Feminine Hygiene Products Markets 2018-2024: Strategic Business Report - Focus on Affordability, Accessibility, and Quality Factors Drive Faster Growth in Demand for Panty Liners

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The "Feminine Hygiene Products - Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2016 through 2024. Also, a five-year historic analysis is provided for these markets.

This report analyzes the worldwide markets in US$ by the following Product Segments:

Sanitary Pads/Towels
Tampons
Panty Liners
Others

The report profiles 76 companies including many key and niche players such as:

Albaad Corporate (Israel)
Rostam Ltd. (Israel)
Edgewell Personal Care Company (USA)
Johnson & Johnson (USA)
Playtex Products Inc. (USA)
Kao Corporation (Japan)
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (USA)
Lil-lets Group Limited (UK)
Natracare Bodywise (UK) Ltd. (UK)
PayChest, Inc. (USA)
Procter & Gamble (USA)
Fater S.p.A. (Italy)
Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA) (Sweden)
THINX, Inc. (USA)
Unicharm Corporation (Japan)

Key Topics Covered

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Feminine Hygiene Products: Providing Care, Convenience, Comfort, and Empowerment for Women and Girls
Growth Drivers in a Nutshell
Increasing Awareness among Women about Multiple Alternatives Focused on Health, Comfort and Convenience: The Fundamental Growth Driver
Quick Facts from Around the World
Comfort Outperforms Price
The Convenience Factor
Physically Active Schedules: A Preferred Lifestyle Choice
Global Market Outlook
Traditional Revenue Contributors Lose Growth Momentum to Developing Countries
Manufacturers Depend on Emerging Markets to Increase Sales Momentum

2. COMPETITION
Feminine Hygiene Products: A Matured Market
Leading Players: Snapshot Profiles
Procter & Gamble
Unicharm
Edgewell Personal Care
Kimberly-Clark
SCA
Popular Reusable Menstrual Pads
Popular Reusable Cloth Pads: Brief Details of Brand and Product Description
Popular Menstrual Cups
Novel Feminine Hygiene Products
Competition: Noteworthy Trends
Expanding in New Markets and Attracting New Customers: Mantra for Success
Aggressive Competition Poses Challenges
Consumer Education Continue to Remain a Core Issue
Knowing the Psychographic Profile of Consumer Vital for Success
Different Products to Suit Different Phases in Women's Life: A Rising Trend
Companies Offer Multi-Purpose Products to Augment Sales
Manufacturers Unmoved by Rising Raw Material Costs
Design and Brand Innovations: An Important Product Differentiator
Brand Loyalty: Strong as Ever
Manufacturers Capitalize on the Healthcare-Related Role of Hygiene Products
Distribution Landscape

3. MARKET TRENDS & DRIVERS
Despite the Aging and Declining Menstruating Population, Innovations Set to Disrupt the Global Feminine Hygiene Market
Startups Develop Enhanced Feminine Hygiene Products
Contribution of New and Existing Players
Innovative Period Care Products Widen their Original Market Niches
Advantages of Innovative Feminine Hygiene Products
Period Tracking Apps: The Future of Period Care Products?
Surging Popularity of New-Age Natural, Renewable, Re-usable, and Organic Products Drive Steady Market Growth
Period Care Products to Become Environmentally Sustainable
Traditional Feminine Hygiene Products Found to Contain Glyphosate, Organic Alternatives Emerge to be Attractive
Tampons Also Go the Natural' Way
Conventional Feminine Hygiene Products Gradually Give Way to Natural Options
Focus on Affordability, Accessibility, and Quality Factors Drive Faster Growth in Demand for Panty Liners
Menstrual Cup, Touted as the Future of Period Protection, Face Impediments in Mass Adoption
Governmental Support and Favorable Initiatives Benefit Market Expansion
Focus on Effective and Affordable Products on the Rise
Wyeth's Drug for Menstrual Suppression: How Safe?
Sanitary Napkins Versus Tampons: The Competition Continues
Key Factors Influencing Tampon Adoption
Packaging and Marketing of Tampons
Misconceptions about Tampons
Online Sales Offers New Avenues of Growth
The Importance of Packaging in the Feminine Hygiene Products Market
Favorable Demographic, Social and Economic Trends Strengthens Market Prospects
Teen Population: A Lucrative Demographic Segment & the New Advertising Target
Rising Women Workforce: A Business Case for the Hygiene Market
Increasing Affluence of the Ballooning Middle Class Population
Sanitary Napkins Still Beyond the Reach of Many Asian & African Countries

4. FEMININE HYGIENE INNOVATIONS & ADVANCEMENTS
Period-Proof High-Tech Underpants from Thinx
Menstrual Cups with the Potential to Replace Pads and Tampons
The Alicia Menstrual Pod
The DivaCup
Tampon Innovations in Recent Years
Tampons with a Wireless Tampon Signal'
Advanced, Bluetooth Compatible Tampons
Organic Tampons
Jelly Fish as Super Absorbent Tampons
pH Adjusting Tampons
Other Tampon Innovations
The Modibodi Underwear for Protection against Leaks
Innovative, Affordable Period Device to Change Way Young Women Deal with Periods
Select Novel Projects that are Empowering Women and Promoting Menstrual Health the Sustainable Way
AFRIpads (Uganda)
Lunette (Finland)
Kindara (USA)
NatraCare (UK)
Sustainable Health Enterprises (SHE) (Rwanda)
Flo, an Innovative, Affordable Period Kit for Underdeveloped Countries (USA)
Saathi Organic Sanitary Pads (India)
The Robin Danielson Act (USA)
Few Futuristic Feminine Hygiene Products
Tampons for Diagnosing Diseases
Smart Menstrual Cup
Medication Dispensing Vaginal Inserts
Other Noteworthy Innovations and Advancements over the Years
Leakage Prevention
Variable Flow Management
Thin & Absorbent: The Need of Today's Women
Ultra-thin Products
Self-Adhesive/Beltless Napkin
The Stain-Lock System
Emergence of Scented Products
Flushable & Biodegradable Sanitary Napkins

5. KEY ISSUES CONFRONTING THE MARKET
Dangerous Chemicals in Feminine Health Care Products: A Growing Concern
Potential Health and Environmental Issues Caused by Disposable Menstrual Healthcare Products
Clean, Ultra-White Menstrual Pads and Tampons: A Threat to Women's Health?
Sustainability Issues Come to Fore
The Irony of Toxic Products & their Sanitary Protection Claims
Unraveling the Truth about Pads & Tampons
Tampon Applicators & their Impact on the Environment
What the Manufacturers Have to Say?
Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS): Safety of Feminine Sanitary Products Questioned
Passing the Buck
Unsettling Statistics in the Past

6. PRODUCT OVERVIEW

7. PRODUCT LAUNCHES
K-C Launches U by Kotex Fitness
Playtex Launches Playtex Sport Compact Tampon
Hospeco Launches FemHy Bundle with Evogen Dispensers
Whisper Unveils New Whisper Ultra Soft in India
Thinx Launches RETA Tampon Applicator
Kotex Introduces Security Ultrathin Long and Overnight Pads
Whisper Unveils Ultra Clean Sanitary Napkin in India
Thinx Launches Icon Underwear for Light Incontinence
K-C Launches UltraThin Pads with 3D Capture Core
K-C Australia and New Zealand Introduces Kotex Sport Ultrathin Pads
P&G Unveils Pocket Pearl Tampon
K-C Launches Poise Thin-Shape Pads

8. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY
SCA to Discontinue Hygiene Business in India
WellSpring Pharmaceutical Acquires FDS from Inspired Beauty Brands, Inc.
PayChest Announce Production of Mibella Flushable Pads and Liners
Emami Acquires Fravin Pty Ltd., of Australia

9. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS
Albaad Corporate (Israel)
Rostam Ltd. (Israel)
Edgewell Personal Care Company (USA)
Johnson & Johnson (USA)
Playtex Products Inc. (USA)
Kao Corporation (Japan)
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (USA)
Lil-lets Group Limited (UK)
Natracare Bodywise (UK) Ltd. (UK)
PayChest, Inc. (USA)
Procter & Gamble (USA)
Fater S.p.A. (Italy)
Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA) (Sweden)
THINX, Inc. (USA)
Unicharm Corporation (Japan)

10. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Total Companies Profiled: 76 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries 93)

The United States (17)
Canada (3)
Japan (4)
Europe (48)

France (4)
Germany (4)
The United Kingdom (5)
Italy (9)
Spain (1)
Rest of Europe (25)

Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (16)
Middle East (3)
Latin America (1)
Africa (1)

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