Our data holds 114,177 soap manufacturers worldwide, in 161 countries.
List of Soap Manufacturers Worldwide
Soap manufacturers make bar soap, liquid soap, laundry powder and other washing and cleaning detergents. We list 114,177 soap manufacturers across 161 countries, most of them in India (47%) and China (18%). Download the full list as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
114,177 manufacturers indexed · Data counted on 20 October 2026
Companies114,177
Countries161
Largest countryIndia
Employees10-19
Revenue$500K-$1M
Email3.8%
Phone15%
Website6.6%
CEO name62%
Live sample of soap manufacturers worldwide
Below you see a live sample of the 114,177 soap manufacturers, sorted by revenue. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
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| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pz Cussons Ghana PLC | Ghana | Accra | Sanyo Road | Greater Accra | GT045 | N/A | 2002 | $15,841,913,395 | 360 | Corporation | 61 | C-877 |
| 2 | Kao CORPORATION | Japan | Chuo-ku | 1-14-10, Nihombashikayabacho | Tōkyō | 103-0025 | N/A | 1887 | $10,797,119,402 | 31,514 | Corporation | 414 | 4010001034760 |
| 3 | Henkel Nederland B.V. | Netherlands | Utrecht | Jaarbeursboulevard 284 | Utrecht | 3521 BC | henkel.***** | 1984 | $10,367,603,275 | 400 | Corporation | 209 | 30074969 |
| 4 | Henkel Global Supply Chain B.V. | Netherlands | Amsterdam | Fred. Roeskestraat 100 | Noord-holland | 1076 ED | henkel.***** | 2014 | $10,367,603,275 | 400 | Corporation | 209 | 60683945 |
| 5 | Church & Dwight CO., INC. | USA | Ewing | 500 Charles Ewing Blvd | Mercer | 08628-3448 | churchdwight.***** | 1846 | $6,203,200,000 | 5,550 | Corporation | 106 | 193615 |
| 6 | Fitco Detergent Factory | Qatar | Doha | New Industrial Area Qatar Business Incubation Center (qbic) | Ad Dawhah (doha) | N/A | N/A | 2017 | $5,494,500,000 | 50 | N/A | 00109552 | |
| 7 | Ste Codifa | Tunisia | Tunis | 3, Rue Mustapha Sfar Immeuble Kim | Tunis | 1002 | N/A | 1960 | $2,848,411,959 | 70 | Corporation | 2 | 0002940X |
| 8 | Lion CORPORATION | Japan | Taito-ku | 1-3-28, Kuramae | Tōkyō | 111-0051 | N/A | 1891 | $2,698,856,248 | 8,346 | Corporation | 91 | 1010601016863 |
| 9 | Paclean Ventures | India | New Delhi | F-2, Triveni Commercial Complex, Sheikh Sarai, Phase - I | Delhi | 110017 | N/A | 2006 | $2,266,013,379 | 50 | Partnership of unknown type | N/A | N/A |
| 10 | Unilever De Argentina S.A. | Argentina | Vicente López | Bouchard 4191 | Buenos Aires | B1605BNA | unilever.***** | 1926 | $1,806,736,411 | 3,100 | Corporation | 820 | 30501092696 |
| 11 | Toron Chemie B.V. | Netherlands | Heerlen | In de Cramer 8 A | Limburg | 6411 RS | alpheios.***** | 2023 | $1,631,899,815 | 1 | Corporation | 121 | 14023655 |
| 12 | Hayat Kimya Sanayi Anonim Sirketi | Turkey | Salacak | No:25 Mahir Iz Caddesi | İstanbul | 34672 | hayat.***** | 1937 | $1,427,475,337 | 2,100 | Corporation | 13 | 22582 |
| 13 | The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company | USA | Cincinnati | 1 Procter and Gamble Plz | Hamilton | 45202 | pg.***** | 1910 | $1,265,363,314 | 4,212 | Corporation | 896 | 29344 |
| 14 | Mcbride PLC | Unitedkingdom | Moss Nook | Arbeta | Manchester, Greater Manchester | M40 5BP | mcbride.***** | 1927 | $1,256,718,498 | 3,274 | Corporation | 58 | 02798634 |
| 15 | Hualu Hengsheng (jingzhou) CO., LTD | China | Jinzhou | No.1, Hengsheng Road, Meidian Ganghua Industrial Park, Jiangling | Hubei | 434000 | N/A | 2020 | $1,206,537,310 | 1,547 | Joint venture | 2 | 421000400004422 |
| 16 | OOO Lab Industries | Russia | Moskva | D. 10 Pom. 1/16, Ul. Testovskaya | Moskva | 123112 | N/A | 2008 | $1,200,367,332 | 843 | Corporation | 11 | 89589540 |
| 17 | Henkel Consumer Goods INC. | USA | Stamford | 200 Elm St | Ct | 06902-3800 | henkel-northamerica.***** | 2004 | $1,131,284,615 | 1,278 | Corporation | 461 | 3865997 |
| 18 | Procter & Gamble Home Products Private LIMITED | India | Mumbai | P & G Plaza, Cardinal Gracias Road, | Maharashtra | 400099 | online.***** | 2015 | $1,038,687,499 | 1,070 | Corporation | 896 | 27AAACP4072C1ZR |
| 19 | Colgatepalmolive (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Germiston | 528 Commissioner St, Industrial Township | Gauteng | 1501 | colgate.***** | 1929 | $1,032,213,307 | 70 | Corporation | 355 | 192900162007 |
| 20 | Procter & Gamble Philippines, INC. | Philippines | Taguig City | 10th Floor Seven/neo | Metro Manila | 1635 | N/A | 1962 | $1,019,774,786 | 1,002 | Corporation | 896 | 000-168-439-000 |
| 21 | Godrej Consumer Products LIMITED | India | Mumbai | Godrej One, 4th Floor, Pirojshanagar, | Maharashtra | 400079 | godrejcp.***** | 2000 | $1,011,183,379 | 2,962 | Corporation | 124 | 27AABCG3365J2ZH |
| 22 | Stahl International Specialties Development B.V. | Netherlands | Waalwijk | Sluisweg 10 | Noord-brabant | 5145 PE | stahl.***** | 2007 | $983,685,482 | 8 | Corporation | 380 | 17215284 |
| 23 | Reckitt Benckiser Production Poland Sp Z O O | Poland | Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki | Ul. Okunin 1 | Województwo Mazowieckie | 05100 | rb.***** | 2006 | $876,530,542 | 1,760 | Corporation | 504 | 5272525794 |
| 24 | Wipro Enterprises Private LIMITED | India | Bengaluru | Wipro House, No. 8, 7th Main, 80 Feet Road, | Karnataka | 560034 | wiproinfra.***** | 2015 | $824,653,248 | 10,900 | Corporation | 155 | 29AAJCA0072C6ZW |
| 25 | Nirma LIMITED | India | Ahmedabad | Nirma House, Ashram Road, | Gujarat | 380009 | nirma.***** | 1989 | $806,685,802 | 2,821 | Corporation | 172 | 24AAACN5350K1ZJ |
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Request Free SampleLargest soap manufacturers worldwide
Most soap manufacturers worldwide are small: 57% have 10 to 19 employees, and 68% sit between $500K and $5M in yearly revenue.
By employees
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By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 25,502 | 23% | |
| 5-9 | 6,938 | 6% | |
| 10-19 | 63,985 | 57% | |
| 20-49 | 11,570 | 10% | |
| 50-99 | 2,564 | 2% | |
| 100-199 | 527 | 0% | |
| 200-499 | 347 | 0% | |
| 500+ | 229 | 0% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 7,902 | 7% | |
| $100K-$500K | 21,294 | 20% | |
| $500K-$1M | 46,535 | 43% | |
| $1M-$5M | 26,743 | 25% | |
| $5M-$10M | 3,762 | 4% | |
| $10M-$50M | 715 | 1% | |
| $50M+ | 303 | 0% |
Where are soap manufacturers based?
India and China together hold 65% of all soap manufacturers worldwide.
How many soap manufacturers started this year?
This year 2,230 new soap manufacturers registered worldwide, after 4,055 last year.
Founded per year
- 5,9182022
- 6,5262023
- 5,2832024
- 4,0552025
- 2,2302026 so far
Started in 2026
Oldest soap manufacturers worldwide
24 soap manufacturers in our data were founded before 1900.
Legal forms of soap manufacturers worldwide
Half of soap manufacturers worldwide are sole traders. Legal forms follow the platform's generic forms, so a GmbH, an SAS and a Ltd all count as corporations.
- Sole traders57,184
- Corporations38,358
- Partnerships7,280
- Cooperatives199
- Foreign companies163
- Non-profit29
- Other or unknown10,964
Which soap manufacturers are part of a group?
47 of the 50 largest soap manufacturers worldwide by revenue belong to a group. These are the ones with the biggest groups behind them.
Counted from the 50 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 114,177; our API cannot yet filter on group size.
What do soap manufacturers make?
Soap manufacturers produce bar soap, liquid hand wash, laundry powders and liquids, dishwashing detergent and other cleaning products. Their customers are supermarkets, wholesalers, hotels, hospitals, cleaning companies and brands that sell under their own labels.
Our data comes from local business registers, where soap manufacturers are classified under SIC code 2841 (soap and other detergents, except specialty cleaners).
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India (53,404), China (20,815) and Vietnam (3,432), together 68% of all soap manufacturers worldwide.
Most soap manufacturers worldwide are small: 57% have 10 to 19 employees, and 68% sit between $500K and $5M in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Ecochemico Industrdial, LDA. with 10,000 employees.
This year 2,230 new soap manufacturers registered worldwide, after 4,055 last year.
T:mi Virco OM. Aimo A. Virtanen, founded in 1800 in Pargas. 24 soap manufacturers in our data were founded before 1900.
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