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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaa-lab Laboratorio Quimico de Belleza C.A. Support services for the manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations, on a fee or contract basis | 1792599482001 | Quito, Pichincha | 73 k | Active |
| Aboline 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 | 0992219408001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 0 | Active |
| Ágatha Ecuador 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 | 1091797809001 | Ibarra, Imbabura | 25 k | Active |
| Agclean Servicios y Productos de Limpieza 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 | 1793233119001 | Quito, Pichincha | 0 | Active |
| Aguirre&patiño 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 | 0993112488001 | Milagro, Guayas | 0 | Active |
| Aindustriex Aintriex 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 | 1793207341001 | Quito, Pichincha | 0 | Active |
| Alcodis 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 | 1790720446001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Amazonía Viva Amaviva 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 | 1793050980001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| 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 |
| American Global Industries del Ecuador Globalindustries Cia.ltda. Manufacture of hairdressing and hair care products: shampoos, dyes, hair lacquers, waving and straightening preparations, etc. | 1792687411001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Amet Home 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 | 0195161348001 | Cuenca, Azuay | — | Active |
| Amorenature Corporation 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 | 1793167608001 | Quito, Pichincha | 45 k | Active |
| Anda Cosmetics 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 | 0993368765001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 0 | Active |
| Ándes Labcorp 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 | 1793200684001 | Quito, Pichincha | 0 | Active |
| Andeschemie Cia. 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 | 1792171083001 | Quito, Pichincha | 503 k | Active |
| Andesspirulina C.A. Manufacture of perfumes and cosmetics: perfumes and eaux de cologne, beauty and make-up preparations, sunscreens and suntan preparations, manicure and pedicure preparations | 1792357039001 | Quito, Pichincha | 69 k | Active |
| Andesvive Studio 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 | 0195186340001 | Cuenca, Azuay | — | Active |
| Andre y Arnal S.A. Andreyarnal Manufacture of perfumes and cosmetics: perfumes and eaux de cologne, beauty and make-up preparations, sunscreens and suntan preparations, manicure and pedicure preparations | 0990934541001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 13 k | In dissolution |
| Anjuan 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 | 0990984204001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Apoderm Cia. 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 | 1791873734001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Aquaesencia 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 | 1793189533001 | Quito, Pichincha | — | In dissolution |
| Aquaharvest 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 | 0993402457001 | Samborondón, Guayas | — | Active |
| Aquamarinna Cia.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 | 0190475948001 | Cuenca, Azuay | 0 | Active |
| Aquastar 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 | 0993260479001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 0 | Active |
| Árbor 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 | 1793182038001 | Quito, Pichincha | 0 | Active |
| Armasa 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 | 0990299854001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Asetq Industries 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 | 0993408240001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | Active |
| Asg Laboratorios Asglabs 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 | 1792874211001 | Quito, Pichincha | — | In dissolution |
| Auré 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 | 1793226857001 | Quito, Pichincha | 0 | Active |
| Axba 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 | 0992949406001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 0 | In dissolution |
| Bamboosmile 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 | 0993388185001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 148 k | Active |
| Beldiory Lab 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 | 2390649811001 | Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas | — | Active |
| Belecosmetics Cosmeticos Naturales 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 | 1792604869001 | Quito, Pichincha | 8 k | Active |
| Bio Clean Productora&distribuciones 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 | 0190451828001 | Cuenca, Azuay | 0 | Active |
| Bio del Laboratorios Sjpe C.A. Manufacture of perfumes and cosmetics: perfumes and eaux de cologne, beauty and make-up preparations, sunscreens and suntan preparations, manicure and pedicure preparations | 1391839111001 | Manta, Manabi | 13 k | Active |
| Bio&belleza Cosmetica Natural 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 | 1792701228001 | Quito, Pichincha | 0 | In dissolution |
| Bio3cosmetics 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 | 0992925272001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | In dissolution |
| Biocare-life S.A. Support services for the manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations, on a fee or contract basis | 1792604613001 | Quito, Pichincha | — | In dissolution |
| Biocomercios del Ecuador Bionanotech 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 | 1091786725001 | Ibarra, Imbabura | 6 k | Active |
| Biofemme 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 | 0993083151001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 51 k | Active |
| Biokimsa del Ecuador 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 | 1793223815001 | Quito, Pichincha | 0 | Active |
| Biolage 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 | 0190374637001 | Cuenca, Azuay | — | In dissolution |
| Bioneat 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 | 0993296686001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Bioprotec-indust S.A.S. Support services for the manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations, on a fee or contract basis | 1793069428001 | Quito, Pichincha | 0 | Active |
| Bioq 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 | 1793089003001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Biortus Corp 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 | 1793196515001 | Quito, Pichincha | 16 k | Active |
| Biouptek C.L. Manufacture of perfumes and cosmetics: perfumes and eaux de cologne, beauty and make-up preparations, sunscreens and suntan preparations, manicure and pedicure preparations | 1793204120001 | Quito, Pichincha | 0 | Active |
| Biovance Labs 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 | 0993403937001 | Samborondón, Guayas | — | Active |
Corporate information from official public records of Ecuador · where this data comes from