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US Oral Care Market Report 2026
2026-07-17T16:01:25+00:00
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US Oral Care Market Report 2026

Oral care routines are consolidating, and consumers increasingly demand more value from core products, which challenges brands to justify higher spend in a category facing tough competition from wellness and adjacent health spaces.

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  1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

    • What you need to know
    • Outlook for Oral Care – US
    • Opportunities
    • Increase the value of oral care with integrated health
    • Align with emerging preferences for natural and gentler solutions
    • Leverage Mintel’s Wellness Personas for a psychographic approach to integrated oral health
    • Discover the top five trend territories for success in US oral care using Black Swan’s social prediction technology
  2. THE MARKET

    • Snapshot – market size and forecast
    • Market factors
    • Market size
    • Market size and forecast of oral care products
    • Graph 1: total retail sales and forcast of oral care products, at current prices, 2021-31
    • Total retail sales and forecast of oral care products, at current prices, 2021-31
    • Total retail sales and forecast of oral care products, at inflation-adjusted prices, 2021-31
    • Market segmentation of oral care products
    • Graph 2: total retail sales and forecast of oral care products, by segment, at current prices, 2021-31
    • Market segmentation of oral care products
    • Company and brand share of oral care products
    • Graph 3: MULO+ sales of oral health products by leading companies, rolling 52 weeks, 2025 and 2026
    • Graph 4: sales change, 2025-26
    • MULO+ sales of oral health products, by leading companies, rolling 52 weeks, 2025 and 2026
    • MULO+ sales of toothbrushes, by leading companies and brands, rolling 52 weeks, 2025 and 2026
    • MULO+ sales of toothpaste, by leading companies and brands, rolling 52 weeks, 2025 and 2026
    • MULO+ sales of mouthwash, by leading companies and brands, rolling 52 weeks, 2025 and 2026
    • MULO+ sales of floss and dental accessories/tools, by leading companies and brands, rolling 52 weeks, 2025 and 2026
    • MULO+ sales of teeth whiteners, by leading companies and brands, rolling 52 weeks, 2025 and 2026
    • US: MULO+ sales of oral pain relief products, by leading companies and brands, rolling 52 weeks, 2025 and 2026
  3. PRODUCT, INNOVATION AND MARKETING

    • Natural, gentle and free-from claims continue to outperform at-home segments
    • Graph 5: select product claims in mouthwash and toothpaste, 2021-25
    • Positioning towards broader dietary and lifestyle practices also sees success
    • Graph 6: select product claims in mouthwash and toothpaste, 2021-25
    • Keep an eye on hydroxyapatite as a fluoride alternative
    • Strategize for credibility and trust with the entrance of wellness newcomers
    • Integrated oral health points towards future connectivity in wellness tech
  4. THE CONSUMER

    • Oral care softens, creating increased competition for perceived value
    • Oral hygiene routines are consolidating toward core, high value products
    • Graph 7: repertoire of oral care products used, 2024-26
    • Whitening products, ancillary electric offerings and natural toothpaste remain resilient
    • Graph 8: oral care product usage, 2023-26
    • Embrace multifunctionality to maintain relevance and perception of value
    • Lapsed usage among Gen X consumers presents the need for updated, life stage health messaging
    • Graph 9: oral care product usage among Gen X, 2023-26
    • Prepare oral care for longevity mindsets
    • Leverage the intuitive connection between aging and oral health
    • Align key benefits with longevity without credibility stretch
    • Graph 10: purchase factors for toothpaste, all vs consumers aware of ageing + oral health, 2026
    • Message on long-term capability and resilience
    • From oral health to whole-body disease prevention
    • Extend the value of oral health to systemic health
    • Microbiome science unlocks pathways to whole-body health
    • Tap into younger users’ interest in mood and gut balance
    • Functional ingredients can tell whole-body stories
    • Scout for surprising collaborations and cross-category cues to reinforce oral care’s role in prioritized health outcomes
  5. APPENDIX

    • Market definition
    • The market
    • Forecast methodology
    • Forecast methodology – fan chart
    • Market forecast and prediction intervals
    • The consumer
    • Consumer research questions
    • Consumer research methodology
    • US generation groups
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US Oral Care Industry – Trends and Insights

  • Oral care routines are consolidating, and consumers increasingly demand more value from core products, which challenges brands to justify higher spend in a category facing tough competition from wellness and adjacent health spaces. With more options than ever and a return to post-pandemic lifestyles, consumers demand meaningful benefits – requiring brands to demonstrate clearer value and worthwhile inclusion in daily routines.
  • Growth opportunities now center on value expansion that resonates with actual consumer priorities rather than mere product proliferation. For mature audiences, longevity and quality-of-life outcomes are driving oral care further into disease prevention and long-term resilience, while younger consumers seek solutions aligned with the microbiome, digestive health and fluoride alternatives.
  • Innovative moves into holistic wellness – like the integration of lifestyle, microbiome science and whole-body diagnostics – signal the way forward, but brands must avoid oversimplification and focus on products that reflect consumers’ health interests and stage-driven needs.

This Report Looks at the Following Areas:

  • Size and forecast of the oral care market
  • Macro-market factors and regulations impacting the oral care market
  • Topline segment and brand performance
  • Innovation, marketing and ingredient strategies used to reach oral care consumers
  • Trended usage of and preferences for oral care products and claims
  • Holistic health attitudes and behaviors of oral care consumers

Market Definitions

For the purposes of this report, Mintel has defined the oral care (sometimes interchangeably referred to as oral health) market as follows:

  • Toothpaste
  • Manual and power toothbrushes
  • Mouthwash and rinse
  • Dental floss, dental accessories, and dental tools
  • Bleaching/whitening kits and strips
  • Oral pain relief
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