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A Year of Innovation in Oral Care 2026
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The lines between oral care, beauty and wellness are blurring as oral health becomes a more integrated part of daily routines. Ziyu Tian, OTC & Personal Care Research Analyst…
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A Year of Innovation in Oral Care 2026

"The lines between oral care, beauty and wellness are blurring as oral health becomes a more integrated part of daily routines."

Ziyu Tian, OTC & Personal Care Research Analyst

Ziyu Tian, OTC & Personal Care Research Analyst

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    • What we have seen
    • Our pick of the most innovative launches in this review
    • Other innovative launches
    • Long-lasting benefits saw the biggest growth
    • Graph 1: top 10 claims in oral hygiene launches (based on 2025-26), 2021-26
  1. EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA (EMEA)

    • Europe: sensitivity leads the oral health focus
    • A need for targeted solution for oral health issues
    • Sensitivity-targeted launches close in mainstream
    • Innovative brush designs for sensitive teeth and gums
    • Brand innovation: Foreo
    • Europe: the dual demand of teeth whitening
    • Whitening needs are much driven by young people
    • Whitening ancillaries remain relevant
    • Graph 2: dental ancillary launches carrying whitening claims, 2021-26
    • Balance whitening with teeth and gum health
    • Brand renovation: Colgate Max White
    • The Middle East & Africa (MEA)
    • Prepare Gen Alpha babies for oral health
    • Brand renovation: Pepsodent Kids
  2. ASIA PACIFIC (APAC)

    • Asia: ingredients innovation can drive the ‘skinification’ of oral care
    • Build on consumer ingredient knowledge
    • Oral care launches layered with benefits
    • Graph 3: oral hygiene launches, by select claim category, 2021-26
    • Beauty ingredients support oral hygiene and health
    • Brand renovation: Bop/Bo Pu Zhuan Yan
    • Asia: integrate oral care seamlessly into daily routines
    • Support consumers in stretched oral care routines
    • More room for convenience innovations
    • Graph 4: oral hygiene launches carrying select convenience claims, 2021-22 vs 2025-26
    • Create multifunctional convenience for time-savvy consumers
    • Brand renovation: Shimac
    • Australia & New Zealand: flavour innovations stand out
    • Infuse fun into oral care routines
    • Brand innovation: Hismile
  3. THE AMERICAS

    • North America: expert recommendation boosts doctor brands
    • Professional recommendations help build claims trust with younger consumers
    • Doctor brands boomed compared to previous years
    • Graph 5: oral hygiene launches carrying ‘doctor brand’ claims, 2021-26
    • Garner trust with cosmetic dentistry experience
    • Brand innovation: Opalescence
    • North America: localism can boost domestic oral care brands
    • An indirect yet powerful local impact
    • A certain rise of local products
    • Graph 6: oral hygiene launches, by import status, 2021-26
    • Showcase honesty with ‘locally made’ claims
    • Brand innovation: Cocolab
    • Latin America: stand out in eco launches
    • Eco and ethical commitments are making progress
    • Graph 7: oral hygiene launches, by select ethical and environmental claims, 2021-26
    • Brands need to differentiate with unique eco claims
    • Brand innovation: Alva

Explore the latest innovation in oral care in 2026 with Mintel’s global innovation report. The report identifies the major launch activities, pivotal consumer attitudes and most important product development of the year across regions EMEA, APAC, and the Americas.

Key innovation trends in the oral care products market are analysed and succinctly presented alongside Mintel’s consumer data and insights. So you can understand changing consumer demands and identify future growth opportunities.

This report also presents Mintel’s analysts’ pick of the most innovative launches in the global oral health market. Understanding innovation in oral care has never been so easy.

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