Market Forecast By Product Type (Non-Alcohol Based, Alcohol Based), By Product Form (Gel, Foam, Spray & Others), By Distribution Channel (Online, Offline), By End Users (Healthcare, Domestic Household, Educational Institution, Hospitality & Others (Public & Private offices, Retail, Transportation, etc.)), By Countries (Germany, Italy, France, United Kingdom & Rest of Europe) and competitive landscape
Product Code: ETC002289 | Publication Date: Apr 2020 | Product Type: Report | |
Publisher: 6Wresearch | No. of Pages: 200 | No. of Figures: 90 | No. of Tables: 30 |
Europe hand sanitizer market is expected to witness substantial growth, primarily due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic at the beginning of 2020. Hand sanitizers are antibacterial or disinfectant which is in the form of lotions, sprays, or in liquid forms. The outbreak of COVID -19 has increased the significance of widely using hand sanitizers among consumers in Europe. The consumers are shifting their preference from the traditional practice of washing hands with soap and water towards using sanitizers. Additionally, sanitizers are in huge demand and the consumption of hand sanitizers has increased dramatically due to the spread of COVID-19 in Europe.
According to 6Wresearch, the Europe Hand Sanitizer Market size is anticipated to register substantial growth during 2020-26. Rising awareness towards health consciousness, increasing investment in R&D to develop sanitizers that can protect from Infectious diseases as well as the necessity to defend people from life-threatening diseases are some of the key growth drivers of the hand sanitizer market in Europe. According to a recent study conducted by the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) on Emerging Infectious Diseases, the alcohol-based hand sanitizers are recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) are efficient in killing the novel coronavirus. The sale of hand sanitizers has increased drastically, particularly among the key European countries which have maximum cases of COVID-19 in Europe.
The table below highlights the key potential European countries which have recorded huge demand for hand sanitizers as of 20th April 2020.
Countries (Top 6) |
Confirmed Cases |
New Cases |
Spain |
191,726 |
887 |
Italy |
175,925 |
3,491 |
France |
149,149 |
19 |
Germany |
143,342 |
1,945 |
United Kingdom |
115,314 |
5,545 |
Belgium |
37,183 |
1,045 |
Source: IBM Global COVID-19 Statistics.
Rapidly increasing demand for sanitizers and panic among consumers has created a shortage of hand sanitizers in Europe. The Europeans are facing a severe shortage of hand sanitizers across supermarkets, retail stores, pharmacy outlets, and online distribution channels such as Flipkart and Amazon. The substantial rise in demand has resulted in a price hike and most of the online channels are selling hand sanitizers at inflated prices in Europe.
In terms of product type, the Europe hand sanitizer market is segmented based on non-alcohol and alcohol sanitizers. Whereas, in terms of product forms, the market is categorized based on gel, foam, spray, and others. Additionally, based on distribution channels, the market is categorized based on online and offline channels. Whereas, in terms of end-users, the market is segmented based on healthcare, domestic household, educational institution, hospitality, and others.
Some of the major players operating in Europe hand sanitizer market are 3M Company, Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc., PROCTER & GAMBLE CO, Sanofi (Chattem, Inc.), Unilever, Deb Group Ltd., Henkel AG & Company, GOJO Industries, Inc., L Brands (Bath & Body Works, LLC), Kimberly- Clark Corporation and KGaA.
The Europe hand sanitizer market report thoroughly covers the market by product type, product form, distribution channel, end-users, and key countries including Germany, Italy, France, the United Kingdom, and the Rest of Europe. The Europe hand sanitizer market outlook provides an unbiased and detailed analysis of the on-going Europe hand sanitizer market trends, opportunities/high growth areas, and market drivers which would help the stakeholders to devise and align their market strategies according to the current and future market dynamics.
Europe Hand Sanitizer Market is estimated to witness substantial growth during the forecast period 2020-26F on the back of the potential growth of the healthcare sector in the country. Further, the availability of certain features of hand sanitizers such as convenience in use along with alcohol content which tends to kill bacteria and resist the spreading of disease is anticipated to benefit the hand sanitizers in the foreseeable future. Additionally, changing consumer preference over the passage of time by replacing soap with a bottle of sanitizers which is leading to increasing adoption for hand sanitizers would boost the significant growth of the Europe hand sanitizers market during the forecast period.
Europe hand sanitizer market is expected to gain momentum in the upcoming six years on the back of the rising prevalence of chronic diseases such as the COVID-19 outbreak. Increased coronavirus infection tremendously across the region at the fastest pace has brought in sound growth prospects for hand sanitizers to witness increased sales numbers and is expected to act as a catalyst in the overall Europe hand sanitizer market growth in the forthcoming years. The top countries which are still at peak of coronavirus infections are Russia, France, the United Kingdom, and Italy, and this is becoming a pioneer for the increased hand sanitizer adoption in order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus and is estimated to assist the Europe hand sanitizer market to secure double-digit growth across the region in the forthcoming years. Further, the rising COVID-19 infection with rising concern has mandate all the commercial places like airport, banks, offices, and malls to use hand sanitizers to protect from the transmission of fatal coronavirus infection and this is expected to pose a sound growth prospect that would help in achieving positive growth of the Europe hand sanitizer market in the coming years.
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1. Executive Summary |
2. Introduction |
2.1 Report Description |
2.2 Key Highlights |
2.3 Market Scope & Segmentation |
2.4 Research Methodology |
2.5 Assumptions |
3. Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Overview |
3.1 Country Indicators |
3.2 Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Revenues and Volume, 2016-2026F |
3.3 Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Revenue Share, By Product Type, 2019 & 2026F |
3.4 Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Revenue Share, By Product Form, 2019 & 2026F |
3.5 Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Revenue Share, By Distribution Channels, 2019 & 2026F |
3.6 Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Revenue Share, By End Users, 2019 & 2026F |
3.7 Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Revenue Share, By Countries 2019 & 2026F |
3.8 Europe Hand Sanitizer Market - Industry Life Cycle |
3.9 Europe Hand Sanitizer Market - Porter’s Five Forces |
4. Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Dynamics |
4.1 Impact Analysis |
4.2 Market Drivers |
4.3 Market Restraints |
5. Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Trends |
6. Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Overview, By Product Type |
6.1 Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Revenues, By Gel, 2016-2026F |
6.2. Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Revenues, By Foam, 2016-2026F |
6.3. Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Revenues, By Spray, 2016-2026F |
6.4. Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Revenues, By Others, 2016-2026F |
7. Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Overview, By Product Form |
7.1 Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Revenues, By Alcohol-Based Sanitizers, 2016-2026F |
7.2 Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Revenues, By Non-Alcohol Based Sanitizers, 2016-2026F |
8. Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Overview, By Distribution Channels |
8.1 Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Revenues, By Online Channels, 2016-2026F |
8.2 Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Revenues, By Off-Line Channels, 2016-2026F |
9. Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Overview, By End Users |
9.1 Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Revenues, By Healthcare, 2016-2026F |
9.2. Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Revenues, By Domestic Household, 2016-2026F |
9.3. Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Revenues, By Educational Institution, 2016-2026F |
9.4. Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Revenues, By Hospitality, 2016-2026F |
9.5. Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Revenues, By Others, 2016-2026F |
10. Germany Hand Sanitizer Market Overview |
10.1 Germany Hand Sanitizer Market Revenues and Volume, 2016-2026F |
10.2 Germany Hand Sanitizer Market Revenue Share, By Product Type, 2019 & 2026F |
10.3 Germany Hand Sanitizer Market Revenue Share, By Product Form, 2019 & 2026F |
10.4 Germany Hand Sanitizer Market Revenue Share, By Distribution Channels, 2019 & 2026F |
10.5 Germany Hand Sanitizer Market Revenue Share, By End Users, 2019 & 2026F |
11. Italy Hand Sanitizer Market Overview |
11.1 Italy Hand Sanitizer Market Revenues and Volume, 2016-2026F |
11.2 Italy Hand Sanitizer Market Revenue Share, By Product Type, 2019 & 2026F |
11.3 Italy Hand Sanitizer Market Revenue Share, By Product Form, 2019 & 2026F |
11.4 Italy Hand Sanitizer Market Revenue Share, By Distribution Channels, 2019 & 2026F |
11.5 Italy Hand Sanitizer Market Revenue Share, By End Users, 2019 & 2026F |
12. France Hand Sanitizer Market Overview |
12.1 France Hand Sanitizer Market Revenues and Volume, 2016-2026F |
12.2 France Hand Sanitizer Market Revenue Share, By Product Type, 2019 & 2026F |
12.3 France Hand Sanitizer Market Revenue Share, By Product Form, 2019 & 2026F |
12.4 France Hand Sanitizer Market Revenue Share, By Distribution Channels, 2019 & 2026F |
12.5 France Hand Sanitizer Market Revenue Share, By End Users, 2019 & 2026F |
13. UK Hand Sanitizer Market Overview |
13.UK Hand Sanitizer Market Revenues and Volume, 2016-2026F |
13.2 UK Hand Sanitizer Market Revenue Share, By Product Type, 2019 & 2026F |
13.3 UK Hand Sanitizer Market Revenue Share, By Product Form, 2019 & 2026F |
13.4 UK Hand Sanitizer Market Revenue Share, By Distribution Channels, 2019 & 2026F |
13.5 UK Hand Sanitizer Market Revenue Share, By End Users, 2019 & 2026F |
14. Rest of Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Overview |
14.1 Rest of Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Revenues and Volume, 2016-2026F |
14.2 Rest of Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Revenue Share, By Product Type, 2019 & 2026F |
14.3 Rest of Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Revenue Share, By Product Form, 2019 & 2026F |
14.4 Rest of Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Revenue Share, By Distribution Channels, 2019 & 2026F |
14.5 Rest of Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Revenue Share, By End Users, 2019 & 2026F |
15. Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Competitive Landscape |
15.1 Europe Hand Sanitizer Market By Companies, 2019 |
15.2 Germany Hand Sanitizer Market By Companies, 2019 |
15.3 Italy Hand Sanitizer Market By Companies, 2019 |
15.4 France Hand Sanitizer Market By Companies, 2019 |
15.5 UK Hand Sanitizer Market By Companies, 2019 |
16. Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating Parameters |
17. Company Profiles |
18. Key Strategic Recommendations |
19. Disclaimer |