Cleaning products, in a narrow sense, refer to tools with cleaning functions, mainly used for indoor floor and sanitation cleaning. Broadly speaking, cleaning products refer to all items used for cleaning tasks, primarily including three categories: cleaning equipment, daily cleaning tools and auxiliary tools, and cleaning agents.
Cleaning equipment refers to mechanical devices designed for cleaning, such as vacuum cleaners, air dryers, and electric dust carts. Cleaning tools are auxiliary items for cleaning, like steel wool and scouring pads. Cleaning agents are liquid substances with strong cleaning capabilities.
Global warming has led to glacier melting, rising sea levels, large wildfires due to overly dry forests, and threats to wildlife habitats. For centuries, human activities on Earth have gradually released greenhouse gases and used toxic cleaning products, contributing to the planet’s rising temperatures. Global warming is affecting the Earth’s climate, altering previous weather patterns, and causing changes in various regions, such as the extinction of certain species due to drastic weather changes.
Green cleaning products, made from natural materials, are globally recognized as safe for the environment. However, chemical cleaning products are still more widely used by the public.
Driven by substantial market demand and a mature product supply chain, the Chinese household cleaning products market has grown rapidly in recent years. Based on retail sales, the market size for cleaning products in China increased from 53.799 billion yuan to 66.463 billion yuan, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 8.1%. It is expected that the retail sales of cleaning products in China will continue to grow, reaching a scale of 79.248 billion yuan.
According to related data, in recent years, the export value of Chinese cleaning products has shown a relatively stable growth trend, increasing from $6.836 billion to $7.397 billion, with a CAGR of about 2%. It is expected that China’s cleaning products export value will reach $7.846 billion.
Based on the United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics, the United States is the largest export market for Chinese cleaning products, accounting for about 15.0% of China’s total cleaning product exports. Germany and Japan are the second and third largest export markets, accounting for 7.6% and 6%, respectively.
According to the “2022-2026 Market Status and Development Prospects Report on Cleaning Products” released by Hangzhou Zhongjing Zhisheng Market Research Co., Ltd., as the times evolve, cleaning products are also undergoing transformation, with more and more versatile and convenient cleaning tools emerging. For example, in addition to the original cleaning agents in the domestic market, foreign popular stain removers have been introduced. Cleaning agents have evolved into various types, such as dishwashing detergents, toilet cleaners, and floor cleaners. Mops have transformed from simple floor mops to wringing mops and spin-dry mops. Cloths have also evolved from ordinary cotton cloths to dust-absorbing cloths made of different materials. Additionally, more specialized cleaning products have emerged, making the types of cleaning products more refined, such as toilet-specific cleaners, range hood cleaners, and window cleaners.
Green cleaning products are the future trend in the cleaning products industry.
Chemical cleaning products are relatively dangerous because many of the chemical substances they contain not only pollute the environment but also endanger human health. They pose health risks due to their dangerous components, including neurotoxins, carcinogens, allergens, central nervous system depressants, and heavy metals, which can cause respiratory difficulties, reproductive abnormalities, and allergic reactions.
The harmful components of household cleaning products can enter the human body through the sewer system, air circulation, trash bins, and other environmental pathways. When many harmful cleaning products are poured onto land or incinerated, they release toxins into the environment, causing ozone depletion, groundwater pollution, soil contamination, and harm to plants and animals.