Manufacture of soap and detergents companies in Ecuador · ISIC C2023
410 registered companies · 346 active (84%)
Activity is classified with the ISIC code (CIIU in Spanish), the international classification the registry uses to order what every company does; this page groups the companies under code C2023.
The sector in figures
Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías · year 2025
- Declared revenue
- $775 M
- Share of the country
- 0.4%
- Companies that filed statements
- 287
- Median margin
- 1.3%
Of the 287 companies that filed statements for 2025, 187 recorded sales and 126 closed with a profit; half of those with sales billed less than $105 k.
In this sector, according to the INEC (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, the national statistics institute, 2025), the average job pays $ 864 a month. Women hold 30% of the jobs, companies provide 76% of the employment, and the sector accounts for 11.0% of registered employment. Averages from an INEC sample, not totals.
See the full series
- 2000
- $106 M
- 2001
- $258 M
- 2002
- $295 M
- 2003
- $315 M
- 2004
- $313 M
- 2005
- $334 M
- 2006
- $337 M
- 2007
- $336 M
- 2008
- $394 M
- 2009
- $458 M
- 2010
- $489 M
- 2011
- $513 M
- 2012
- $531 M
- 2013
- $597 M
- 2014
- $844 M
- 2015
- $647 M
- 2016
- $624 M
- 2017
- $646 M
- 2018
- $737 M
- 2019
- $680 M
- 2020
- $633 M
- 2021
- $637 M
- 2022
- $661 M
- 2023
- $677 M
- 2024
- $692 M
- 2025
- $775 M
The sector map · 2025
Azuay: $2.7 M declared · 17 companiesBolívar: $296 k declared · 1 companiesCarchi: $0 declared · 1 companiesCañar: no dataChimborazo: $2,458 declared · 3 companiesCotopaxi: $11 k declared · 1 companiesEl Oro: $28 M declared · 9 companiesEsmeraldas: no dataGalápagos: $0 declared · 1 companiesGuayas: $550 M declared · 114 companiesImbabura: $70 k declared · 4 companiesLoja: $70 k declared · 2 companiesLos Ríos: no dataManabí: $13 k declared · 4 companiesMorona Santiago: no dataNapo: $0 declared · 1 companiesOrellana: $0 declared · 2 companiesPastaza: no dataPichincha: $191 M declared · 118 companiesSanta Elena: no dataSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: $200 k declared · 3 companiesSucumbíos: no dataTungurahua: $3 M declared · 6 companiesZamora Chinchipe: no data Point at or tap a province to see its figure
$2,458 $550 M · logarithmic scale
2025 revenue by province of domicile. Boundaries: Natural Earth.
The sector’s provinces
The largest by revenue
- Unilever Andina Ecuador S.A. $243 M
- Colgate Palmolive del Ecuador Sociedad Anonima Industrial y Comercial $146 M
- Jaboneria Wilson Sa $85 M
- Calbaq S.A. $38 M
- Novoxi S.A.S. $29 M
Segment concentration
the 5 largest: 69.6% the other 182: 30.4%
Concentration index (HHI): 1,537, moderately concentrated; the largest takes 31.3% of revenue. The HHI measures how the market is shared out, from 0 to 10,000: the higher it is, the more it is concentrated in few hands.
Among the segment’s companies with recorded sales in 2025, each assigned in full to its declared main activity.
More specific activities
- Manufacture of perfumes and cosmetics: perfumes and eaux de cologne, beauty and make-up preparations, sunscreens and suntan preparations, manicure and pedicure preparations 180
- Manufacture of cleaning products: preparations for perfuming and deodorizing rooms; cleaning powders and pastes, including paper, wadding, etc., coated or covered with these cleaning products 104
- Manufacture of organic surface-active agents and surface-active preparations (detergents) in powder or liquid form for washing; bars (soap), cakes and pieces; dishwashing preparations; textile softeners, including cosmetic soap 82
- Manufacture of hairdressing and hair care products: shampoos, dyes, hair lacquers, waving and straightening preparations, etc. 22
- Manufacture of other perfumery and toilet products: dentifrices and oral and dental hygiene preparations, including denture fixative preparations; shaving preparations, including pre-shave and aftershave; deodorants and bath salts; depilatories, etc. 11
- Support services for the manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations, on a fee or contract basis 7
- Manufacture of polishing and shining products: artificial waxes and prepared waxes, polishes and creams for leather, polishes and creams for wood, polishes for automobile bodies, glass and metal 3
- Manufacture of paper, wadding, felt and other materials impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, including manufacture of crude glycerol 1
Companies
Sorted by highest revenue · name · most recent
| Company | RUC | Location | Revenue 2025 · USD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unilever Andina Ecuador S.A. Manufacture of organic surface-active agents and surface-active preparations (detergents) in powder or liquid form for washing; bars (soap), cakes and pieces; dishwashing preparations; textile softeners, including cosmetic soap | 1791321596001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 242.7 M | Active |
| Colgate Palmolive del Ecuador Sociedad Anonima Industrial y Comercial Manufacture of other perfumery and toilet products: dentifrices and oral and dental hygiene preparations, including denture fixative preparations; shaving preparations, including pre-shave and aftershave; deodorants and bath salts; depilatories, etc. | 1790337979001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 145.8 M | Active |
| Jaboneria Wilson Sa Manufacture of organic surface-active agents and surface-active preparations (detergents) in powder or liquid form for washing; bars (soap), cakes and pieces; dishwashing preparations; textile softeners, including cosmetic soap | 1790160793001 | Quito, Pichincha | 84.6 M | Active |
| Calbaq S.A. Manufacture of cleaning products: preparations for perfuming and deodorizing rooms; cleaning powders and pastes, including paper, wadding, etc., coated or covered with these cleaning products | 0990135630001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 37.8 M | Active |
| Novoxi S.A.S. Manufacture of organic surface-active agents and surface-active preparations (detergents) in powder or liquid form for washing; bars (soap), cakes and pieces; dishwashing preparations; textile softeners, including cosmetic soap | 1793215500001 | Quito, Pichincha | 28.5 M | Active |
| Syneprot S.A.S. Manufacture of cleaning products: preparations for perfuming and deodorizing rooms; cleaning powders and pastes, including paper, wadding, etc., coated or covered with these cleaning products | 0791844199001 | Machala, El Oro | 27.2 M | Active |
| Detergentes del Ecuador Detcuador S.A. Manufacture of cleaning products: preparations for perfuming and deodorizing rooms; cleaning powders and pastes, including paper, wadding, etc., coated or covered with these cleaning products | 0992926228001 | Durán, Guayas | 23.0 M | Active |
| Laboratorio Biotanicals del Ecuador S.A. Manufacture of perfumes and cosmetics: perfumes and eaux de cologne, beauty and make-up preparations, sunscreens and suntan preparations, manicure and pedicure preparations | 0992710454001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 21.0 M | Active |
| Laboratorios Rene Chardon del Ecuador C Ltda Manufacture of perfumes and cosmetics: perfumes and eaux de cologne, beauty and make-up preparations, sunscreens and suntan preparations, manicure and pedicure preparations | 1790298345001 | Quito, Pichincha | 14.9 M | Active |
| Clorox del Ecuador S.A. Ecuaclorox Manufacture of paper, wadding, felt and other materials impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, including manufacture of crude glycerol | 1792069785001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 13.5 M | Active |
| Qualipharm Laboratorio Farmaceutico S.A. Manufacture of hairdressing and hair care products: shampoos, dyes, hair lacquers, waving and straightening preparations, etc. | 1792161886001 | Quito, Pichincha | 12.5 M | Active |
| Diversquim S.A. Dwe Manufacture of cleaning products: preparations for perfuming and deodorizing rooms; cleaning powders and pastes, including paper, wadding, etc., coated or covered with these cleaning products | 0990744793001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 10.2 M | Active |
| Spartan del Ecuador Productos Quimicos Sa Manufacture of cleaning products: preparations for perfuming and deodorizing rooms; cleaning powders and pastes, including paper, wadding, etc., coated or covered with these cleaning products | 0990382875001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 8.8 M | Active |
| Blenastor Ca Manufacture of other perfumery and toilet products: dentifrices and oral and dental hygiene preparations, including denture fixative preparations; shaving preparations, including pre-shave and aftershave; deodorants and bath salts; depilatories, etc. | 1790378489001 | Quito, Pichincha | 7.9 M | Active |
| Drocaras Industria y Representaciones S.A. Manufacture of organic surface-active agents and surface-active preparations (detergents) in powder or liquid form for washing; bars (soap), cakes and pieces; dishwashing preparations; textile softeners, including cosmetic soap | 0991351264001 | Durán, Guayas | 6.0 M | Active |
| Cosmeuropa S.A. Manufacture of perfumes and cosmetics: perfumes and eaux de cologne, beauty and make-up preparations, sunscreens and suntan preparations, manicure and pedicure preparations | 0992900849001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 5.3 M | Active |
| Laboratorios Glamour Labglamour S.A.S. Manufacture of perfumes and cosmetics: perfumes and eaux de cologne, beauty and make-up preparations, sunscreens and suntan preparations, manicure and pedicure preparations | 1793211656001 | Quito, Pichincha | 4.5 M | Active |
| Aseototal S.A. Manufacture of cleaning products: preparations for perfuming and deodorizing rooms; cleaning powders and pastes, including paper, wadding, etc., coated or covered with these cleaning products | 1792018420001 | Quito, Pichincha | 4.5 M | Active |
| Ecobel Ecuatoriana de Color y Belleza S.A. Manufacture of perfumes and cosmetics: perfumes and eaux de cologne, beauty and make-up preparations, sunscreens and suntan preparations, manicure and pedicure preparations | 0991417729001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 4.2 M | Active |
| Pharmawel Distribuidora de Productos para Cuidado Personal Cia.ltda. Manufacture of perfumes and cosmetics: perfumes and eaux de cologne, beauty and make-up preparations, sunscreens and suntan preparations, manicure and pedicure preparations | 1792892252001 | Quito, Pichincha | 4.1 M | Active |
| Sabijer's S.A. Manufacture of hairdressing and hair care products: shampoos, dyes, hair lacquers, waving and straightening preparations, etc. | 1791354206001 | Quito, Pichincha | 3.4 M | Active |
| Globalchem Quimicos Industriales y Agricolas Cia. Ltda. Manufacture of cleaning products: preparations for perfuming and deodorizing rooms; cleaning powders and pastes, including paper, wadding, etc., coated or covered with these cleaning products | 1792022673001 | Quito, Pichincha | 3.3 M | Active |
| Chemlok del Ecuador Sa Manufacture of cleaning products: preparations for perfuming and deodorizing rooms; cleaning powders and pastes, including paper, wadding, etc., coated or covered with these cleaning products | 0990658749001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 3.2 M | Active |
| Proquim Sa Manufacture of organic surface-active agents and surface-active preparations (detergents) in powder or liquid form for washing; bars (soap), cakes and pieces; dishwashing preparations; textile softeners, including cosmetic soap | 1790004880001 | Quito, Pichincha | 2.9 M | Active |
| Laboratorio Negrete Labnegret C.A. Manufacture of other perfumery and toilet products: dentifrices and oral and dental hygiene preparations, including denture fixative preparations; shaving preparations, including pre-shave and aftershave; deodorants and bath salts; depilatories, etc. | 0990947325001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 2.9 M | Active |
| Mercantil Pazmiño Mercanpaz S.A. Manufacture of cleaning products: preparations for perfuming and deodorizing rooms; cleaning powders and pastes, including paper, wadding, etc., coated or covered with these cleaning products | 0190339009001 | Daule, Guayas | 2.5 M | Active |
| Industrias TCT S.A. Manufacture of cleaning products: preparations for perfuming and deodorizing rooms; cleaning powders and pastes, including paper, wadding, etc., coated or covered with these cleaning products | 1792607426001 | Quito, Pichincha | 2.3 M | Active |
| Proquilarv S.A. (Productos Quimicos para Limpieza y Articulos Varios) Manufacture of cleaning products: preparations for perfuming and deodorizing rooms; cleaning powders and pastes, including paper, wadding, etc., coated or covered with these cleaning products | 0992146168001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 2.2 M | Active |
| Proindusquim S.A. Manufacture of cleaning products: preparations for perfuming and deodorizing rooms; cleaning powders and pastes, including paper, wadding, etc., coated or covered with these cleaning products | 1790524868001 | Quito, Pichincha | 2.2 M | Active |
| Asequim S.A. Manufacture of cleaning products: preparations for perfuming and deodorizing rooms; cleaning powders and pastes, including paper, wadding, etc., coated or covered with these cleaning products | 0991378294001 | Nobol, Guayas | 2.1 M | Active |
| Sensiaecuador S.A. Manufacture of other perfumery and toilet products: dentifrices and oral and dental hygiene preparations, including denture fixative preparations; shaving preparations, including pre-shave and aftershave; deodorants and bath salts; depilatories, etc. | 0992682116001 | Samborondón, Guayas | 2.1 M | Active |
| Laboratorio Jose F. Quiroz Perez Cia. Ltda. Manufacture of perfumes and cosmetics: perfumes and eaux de cologne, beauty and make-up preparations, sunscreens and suntan preparations, manicure and pedicure preparations | 0991247378001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 1.9 M | Active |
| Tarsis S.a Manufacture of perfumes and cosmetics: perfumes and eaux de cologne, beauty and make-up preparations, sunscreens and suntan preparations, manicure and pedicure preparations | 1791821505001 | Quito, Pichincha | 1.9 M | Active |
| Multimerksa S.A. Manufacture of perfumes and cosmetics: perfumes and eaux de cologne, beauty and make-up preparations, sunscreens and suntan preparations, manicure and pedicure preparations | 0992724005001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 1.8 M | Active |
| Veronsa S.A. Manufacture of perfumes and cosmetics: perfumes and eaux de cologne, beauty and make-up preparations, sunscreens and suntan preparations, manicure and pedicure preparations | 0991448284001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 1.7 M | Active |
| Laboratorios Laturi C Ltda Manufacture of perfumes and cosmetics: perfumes and eaux de cologne, beauty and make-up preparations, sunscreens and suntan preparations, manicure and pedicure preparations | 1790693031001 | Quito, Pichincha | 1.7 M | Active |
| Tonisa S.A. Manufacture of cleaning products: preparations for perfuming and deodorizing rooms; cleaning powders and pastes, including paper, wadding, etc., coated or covered with these cleaning products | 0991300333001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 1.5 M | Active |
| Import-quivensa Cia. Ltda. Manufacture of polishing and shining products: artificial waxes and prepared waxes, polishes and creams for leather, polishes and creams for wood, polishes for automobile bodies, glass and metal | 1891750605001 | Ambato, Tungurahua | 1.4 M | Active |
| Indiquimica S.A. Manufacture of organic surface-active agents and surface-active preparations (detergents) in powder or liquid form for washing; bars (soap), cakes and pieces; dishwashing preparations; textile softeners, including cosmetic soap | 1891727395001 | Ambato, Tungurahua | 1.4 M | Active |
| Qualitycorporation S.A. Manufacture of cleaning products: preparations for perfuming and deodorizing rooms; cleaning powders and pastes, including paper, wadding, etc., coated or covered with these cleaning products | 0992343087001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 1.3 M | Active |
| Natural Center Solution NCS Cia. Ltda. Manufacture of perfumes and cosmetics: perfumes and eaux de cologne, beauty and make-up preparations, sunscreens and suntan preparations, manicure and pedicure preparations | 1792176379001 | Quito, Pichincha | 1.2 M | Active |
| Cresens Dermocosmética S.A. Manufacture of perfumes and cosmetics: perfumes and eaux de cologne, beauty and make-up preparations, sunscreens and suntan preparations, manicure and pedicure preparations | 0992646462001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 1.1 M | Active |
| Inprofarm Compania Ecuatoriana de Productos Farmaceuticos S.A. Manufacture of perfumes and cosmetics: perfumes and eaux de cologne, beauty and make-up preparations, sunscreens and suntan preparations, manicure and pedicure preparations | 0991266461001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 1.1 M | Active |
| Zaphiredelcor Cia. Ltda. Manufacture of perfumes and cosmetics: perfumes and eaux de cologne, beauty and make-up preparations, sunscreens and suntan preparations, manicure and pedicure preparations | 1791966686001 | Quito, Pichincha | 1.0 M | Active |
| Gicro Industria y Comercio Rios y Ortiz Cia.ltda. Manufacture of perfumes and cosmetics: perfumes and eaux de cologne, beauty and make-up preparations, sunscreens and suntan preparations, manicure and pedicure preparations | 0190470415001 | Cuenca, Azuay | 994 k | Active |
| Amenylab Cia.ltda. Manufacture of perfumes and cosmetics: perfumes and eaux de cologne, beauty and make-up preparations, sunscreens and suntan preparations, manicure and pedicure preparations | 1793202718001 | Quito, Pichincha | 857 k | Active |
| Laboratorios Mollie Cia. Ltda. Manufacture of perfumes and cosmetics: perfumes and eaux de cologne, beauty and make-up preparations, sunscreens and suntan preparations, manicure and pedicure preparations | 1792431042001 | Quito, Pichincha | 830 k | Active |
| Proquilim S.A. Manufacture of cleaning products: preparations for perfuming and deodorizing rooms; cleaning powders and pastes, including paper, wadding, etc., coated or covered with these cleaning products | 0992740205001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 704 k | Active |
| Productos Quimicos Pac Proquipac C Ltda Manufacture of organic surface-active agents and surface-active preparations (detergents) in powder or liquid form for washing; bars (soap), cakes and pieces; dishwashing preparations; textile softeners, including cosmetic soap | 1790628302001 | Quito, Pichincha | 701 k | Active |
| Industria Solex Soindu S.A. Manufacture of cleaning products: preparations for perfuming and deodorizing rooms; cleaning powders and pastes, including paper, wadding, etc., coated or covered with these cleaning products | 0993003514001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 653 k | Active |
Corporate information from official public records of Ecuador · where this data comes from