Premiumisation Opportunities in Home Care Through Wellness and Self-Care

March 2025

Reading this report, you will become better informed about what home care wellness products are in the market so far, the growing knowledge base in brain chemistry and hormones and practical applications, along with learnings from industries further ahead in the wellness trend.Lastly, we help map what the first steps look like, and the next areas on this journey that we believe to be worth exploring - both to exploit this fast-moving trend, but also to avoid being left behind.

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Key findings

The science of mood is opening up many options for companies as it advances

Identifying mood triggers through chemistry and activity is increasingly the focus of ideation and development teams, with research and insights expanding rapidly. Innovations grounded in endocrine science, hormone analysis and the chemistry of positive emotions offer a powerful competitive advantage, particularly when it comes to advertising wellness benefits.

Wellness blurs the lines between home care and other sectors

There are industries, such as beauty and personal care, that are already much further along the wellness journey. As wellness continues to grow in demand, we are seeing similarities in brand messaging across different sectors. Wellness leaders in related industries are testing their ability to enter the home care market, and a wave of direct-to-consumer brands is emerging.

A rising tide of chemophobia is causing ingredient exclusions

Consumers are becoming more aware of the chemicals in their homes and how these chemicals can affect their health. This awareness has grown significantly, especially during the pandemic, due to increased exposure to chemicals. Ingredient exclusions often happen ahead of legislation. Non-toxic ingredient formulation is the minimum requirement for wellness.

Mood boosting through fragrance is emerging as a premium value driver

At times of uncertainty and global unrest, home life priorities are shifting. With consumers being exposed to elevated levels of stress, self-care is emerging as part of the wellness narrative and is creating new value in the experience zone. In home care, positive mood enhancement via scent is creating value opportunities for brands' premium range.

Driven by wellness and sustainability, biotechnology is set to replace chemistry

Home care faces the challenge of innovating beyond its reliance on chemicals to achieve hygiene, with significant brand investment now being directed towards biotechnological solutions. Recent breakthroughs in plant-based enzymes and the growing space of microbial cleaning suggest that we are only witnessing the beginning of a much broader shift.

Key findings
We have yet to see the full extent of how priorities post-COVID are reset, but our disquiet continues
Wellness is an attractive growth driver defining new value options across home care
A snapshot of the map and the territory of Euromonitor’s need states
This report builds upon previous work covering how this theme manifests in home products
Range structures for how self-care and wellness are manifesting in home care
Wellness ideation gains from a basic knowledge of brain chemistry and the endocrine system
Of the 50+ identified hormones in our bodies, there are six most closely driving “mood”
There is a dark side to this, with a hormone that creates stress (for good reasons, but still…)
Parallel sectors have invested in neuroscientific testing of fragrance profiles to build claims
As an antidote to stress, mood boosting emerges as the top of range wellness solution
Mood boosting through functional fragrance is spilling over into home care
Functional fragrance is being more widely explored for its positive impact on mood
Wellness leaders are seeking incremental value by expanding into home care
Sleepy’s Scented pillow inserts claim to boost happy hormones and aid sleep
Procter & Gamble introduces mood boosting claims to its leading air freshening brand
There are lessons to deploy from our advancing knowledge in the science of mood
Chemical-free and natural claims are growing
Consumer sensitivity to artificial ingredients increasingly dictates product choice
Chemicals in home care products get linked to adverse health risks and awareness is growing
Ingredient exclusions are picking up pace as the topic is pushed into the public debate
Ingredients are an issue; but “toxin” release is game changing if visible to users in real time
Home care ingredients in focus for regulatory action and consumer boycott (1)
Home care ingredients in focus for regulatory action and consumer boycott (2)
AirWick launches its first aerosol-free electric air freshener in the mass market
The EU chemicals strategy will increase pressure on companies to reformulate
“Non-toxic” is an entry requirement for brands to earn their right to play in wellness
Euromonitor’s Global Consumer Trends give insight into health as a consumer priority
Home care is migrating from artificial into bio-based solutions as a strategic priority
Balancing naturals with performance attributes is a winning formula
Microbial cleaning provides answers to the age-old efficacy versus naturals conundrum
Non-chemical home hygiene solutions are also being developed away from FMCG
Appeal of premium attracts new launches and new players entering home care
Unilever and Evonik partner on a 100% plant-based biosurfactant for premium dishwashing
Faultless Brands: A new market entrant in the probiotic cleaning category
Home care is reinventing itself finding inspiration in biology
This affects all regions, but not equally; this is a practical snapshot of the local trend strength
Moodo : A smart essential oil diffuser offers advanced scent personalisation
Activations and low hanging fruit for product positioning and claims
Evolution of wellness in home care
Opportunities for growth - the five step journey to exploiting wellness growth prospects
Questions we are asking

Home Care

This is the aggregation of laundry care, dishwashing products, surface care, chlorine bleach, toilet care, polishes, air fresheners and insecticides.

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