Soap Dispenser Market Trends

Global Soap Dispenser Market Overview

Soap Dispenser Market size was valued at USD 3.15 Billion and is expected to grow with a CAGR of 9.1% from 2024 to 2032. The growing awareness about hand hygiene etiquette among consumers is estimated to grow the demand for soap dispensers. In commercial applications, soap dispensers are highly utilized. But, the residential application has also increased the use of soap dispensers due to the changing lifestyles, growing purchasing power, and the advent of designable and innovative soap dispensers that fulfill aesthetic needs as well as offers functional requirements.

There are many major growth driving factors for the soap dispensers that are spread all across the world. Among them, the rising awareness about hand hygiene among the consumers due to the growing number of harmful infectious diseases like COVID-19, Ebola, and H1N1 is projected to drive the global Soap Dispenser Market Sizeduring the research period.

Nowadays, many commercial spaces are in the development stage that is growing with the growth of emerging economies. Hence, the increasing development in commercial spaces like airports, schools, universities, offices, and others are requiring the use of soap dispensers, which is driving the demand of the Market for the review period.

COVID-19 Analysis

In 2020, the global pandemic affected almost every industry. At this time, the heath and sanitary industry have played an important role in helping people and generating health awareness. This has resulted in bringing more growth opportunities for the manufacturers of the soap dispenser and the key players.

As per the Soap Dispenser Market Outlook report, the global market is projected to show potential growth and development due to the continuous efforts of the market players during the analysis period.

Chief Factors Existing in The Market

Key Market Drivers

The global Soap Dispenser Market Trends are driving due to the inclusion of effective marketing strategies of the key players in different regions. Also, the consumers' rising per capita disposable income is one of the major growth driving factors for the global market. Moreover, the advent of e-commerce platforms, the rising organized retail sector among the developing countries, and the launch of innovative product portfolios in different forms and designs are fuelling the Soap Dispenser Market growth.

According to the report of the Office of National Statistics, the hospitality industry in the UK has increased to USD 110.37 Bn in 2019 that has further increased to USD 125.78 Bn in 2020. This industry highly requires the soap dispenser, which boosts the growth of the worldwide market during the forecast period.

Market Challenges

The global Soap Dispenser Market might face challenges because of the high cost of the soap dispenser.

In addition, the strident rules and regulations of the government related to the soap dispenser might bring major challenges to the worldwide Market.

Market Opportunities

Nowadays, people are more conscious about their health. Even the increasing harmful infectious diseases like H1N1, COVID-19, and Ebola have created more awareness about hand hygiene, which is bringing more opportunities for the key market players and vendors.

Moreover, the growing innovative product portfolios in different forms and designs for soap dispensers will bring significant opportunities for the global Soap Dispenser Market.

Market Restraints

The Market Growth might get hampered due to the high prices of the soap dispenser.

Moreover, the increasing number of counterfeit products due to the global crisis like the Covid-19 pandemic can also affect the growth of the Soap Dispenser Market during the forecast period.

Cumulative Evaluation of The Market

In the last few years, significant growth has been seen in the Market Growth due to the increasing awareness among the population. However, it is estimated to spread the awareness message regarding hand hygiene in further coming years, which can result to bring more growth to the global market.

Furthermore, the involvement of big key players in the Soap Dispenser industry is generating more market values and market share in the Market during the research period.

Market Segmentation

By Type

Based on the type segment, the Market has been segregated into countertop, free-standing, and wall-mounted.

The wall-mounted is considered the most common soap dispenser type across the market. In 2019, the wall-mounted segment was registered to generate the largest market share, and it is further estimated to continue the leading position during the assessment timeframe. This segment is estimated to drive the commercial segment growth due to its applicability and affordability of wall-mounted across the market.

By End-User

On the basis of end-user segment, the Soap Dispenser Market has been classified into residential and commercial.

In 2019, the commercial segment was projected to lead the global soap dispenser market, and it is further estimated to continue the same position in the upcoming years. This segment is showing high growth potential due to the practicality of soap dispensers’ usage in commercial spaces like airports, schools, universities, and others.

By Mode of Operation

The Soap Dispenser Market has been divided into manual and automatic in terms of mode of operation segment.

Out of all, the automatic segment is registered to account for the highest growth rate throughout the research timeframe. This segment is leading in the Soap Dispenser Market Share because of the rising different viral infections across the world and its affordability.

By Distribution Channel

The Soap Dispenser Market has been segregated into non-store-based and store-based depending on the distribution channel segment.

Further, the store-based segment is sub-divided into vendors, supermarkets & hypermarkets, and others. In the commercial segment, the vendors are generating more sales of soap dispensers.

Regional Analysis

As per the report of Market Analysis, the global market has spread across different geographical locations such as North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the world.

In 2019, the North American Soap Dispenser Market was holding the dominant position across the market due to the hand hygiene etiquette’s strong prevalence in the region. Moreover, countries like the US have the presence of some important key players who are specialized in the field of soap dispensers, which is fuelling the regional market growth. Apart from this, the Asia-Pacific regional market is registered to account for new lucrative opportunities for the market players and vendors of the present market throughout the research period. The demand for soap dispensers has increased in this region due to the uncontrolled onset of global pandemics like COVID-19. The manufacturers of the soap dispenser in the region have lucrative opportunities due to the increasing emerging economies and rising purchasing capacity of the consumers.

Competitive Intensity Within the Industry 

According to the Market Forecast report, the worldwide market has shown significant growth across the world because of the continuous efforts of the market players of different regions. These major market players are:

• Kohler Co. (US)


• American Specialties, Inc. (US)


• Hokwang Industries Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)


• TOTA Ltd. (Japan)


• ASI American Specialties, Inc. (US)


• GOJO Industries, Inc. (US)


• CERA Sanitaryware Limited (India)


• Bobrick Washroom Equipment, Inc. (US)


• Turismo (India)


• Jaquar Group (India)

These market players are spread across different regions and apply various strategies like a partnership, increasing research and development activities, collaborations and others to show their presence to the potential customers. As a result, the Soap Dispenser Market Value is increasing on a high scale during the forecast period.

Recent Market Developments

• In 2023, Xiaomi will sell the MIJIA Automatic Soap Dispenser 1S on the crowdsourcing site Youpin. The new product has a price of 79 yuan ($11), which will remain unchanged during the crowdfunding period until October 8. The MIJIA Automatic Soap Dispenser 1S employs infrared induction technology, which eliminates the need to press for 0.25 seconds to make foam, lowering the risk of cross-infection and generating "micron-level" plump foam. The new product also incorporates a USB Type-C charging architecture. It also features a built-in lithium battery and a high-efficiency micromotor.


• In 2024, Grove Collaborative will introduce a redesigned identity for its main brand, Grove Co., as part of a multi-phase strategy to establish the brand as a leader in the realm of attractive sustainability, emphasize its commitment to decreasing plastic, and increase retail awareness. The packaging makeover stresses aluminum as Grove Co.'s primary material choice, chosen for its scalability and sustainability, and incorporates heightened aroma images as the major component to communicate the experiential aspect of the products while offering counterworthy pride.


• In Jul 2020, the prominent player Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre innovated a sensor-based handwash dispenser. This microcontroller-based innovation is developed to check the wastage of water and lessen the transmission because of manual operation. 


• In Jul 2020, a portable touch-free dispenser machine was developed by the market player engineer from Assam (India). It basically consists of a 1,800 ml sanitizer dispenser.

Report Outlook

The global Soap Dispenser Market report has highlighted the current developments in the soap dispenser and how the market players have given their efforts in the growth of the soap dispenser industry. Moreover, this report covers market dynamics, market segmentation, regional analysis, competitive analysis, and covid-19 analysis.

The report has mentioned different segments like end-users, types, distribution channels and mode of operations that are contributing highly to the global Market during the research period.

Key Industrial Segments

By Type

• countertop


• free standing,


• wall mounted

By End-Users

• residential


• commercial

By Mode of Operation

• manual


• automatic

By Distribution Channel

• non-store based


• store-based