)
                                                      1. Specialized Dermatology & Therapeutic Use
                                                      2. By Distribution Channel
                                                        1. Supermarkets & Hypermarkets
                                                          1. Convenience Stores
                                                            1. Pharmacies & Drugstores
                                                              1. Traditional Retail & General Stores
                                                                1. Online & E-Commerce Platforms
                                                              2. Canada
                                                            2. Europe
                                                              1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                1. By Product Type
                                                                  1. Conventional/Synthetic Bar Soaps
                                                                    1. Natural & Organic Bar Soaps
                                                                      1. Medicated & Antibacterial Bar Soaps
                                                                        1. Moisturizing & Exfoliating Bar Soaps
                                                                          1. Deodorant & Fragrance-Based Bar Soaps
                                                                          2. By Application
                                                                            1. Personal Bathing & Body Care
                                                                              1. Hand Washing
                                                                                1. Institutional Use (Hotels, Hospitals, Public Facilities)
                                                                                  1. Specialized Dermatology & Therapeutic Use
                                                                                  2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                    1. Supermarkets & Hypermarkets
                                                                                      1. Convenience Stores
                                                                                        1. Pharmacies & Drugstores
                                                                                          1. Traditional Retail & General Stores
                                                                                            1. Online & E-Commerce Platforms
                                                                                          2. U.K.
                                                                                            1. By Product Type
                                                                                              1. Conventional/Synthetic Bar Soaps
                                                                                                1. Natural & Organic Bar Soaps
                                                                                                  1. Medicated & Antibacterial Bar Soaps
                                                                                                    1. Moisturizing & Exfoliating Bar Soaps
                                                                                                      1. Deodorant & Fragrance-Based Bar Soaps
                                                                                                      2. By Application
                                                                                                        1. Personal Bathing & Body Care
                                                                                                          1. Hand Washing
                                                                                                            1. Institutional Use (Hotels, Hospitals, Public Facilities)
                                                                                                              1. Specialized Dermatology & Therapeutic Use
                                                                                                              2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                1. Supermarkets & Hypermarkets
                                                                                                                  1. Convenience Stores
                                                                                                                    1. Pharmacies & Drugstores
                                                                                                                      1. Traditional Retail & General Stores
                                                                                                                        1. Online & E-Commerce Platforms
                                                                                                                      2. Germany
                                                                                                                      3. France
                                                                                                                      4. Spain
                                                                                                                      5. Italy
                                                                                                                      6. Russia
                                                                                                                      7. Nordic
                                                                                                                      8. Benelux
                                                                                                                      9. Rest of Europe
                                                                                                                    2. APAC
                                                                                                                      1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                                                                        1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                          1. Conventional/Synthetic Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                            1. Natural & Organic Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                              1. Medicated & Antibacterial Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                                1. Moisturizing & Exfoliating Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                                  1. Deodorant & Fragrance-Based Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                                  2. By Application
                                                                                                                                    1. Personal Bathing & Body Care
                                                                                                                                      1. Hand Washing
                                                                                                                                        1. Institutional Use (Hotels, Hospitals, Public Facilities)
                                                                                                                                          1. Specialized Dermatology & Therapeutic Use
                                                                                                                                          2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                            1. Supermarkets & Hypermarkets
                                                                                                                                              1. Convenience Stores
                                                                                                                                                1. Pharmacies & Drugstores
                                                                                                                                                  1. Traditional Retail & General Stores
                                                                                                                                                    1. Online & E-Commerce Platforms
                                                                                                                                                  2. China
                                                                                                                                                    1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                      1. Conventional/Synthetic Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                                                        1. Natural & Organic Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                                                          1. Medicated & Antibacterial Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                                                            1. Moisturizing & Exfoliating Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                                                              1. Deodorant & Fragrance-Based Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                                                              2. By Application
                                                                                                                                                                1. Personal Bathing & Body Care
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Hand Washing
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Institutional Use (Hotels, Hospitals, Public Facilities)
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Specialized Dermatology & Therapeutic Use
                                                                                                                                                                      2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Supermarkets & Hypermarkets
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Convenience Stores
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Pharmacies & Drugstores
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Traditional Retail & General Stores
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Online & E-Commerce Platforms
                                                                                                                                                                              2. Korea
                                                                                                                                                                              3. Japan
                                                                                                                                                                              4. India
                                                                                                                                                                              5. Australia
                                                                                                                                                                              6. Singapore
                                                                                                                                                                              7. Taiwan
                                                                                                                                                                              8. South East Asia
                                                                                                                                                                              9. Rest of Asia-Pacific
                                                                                                                                                                            2. Middle East and Africa
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                                                                                                                                1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Conventional/Synthetic Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Natural & Organic Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Medicated & Antibacterial Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Moisturizing & Exfoliating Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Deodorant & Fragrance-Based Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                                                                                          2. By Application
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Personal Bathing & Body Care
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Hand Washing
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Institutional Use (Hotels, Hospitals, Public Facilities)
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Specialized Dermatology & Therapeutic Use
                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Supermarkets & Hypermarkets
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Convenience Stores
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Pharmacies & Drugstores
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Traditional Retail & General Stores
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Online & E-Commerce Platforms
                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. UAE
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Conventional/Synthetic Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Natural & Organic Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Medicated & Antibacterial Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Moisturizing & Exfoliating Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Deodorant & Fragrance-Based Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. By Application
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Personal Bathing & Body Care
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Hand Washing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Institutional Use (Hotels, Hospitals, Public Facilities)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Specialized Dermatology & Therapeutic Use
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Supermarkets & Hypermarkets
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Convenience Stores
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Pharmacies & Drugstores
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Traditional Retail & General Stores
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Online & E-Commerce Platforms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Turky
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Saudi Arabia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. South Africa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Egypt
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6. Nigeria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7. Rest of MEA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. LATAM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Conventional/Synthetic Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Natural & Organic Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Medicated & Antibacterial Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Moisturizing & Exfoliating Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Deodorant & Fragrance-Based Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. By Application
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Personal Bathing & Body Care
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Hand Washing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Institutional Use (Hotels, Hospitals, Public Facilities)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Specialized Dermatology & Therapeutic Use
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Supermarkets & Hypermarkets
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Convenience Stores
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Pharmacies & Drugstores
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Traditional Retail & General Stores
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Online & E-Commerce Platforms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Brazil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Conventional/Synthetic Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Natural & Organic Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Medicated & Antibacterial Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Moisturizing & Exfoliating Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Deodorant & Fragrance-Based Bar Soaps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. By Application
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Personal Bathing & Body Care
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Hand Washing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Institutional Use (Hotels, Hospitals, Public Facilities)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Specialized Dermatology & Therapeutic Use
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Supermarkets & Hypermarkets
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Convenience Stores
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Pharmacies & Drugstores
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Traditional Retail & General Stores
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Online & E-Commerce Platforms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. Argentina
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. Chile
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Colombia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              6. Rest of LATAM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Competitive Landscape, 2024
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Introduction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Bar Soap Market Share Analysis, 2024 (%)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Market Share Analysis, 2024
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Competition Ranking, 2024
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. Key Developments & Growth Strategies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Merger & Acquisition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Product Launch
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. Consolidated SWOT Analysis of Key Players
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Company Profile
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Procter & Gamble
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Business Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Financial Data
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. Key Product domains
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. Recent Developments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Unilever
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Colgate-Palmolive
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Johnson & Johnson
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Beiersdorf AG
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Kao Corporation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Godrej Consumer Products
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Kimberly-Clark Corporation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Dr. Bronner’s