India Laundry Care Market Outlook, 2027-28

The report titled India Laundry Care Market Outlook, 2027-28 gives synoptic analysis of the Laundry care market of the Indian sub-continent. Globally, the laundry care is observed to be a chore but the Indians have a holistic approach about the laundry care. Laundry care has been observed with the efficiency of the home master or housewives. Hence, laundry care is among the most important of the household daily activities. Traditionally, the Indian used various substitutes for washing clothes. Solution made by soaking and boiling reetha along with salts was a proven method to clean dirty clothes. Moreover, the white clothes were blued with natural indigo plant powder to remove the yellow haze. But with the swaying time, indigenous companies developed the detergents and blue (traditionally called as Neel) which proved to be the best for washing clothes.

The overall laundry care market consists of Detergent and fabric care products. Detergents are widely available with infused scents such as rose, jasmine, sandalwood, etc. with their types such as powder detergents, detergent bar and liquid detergents. The detergent market is spread into organized and unorganized segments with demographics of rural and urban sales. The bar detergents are widely preferable in rural areas whereas the powder & liquid are targeted for urban markets. Ghari, brand name of Rohit surfactants has the highest detergent market share followed by other brands such as Surf Excel, Ariel, Rin, etc.

The fabric care segment consists of fabric whiteners (blue/neel) and fabric conditioners/softeners. Due to increasing awareness about hygiene and safety of clothes, the fabric conditioner market is growing at a consistent stage. Moreover, advancements in products such as dryer sheets, woollen balls, and multifunctional detergents have led the market flourish with new products. The whitener brand Ujala by Jyothy laboratories is leading the market with highest market share whereas in fabric conditioner division, the brand Ezee by Godrej accounts the highest market share.

The Indian laundry care market has grown with a historical CAGR of around 10% till the year 2021-22. Laundry care products being a necessity, the demand for it will increase gradually. Moreover, the efforts of various brands to develop new and consistent products will attract the people to buy more. Recently, Hindustan Unilever Limited launched a new detergent brand 'love & care' which will help to wash the sensitive fabric such as silk, chiffon, georgette. Brocades etc. without harming them. This brand was launched after when HUL surveyed that a major proportion of Indians get their sensitive fabrics dry cleaned to their nearer laundry stores. Some conditioner brands such as Ezee has integrated their product which can be used for woollens as well as for normal clothes also. Furthermore, the Indian market being price sensitive, the brands are trying to make products price efficient in order to attract maximum consumers.

Being a competitive landscape, the laundry care brands are building communal relations targeting the regions. They promote their products by building faith on trials. The famous payoff line of Ghari detergent, pehle istamaal karein fir vihwas karein,Nirma detergent sabki pasand Nirma, detergent brand Tide kyun? chaunk gaye? detergent brand Surf Excel's Daag ache hain and fabric conditioner brand Ezee kapde rakhe naye ke naye are the famous ones. The fabric whitener brand Ujala's tagline chaar boondon wala ujala shows that the product is consistent enough on minimum consumption. All these efforts have helped the brands to build faith among the consumers.

The key players of the Indian laundry care market are Hindustan Unilever Limited, Rohit surfactants, Nirma, Procter & Gamble, Jyothy Laboratories, Reckitt Benckiser and several domestic and international companies.

Covered in the report:

• India laundry care market
• India detergent market
• India fabric care market
• Market trends & developments
• Key facts about the leading market players

How it will help solving your strategic decision making process?

• India laundry care market scenario (historical & forecast)
• India laundry care market size (historical & forecast)
• India laundry care market share ( by company, brand, category, demographics, sales channel)
• India detergent market scenario (historical & forecast)
• India detergent market size (historical & forecast- powder, bar & liquid detergent)
• India detergent market share (by region, product type, demographics & sales channel )
• India organised detergent market scenario (historical & forecast)
• India organised detergent market size (historical & forecast- popular, mid range & premium)
• India organized detergent market share (company ,brand, sub category)
• India unorganised detergent market
• India fabric care market scenario (historical & forecast)
• India fabric care market size (historical & forecast)
• India fabric care market share (by company, segment, brand, demographics & sales channel)
• India fabric whitener/blue market scenario(historical & forecast)
• India fabric whitener/blue market size (historical & forecast)
• India fabric whitener/blue market share ( by brand, demographic area, sales channel)
• India fabric conditioner/softener market scenario (historical & forecast)
• India fabric conditioner/softener market size (historical & forecast)
• India fabric conditioner/softener market share (by brand, demographic area, sales channel)
• Product price variant analysis
• Recent developments & innovations
• Description of raw materials & manufacturing processes
• Strategic recommendations
• Company profiles of leading companies

Intended audience

This report can be useful to Industry consultants, manufacturers and other stakeholders to align their market-centric strategies. In addition to marketing & presentations, it will also increase competitive knowledge about the industry.