PUBLISHER: KBV Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1767851
PUBLISHER: KBV Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1767851
Europe Optical Brighteners Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Application (Detergents & Soaps, Paper, Fabrics, Synthetics & Plastics, and Other Application), By End-use, By Country and Growth Forecast, 2025 - 2032
The Europe Optical Brighteners Market would witness market growth of 4.8% CAGR during the forecast period (2025-2032).
The Germany market dominated the Europe Optical Brighteners Market by Country in 2024, and would continue to be a dominant market till 2032; thereby, achieving a market value of $116.8 million by 2032. The UK market is exhibiting a CAGR of 4% during (2025 - 2032). Additionally, The France market would experience a CAGR of 5.8% during (2025 - 2032).
With its ever-growing demand for visually appealing garments, the textile industry has driven the extensive use of OBAs. They are used in laundry detergents and fabric softeners to enhance the whiteness and brightness of fabrics. These brighteners are widely used in the paper industry to enhance the brightness of paper products, such as printing papers, tissue papers, and packaging materials.
They help improve the visual appeal of paper products by reducing the yellowish tint of the material and making it appear cleaner and more vibrant. This is especially important in producing high-quality paper for printing and packaging, where brightness is crucial. The detergent industry is another major application area for these brighteners. OBAs are commonly incorporated into laundry detergents, fabric softeners, and other cleaning products to help fabrics maintain their whiteness and brightness after washing.
The European detergents industry, accounting for about 4.2% of the total chemical sector's production value and valued at €41.2 billion in 2020, underpins a substantial market for these brighteners. Detergents-both consumer and professional-rely on these brighteners to make fabrics appear cleaner and brighter after washing. The widespread manufacturing network with around 700 European facilities ensures consistent and growing demand for these brighteners. Furthermore, the flourishing cosmetics and personal care markets in France, Italy, the UK, and Spain further fuel the need for these brighteners. In the UK, where approximately 6.3 million tonnes of plastic are consumed annually, and plastic exports generate £10.5 billion, the plastic industry plays a central role in economic activity. The fact that plastic packaging alone accounts for 34% of plastic consumption underscores the immense demand for high-quality, visually attractive materials-an area where optical brighteners are essential. They are widely used in plastic packaging to improve whiteness and brightness, making products more appealing to consumers. In summary, the growth of the detergents and cosmetics industries across Europe and the expansion of the plastics sector in the UK are key drivers propelling the market.
Based on Application, the market is segmented into Detergents & Soaps, Paper, Fabrics, Synthetics & Plastics, and Other Application. Based on End-use, the market is segmented into Consumer Products, Textiles & Apparel, Packaging, Security & Safety, and Other End-use. Based on countries, the market is segmented into Germany, UK, France, Russia, Spain, Italy, and Rest of Europe.
List of Key Companies Profiled
- BASF SE
- Huntsman International LLC
- Archroma Management GmbH
- Milliken & Company
- 3V Sigma S.p.A.
- Clariant AG
- Eastman Chemical Company
- Teh Fong Min International CO.LTD.
- Shandong Raytop Chemical Co., Ltd.
- Mayzo Inc.
Europe Optical Brighteners Market Report Segmentation
By Application
- Detergents & Soaps
- Paper
- Fabrics
- Synthetics & Plastics
- Other Application
By End-Use
- Consumer Products
- Textiles & Apparel
- Packaging
- Security & Safety
- Other End-use
By Country
- Germany
- UK
- France
- Russia
- Spain
- Italy
- Rest of Europe
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Market Scope & Methodology
- 1.1 Market Definition
- 1.2 Objectives
- 1.3 Market Scope
- 1.4 Segmentation
- 1.4.1 Europe Optical Brighteners Market, by Application
- 1.4.2 Europe Optical Brighteners Market, by End-Use
- 1.4.3 Europe Optical Brighteners Market, by Country
- 1.5 Methodology for the research
Chapter 2. Market at a Glance
- 2.1 Key Highlights
Chapter 3. Market Overview
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.1.1 Overview
- 3.1.1.1 Market Composition and Scenario
- 3.1.1 Overview
- 3.2 Key Factors Impacting the Market
- 3.2.1 Market Drivers
- 3.2.2 Market Restraints
- 3.2.3 Market Opportunities
- 3.2.4 Market Challenges
- 3.3 Porter Five Forces Analysis
Chapter 4. Europe Optical Brighteners Market by Application
- 4.1 Europe Detergents & Soaps Market by Country
- 4.2 Europe Paper Market by Country
- 4.3 Europe Fabrics Market by Country
- 4.4 Europe Synthetics & Plastics Market by Country
- 4.5 Europe Other Application Market by Country
Chapter 5. Europe Optical Brighteners Market by End-use
- 5.1 Europe Consumer Products Market by Country
- 5.2 Europe Textiles & Apparel Market by Country
- 5.3 Europe Packaging Market by Country
- 5.4 Europe Security & Safety Market by Country
- 5.5 Europe Other End-use Market by Country
Chapter 6. Europe Optical Brighteners Market by Country
- 6.1 Germany Optical Brighteners Market
- 6.1.1 Germany Optical Brighteners Market by Application
- 6.1.2 Germany Optical Brighteners Market by End-use
- 6.2 UK Optical Brighteners Market
- 6.2.1 UK Optical Brighteners Market by Application
- 6.2.2 UK Optical Brighteners Market by End-use
- 6.3 France Optical Brighteners Market
- 6.3.1 France Optical Brighteners Market by Application
- 6.3.2 France Optical Brighteners Market by End-use
- 6.4 Russia Optical Brighteners Market
- 6.4.1 Russia Optical Brighteners Market by Application
- 6.4.2 Russia Optical Brighteners Market by End-use
- 6.5 Spain Optical Brighteners Market
- 6.5.1 Spain Optical Brighteners Market by Application
- 6.5.2 Spain Optical Brighteners Market by End-use
- 6.6 Italy Optical Brighteners Market
- 6.6.1 Italy Optical Brighteners Market by Application
- 6.6.2 Italy Optical Brighteners Market by End-use
- 6.7 Rest of Europe Optical Brighteners Market
- 6.7.1 Rest of Europe Optical Brighteners Market by Application
- 6.7.2 Rest of Europe Optical Brighteners Market by End-use
Chapter 7. Company Profiles
- 7.1 BASF SE
- 7.1.1 Company Overview
- 7.1.2 Financial Analysis
- 7.1.3 Segmental and Regional Analysis
- 7.1.4 Research & Development Expenses
- 7.1.5 SWOT Analysis
- 7.2 Huntsman International LLC
- 7.2.1 Company Overview
- 7.2.2 Financial Analysis
- 7.2.3 Segment and Regional Analysis
- 7.2.4 Research & Development Expense
- 7.2.5 SWOT Analysis
- 7.3 Archroma Management GmbH
- 7.3.1 Company Overview
- 7.3.2 Recent strategies and developments:
- 7.3.2.1 Product Launches and Product Expansions:
- 7.4 Milliken & Company
- 7.4.1 Company Overview
- 7.5 3V Sigma S.p.A.
- 7.5.1 Company Overview
- 7.6 Clariant AG
- 7.6.1 Company Overview
- 7.6.2 Financial Analysis
- 7.6.3 Segmental and Regional Analysis
- 7.6.4 Research & Development Expenses
- 7.6.1 SWOT Analysis
- 7.7 Eastman Chemical Company
- 7.7.1 Company Overview
- 7.7.2 Financial Analysis
- 7.7.3 Segmental and Regional Analysis
- 7.7.4 Research & Development Expense
- 7.7.5 SWOT Analysis
- 7.8 Teh Fong Min International Co., Ltd.
- 7.8.1 Company Overview
- 7.9 Shandong Raytop Chemical Co., Ltd.
- 7.9.1 Company Overview
- 7.10. Mayzo Inc.
- 7.10.1 Company Overview
LIST OF TABLES
- TABLE 1 Europe Optical Brighteners Market, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 2 Europe Optical Brighteners Market, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 3 Europe Optical Brighteners Market by Application, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 4 Europe Optical Brighteners Market by Application, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 5 Europe Detergents & Soaps Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 6 Europe Detergents & Soaps Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 7 Europe Paper Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 8 Europe Paper Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 9 Europe Fabrics Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 10 Europe Fabrics Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 11 Europe Synthetics & Plastics Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 12 Europe Synthetics & Plastics Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 13 Europe Other Application Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 14 Europe Other Application Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 15 Europe Optical Brighteners Market by End-use, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 16 Europe Optical Brighteners Market by End-use, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 17 Europe Consumer Products Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 18 Europe Consumer Products Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 19 Europe Textiles & Apparel Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 20 Europe Textiles & Apparel Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 21 Europe Packaging Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 22 Europe Packaging Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 23 Europe Security & Safety Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 24 Europe Security & Safety Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 25 Europe Other End-use Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 26 Europe Other End-use Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 27 Europe Optical Brighteners Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 28 Europe Optical Brighteners Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 29 Germany Optical Brighteners Market, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 30 Germany Optical Brighteners Market, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 31 Germany Optical Brighteners Market by Application, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 32 Germany Optical Brighteners Market by Application, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 33 Germany Optical Brighteners Market by End-use, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 34 Germany Optical Brighteners Market by End-use, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 35 UK Optical Brighteners Market, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 36 UK Optical Brighteners Market, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 37 UK Optical Brighteners Market by Application, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 38 UK Optical Brighteners Market by Application, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 39 UK Optical Brighteners Market by End-use, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 40 UK Optical Brighteners Market by End-use, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 41 France Optical Brighteners Market, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 42 France Optical Brighteners Market, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 43 France Optical Brighteners Market by Application, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 44 France Optical Brighteners Market by Application, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 45 France Optical Brighteners Market by End-use, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 46 France Optical Brighteners Market by End-use, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 47 Russia Optical Brighteners Market, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 48 Russia Optical Brighteners Market, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 49 Russia Optical Brighteners Market by Application, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 50 Russia Optical Brighteners Market by Application, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 51 Russia Optical Brighteners Market by End-use, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 52 Russia Optical Brighteners Market by End-use, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 53 Spain Optical Brighteners Market, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 54 Spain Optical Brighteners Market, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 55 Spain Optical Brighteners Market by Application, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 56 Spain Optical Brighteners Market by Application, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 57 Spain Optical Brighteners Market by End-use, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 58 Spain Optical Brighteners Market by End-use, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 59 Italy Optical Brighteners Market, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 60 Italy Optical Brighteners Market, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 61 Italy Optical Brighteners Market by Application, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 62 Italy Optical Brighteners Market by Application, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 63 Italy Optical Brighteners Market by End-use, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 64 Italy Optical Brighteners Market by End-use, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 65 Rest of Europe Optical Brighteners Market, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 66 Rest of Europe Optical Brighteners Market, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 67 Rest of Europe Optical Brighteners Market by Application, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 68 Rest of Europe Optical Brighteners Market by Application, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 69 Rest of Europe Optical Brighteners Market by End-use, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
- TABLE 70 Rest of Europe Optical Brighteners Market by End-use, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
- TABLE 71 Key Information - BASF SE
- TABLE 72 key Information - Huntsman International LLC
- TABLE 73 key Information - Archroma Management GmbH
- TABLE 74 key Information - Milliken & Company
- TABLE 75 key Information - 3V Sigma S.p.A.
- TABLE 76 Key Information - Clariant AG
- TABLE 77 Key Information - Eastman Chemical Company
- TABLE 78 key Information - Teh Fong Min International Co., Ltd.
- TABLE 79 Key Information - Shandong Raytop Chemical Co., Ltd.
- TABLE 80 Key Information - Mayzo Inc.
LIST OF FIGURES
- FIG 1 Methodology for the research
- FIG 2 Europe Optical Brighteners Market, 2021 - 2032, USD Million
- FIG 3 Key Factors Impacting Optical Brighteners Market
- FIG 4 Porter's Five Forces Analysis - Optical Brighteners Market
- FIG 5 Europe Optical Brighteners Market share by Application, 2024
- FIG 6 Europe Optical Brighteners Market share by Application, 2032
- FIG 7 Europe Optical Brighteners Market by Application, 2021 - 2032, USD Million
- FIG 8 Europe Optical Brighteners Market share by End-use, 2024
- FIG 9 Europe Optical Brighteners Market share by End-use, 2032
- FIG 10 Europe Optical Brighteners Market by End-use, 2021 - 2032, USD Million
- FIG 11 Europe Optical Brighteners Market share by Country, 2024
- FIG 12 Europe Optical Brighteners Market share by Country, 2032
- FIG 13 Europe Optical Brighteners Market by Country, 2021 - 2032, USD Million
- FIG 14 SWOT Analysis: BASF SE
- FIG 15 SWOT Analysis: Huntsman International LLC
- FIG 16 SWOT Analysis: Clariant AG
- FIG 17 SWOT Analysis: Eastman Chemical Company
