What you need to know
The US oral care category has suffered from slow growth in recent years and grew only 2.2% in 2016 to reach $7.6 billion. Near universal penetration of everyday products such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouthwash, and floss leave little room for increased usage. Consumers have yet to widely adopt the wide range of support products that can provide more comprehensive care, such as power toothbrushes, brush picks, and tongue scrapers. Opportunities exist in key demographics such as Hispanics, households with children, and older consumers. Technological innovations that provide more customizable oral care are also likely to increase sales.
Definition
For the purposes of this report, Mintel has defined the oral care market as follows:
Toothpaste
Manual and power toothbrushes
Mouthwash and rinse
Dental floss, dental accessories, and dental tools
Bleaching/whitening kits
The market size in this Report differs from that in the previous Report due to changes in the source data.