India Commercial Cleaning Chemical Market Outlook, 2027-28

India is a thriving economy holding tremendous opportunities for cleaning chemical companies. The country is the second most populated country in the world. It is growing fast, and the pace of urbanization is simply an unbelievable one. With the potential to grow, India‘s contract cleaning sector is not only poised for fast-paced growth but also promises the creation of a large number of jobs. The report published in the name, "India Commercial Cleaning Chemicals Market Outlook, 2027-28" by Bonafide Research, is a balanced blend of fact-based data points, valuable insights, and actionable expert recommendations for both, existing companies in the industry as well as the potential new entrants.

The overall market for the cleaning chemicals was recorded at a value of INR 18974 Cr, in the year 2021, which is expected to grow with a CAGR of more than 6% by the forecasted period. The commercial spaces are divided into 6 major categories- Corporate Offices/Business Parks, Lodging, Food Service Outlets, Health care, Industrial Sector, and others (includes public gathering places, transportation hubs). Among these, the corporate offices and retail malls, along with educational institutes hold the highest market share, of more than 25%. With offices, malls, and other commercial establishments preferring to outsource cleaning jobs, the cleaning sector is going through a growth trajectory.

With the surge in awareness about the hygienic outing, the market share of the food service outlets is to increase. Setting up new healthcare setups, rising awareness about hygiene needs, and the launch of new and innovative cleaning chemicals are propelling the market for cleaning chemicals in India. This is likely to allow kitchen care and personal care chemicals to grow. Post the Covid outbreak, the market is to welcome a newer segment of disinfectants, which is contributing a share of merely 2% in the current market scenario.

Highly dominated by the unorganized market, the floor-cleaning chemical holds the highest share mainly due to the area covered. With the increasing adaption of specialized cleaning chemicals, the use of multipurpose cleaning chemicals has been narrowed down.

The major challenge in the industry is the unavailability of skilled janitors, who know the proper usage propositions and techniques, which is also directly linked with the lack of awareness among the facility service management providers. Ultimately, if commercial and industrial cleaning businesses want to remain competitive in the busy modern marketplace, they need to stay up-to-date with industry trends. Working proactively to address market challenges while taking advantage of new opportunities will help these companies stay profitable even during downturns in the economy.



The general purpose cleaning products are the largest segment in the industrial, commercial and institutional cleaning chemicals market in terms of product type. The products in this segment are mainly used as floor cleaners, hand wash, toilet cleaner, ware-wash, etc., at hospitals, hotels, corporate offices and in various other commercial places. The awareness of infectious diseases is one of the driving factors for these commercial cleaning chemicals. However, the harmful side effects associated with these chemicals are restraining the growth of the market. The majority of the chemicals used in these cleaning products are biocides and surfactants. Additionally, due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation, the government is actively participating in promoting the use of cleaning chemicals as a preventive measure. Despite the lockdown, cleaning chemical manufacturing plants have been operating across the country to meet the increasing demand during the pandemic. Therefore, the aforementioned factors are anticipated to significantly impact the growth of the market over the coming years.

Major companies present in the market:
Diversey India Hygiene Private Limited, Ecolab Food Safety & Hygiene Solutions Private Limited, Haylide Chemicals Private Limited, Megamorph Marketing Private Limited, Alpha Chemicals Private Limited, SGS Chemicals Private Limited, Buzil Rossari Private Limited, Satol Chemicals, Paxchem Limited, Schevaran Laboratories Private Limited, Revachemical Private Limited

Considered in the report
• Geography: India
• Historic year: 2016-17
• Base year: 2021-22
• Estimated year: 2022-23
• Forecasted year: 2027-28

Aspects covered in the report:
• India Commercial Cleaning Liquid Market Outlook
• India Cleaning Liquid for Lodging Sector
• India Cleaning Liquid for Commercial Building Sector
• India Cleaning Liquid for Food Services Sector
• India Cleaning Liquid for Health Care Sector
• India Cleaning Liquid for Industrial Sector
• India Cleaning Liquid for Other Sector
• Trade Dynamics
• Market Dynamics
• Market Trends & Development
• Competitive Landscape (Company Profile of top companies)

The approach of the report:

We keep an eye on evolving markets and try to evaluate the potentials in the product and services. If we found the market interesting, we start working on it and create the desired table of content considering all aspects of the business. We start by creating separate questionnaires for C-level executives, national/regional sales personals, company owners, dealers, distributors & end-users. Once the questionnaires have been finalized we start collecting the primary data (majorly through phone calls) and try to understand the market dynamics with regional/tier wise. This process gives us in-depth detail of the market including all present companies, the top-performing product with reasons why they dominate; we get the details of new players and their innovative approach and market trends, dynamics, and all the small details of the market. After the collection of primary inputs, we then cross-check the same with secondary sources that include associations, trade journals, annual reports, paid databases, newspapers, magazines, press releases, government sources, etc. By this, we get a rough estimate of the market and start checking existing product price variant, trade, production, raw material scenario, policies and regulatory landscape, etc. Then to finalize the market, we start collecting financials of each player present in the market including limited, private limited, and LLPs. Moreover, we perform cross-industry, cross-region analysis of the product, and based on collected primary inputs and using statistical modelling we start forecasting the market. We follow our forecasting algorithm which is unique for each product but giving more weightage to primary inputs. At the same time, the content team starts preparing company profiles, market dynamics, market trends, five forces, and PEST analysis, etc. Once the data is verified by the data expert, the team (primary team, content team, and data team) together cross-check the segmentations, validates the market, and then the designing team starts plotting the graphs. Once the file is ready, the content team completes the report and makes sure that all the discussed points have been covered and provides their valuable inputs in strategic recommendations’ for new as well as the existing players. The QC team then checks the overall report, which includes spell check, data verification and makes the same dispatch ready and error-free.

Intended audience:

This report can be useful to industry consultants, manufacturers, suppliers, associations & organizations related to the frozen food industry, government bodies, and other stakeholders to align their market-centric strategies. In addition to marketing & presentations, it will also increase competitive knowledge about the industry.