Feminine Hygiene Market Share

Global Feminine Hygiene Market Overview 

Feminine Hygiene Market Size was valued at USD 41.69 million in 2023. The Feminine Hygiene Industry is projected to grow from USD 43.79 Million in 2024 to USD 64.27 million by 2032, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.91% during the forecast period (2024 - 2032).

Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database and Analyst Review

The feminine hygiene market is driven by factors such as increasing disposable income of the middle class in emerging countries such as Brazil and China, and the emergence of low-cost feminine hygiene products. Additionally, growing awareness of female health and hygiene is expected to boost market growth over the forecast period. For instance, Procter & Gamble (P&G) has been conducting a program Parivartan across the schools in India to educate girls about mensuration cycle and the importance of maintaining hygiene. Furthermore, the increasing demand for products such as tampons and panty liners in developing countries is anticipated to fuel the growth of the market.

Despite the drivers, the rising number of products recalls due to growing allergy cases among women is anticipated to hamper revenue growth of the market.

Currently, the feminine hygiene market is dominated by many players. Strategic collaborations, mergers, and product launches are some of the strategies undertaken by key players in the market. For instance, in February 2019, Procter & Gamble (P&G) announced its acquisition of This is L., a period care startup that manufactures organic pads and tampons.

Segmentation

The global feminine hygiene market has been segmented into product type, distribution channel, and region.

The market, based on product type, has been segmented into sanitary napkins/pads, tampons, panty liners, menstrual cups, and feminine hygiene wash. The sanitary napkins/pads segment is anticipated to hold the largest market share as they have a high adoption rate among women across all geographic regions. The tampons segment is expected to be the fastest-growing due to the increased awareness about benefits associated with tampons among the female population and growing adoption among the female athletes.

The market, by distribution channel, has been segmented into supermarket and department stores, retail pharmacies, online retail stores, and others. Supermarkets and department stores segment are expected to hold the major share as a majority of women tend to purchase sanitary items along with household items.

The market, by region, has been segmented into the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East & Africa. The feminine hygiene market in the Americas has further been segmented into North America and Latin America, with the North American market divided into the US and Canada. The European market has been segmented into Western Europe and Eastern Europe. Western Europe has further been classified as Germany, France, UK, Italy, Spain, and the rest of Western Europe. The feminine hygiene market in Asia-Pacific has been segmented into Japan, China, India, South Korea, Australia, and the rest of Asia-Pacific. The market in the Middle East & Africa has been segmented into the Middle East and Africa.

Key Players

Procter and Gamble, Edgewell Personal Care, Unicharm Corporation, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Lil-Lets Group Ltd, Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA, Johnson & Johnson, Ontex International, Natracare LLC, and Kao Corporation are some of the key players in the feminine hygiene market.

Feminine Hygiene Market Developments:

November 2022: The Edgewell Personal Care corporation expanded its line of women's personal care goods by acquiring Billie Inc., a consumer brand corporation based in the United States.

In 2023, the world-famous period hygiene brand Kotex, owned by Kimberly Clark, introduced the Kotex Prohealth+ sanitary pads in India, a superior, high-end invention. In May 2022, Kotex made a comeback to the Indian market with their creative Overnight Period Panties line. After a break of eight months, Kotex has returned with their most recent product, Kotex Prohealth+, which gives customers the option to select Everything and not give up or compromise on their hygienic protection.

May 30, 2024: The Edgewell Personal Care Company today announced that Rod Little, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Dan Sullivan, CFO and President, Europe and Latin America, will be presenting for Edgewell at the Deutsche Bank dbAccess Global Consumer Conference in Paris on Tuesday, June 4, 2023, at 3:45 PM CEST (9:45 AM ET).

June 5, 2024: In addition to providing an update on the company's progress toward its 2030 sustainability targets, Kimberly-Clark today unveiled their annual sustainability report, which includes a new aim to have 100% Natural Forest Free products across the board by the year 2030.

Regional Market Summary

Global Feminine Hygiene Market Share (%), by Region, 2018  

Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Women's Health

The Asia-Pacific region is expected to dominate the global feminine hygiene market owing to the growing disposable income of the middle-class population, especially in countries such as China and India which has led to rising in women’s buying quality hygiene products. Moreover, awareness about feminine hygiene products is growing at a fast pace owing to several initiatives taken by the government and the non-government organization in this region is expected to propel the market.

The Americas is anticipated to hold second market position owing to various factors such as the high penetration of high-end products such as tampons, panty liners, and internal cleansers, an increasing number of working women, and increasing demand by women for organic and biodegradable products.

Europe is expected to show a considerable amount of growth in the global feminine hygiene market. The market growth in the region is due to factors such as easy access to feminine hygiene products, rapid urbanization, growing disposable income, and increasing spending on menstrual products. According to the data published by the Bloody Good Period in 2018, the average lifetime spends on period products adds up to around USD 5,380.56 in the UK.

The market in the Middle East & Africa is expected to account for the least share of the global market due to low disposable incomes and limited awareness about menstrual hygiene in the region.

Global Feminine Hygiene Market, by Product Type

• Sanitary Napkins/Pads


• Tampons


• Panty Liners


• Menstrual Cups


• Feminine Hygiene Wash

Global Feminine Hygiene Market, by Distribution Channel

• Supermarket and Department Stores


• Retail Pharmacies


• Online Retail Stores


• Others

Feminine Hygiene Regional Outlook

• North America
  
  
  
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• Asia-Pacific
  
  
  
  • China
  
  
  • Japan
  
  
  • India
  
  
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• Rest of the World
  
  
  
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  • Africa
  
  
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Intended Audience

• Pharmaceutical Companies


• Research and Development (R&D) Companies


• Government Research Institutes


• Academic Institutes and Universities


• Venture Capitalists