Alcohol Based Disinfectants Market Report 2025

This alcohol based disinfectants market report delivers an in-depth analysis of the market’s key characteristics, including size, growth potential, and segmentation. It provides a detailed breakdown of the market across major regions and leading countries, highlighting historical data and future growth projections. The report also examines the competitive landscape, market share insights, emerging trends, and strategic developments shaping the market.

The alcohol based disinfectants market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $3.06 billion in 2024 to $3.49 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rise in disposable income, high urbanization, rise of e-commerce and online shopping platforms, environmental concerns, and rise in trends in personal care.

The alcohol based disinfectants market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $5.9 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing elderly population, growing recognition of cross-contamination risks, increasing remote work, greater visibility of hygiene products, and rising use in high-traffic areas. Major trends in the forecast period include portable hygiene products, integration with health monitoring systems, incorporation of alcohol-based disinfectants into smart health devices, biodegradable alcohol-based disinfectants, and formulations incorporating skin-moisturizing agents.

The rising focus on health and hygiene is expected to drive the growth of the alcohol-based disinfectants market. Increasing awareness about disease prevention and the need for clean environments to prevent infections contribute to this growing concern. Alcohol-based disinfectants are essential for maintaining hygiene as they can quickly eliminate a wide range of pathogens. Their key ingredients, ethanol or isopropanol, disrupt microbial cell membranes, effectively neutralizing them. For example, in July 2023, the United Nations Water reported that in 2022, 3.5 billion people lacked access to safely managed sanitation, and 2 billion people did not have essential hygiene services. This heightened concern for health and hygiene fuels the demand for alcohol-based disinfectants.

Leading companies in the alcohol-based disinfectants market are focusing on innovative products such as surface disinfecting wipes to improve convenience and effectiveness in cleaning high-touch surfaces. Surface disinfecting wipes are pre-moistened cloths or towelettes designed to clean and disinfect various surfaces. For instance, in May 2022, GOJO Industries introduced PURELL healthcare surface disinfecting wipes. These hospital-grade wipes, made with ethyl alcohol, kill 99.9% of bacteria and viruses within 2 minutes, including SARS-CoV-2 in 30 seconds. The thick, pre-moistened wipes facilitate quick disinfection of high-touch surfaces, including medical equipment and electronics.

In July 2023, Solenis, a US-based manufacturer, acquired Diversey Holdings Ltd. for $4.6 billion. This acquisition aims to broaden Solenis' global reach and product range by incorporating Diversey's expertise in hygiene and cleaning solutions. The acquisition will enhance Solenis' capacity to offer comprehensive and sustainable solutions for water management and environmental challenges. Diversey Holdings Ltd. is a US-based chemical manufacturing company known for its hygiene, infection prevention, and cleaning products, including alcohol-based disinfectants for both surface and hand sanitation.

Major companies operating in the alcohol based disinfectants market are Johnson & Johnson Services Inc., The Dow Chemical Company, 3M Company, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Becton, Dickinson and Company, Reckitt Benckiser Group, Evonik Industries AG, Ecolab Inc., S. C. Johnson & Son Inc., Medline Industries LP, B Braun Medical Inc., LANXESS AG, The Clorox Company, Steris plc, Diversey Holdings Ltd., Arxada, Zep Inc., Neogen Corporation., GOJO Industries Inc., Betco Corporation, Contec Inc., BODE Chemie GmbH., Whiteley Corporation Pty Ltd., Acuro Organics Limited.

North America was the largest region in the alcohol-based disinfectants market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the alcohol based disinfectants market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the alcohol based disinfectants market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Alcohol-based disinfectants are cleaning products that use alcohols such as ethanol or isopropanol as their primary active ingredients to kill or inactivate germs, bacteria, and viruses on surfaces or skin. These disinfectants are valued for their rapid action and effectiveness in reducing microbial contamination, making them widely used in hand sanitizers and surface cleaning applications.

The main types of alcohol-based disinfectants include n-propyl alcohol, methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, and isopropyl alcohol. N-propyl alcohol is frequently used in disinfectants due to its broad-spectrum efficacy against bacteria and viruses. These disinfectants come in various forms, including sprays, gels, wipes, and liquids. They are applied in multiple settings, such as residential, commercial, hospital, and industrial environments. End-users of alcohol-based disinfectants include hospitals, commercial buildings, schools, office spaces, agriculture sectors, and the food and beverage industry.

The alcohol based disinfectants market research report is one of a series of new reports that provides alcohol based disinfectants market statistics, including alcohol based disinfectants industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with an alcohol based disinfectants market share, detailed alcohol based disinfectants market segments, market trends, and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the alcohol based disinfectants industry. This alcohol based disinfectants market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

The alcohol-based disinfectants market consists of sales of hand sanitizers, surface disinfectants, and alcohol-based surface cleaners. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

This product will be delivered within 3-5 business days.