# Household and personal care: What the whole chain draws on

Detergents, soaps, shampoos, skin and oral care, tissue and nappies for consumers

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/household_care/materials/

#### What the whole chain draws on

Every commodity, chemical and energy tile named by the enterprises above; ×n shows how many of them depend on it. Open any tile for its full detail.
**Commodities (7)**[PO Palm oil](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/palm_oil/)[Cnt Coconut oil](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/coconut/)[Tm Timber](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/lumber/)[H₂O Water](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/water/)[Sda Soda ash](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/soda_ash/)[NaCl Salt](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/salt/)[Zeo Zeolites](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/zeolites/)**Chemicals (25)**[Srf Surfactants](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/surfactants/)×3 [F&F Flavours and fragrances](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/flavours_fragrances/)×2 [Glyc Glycerine](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/glycerine/)×2 [PP Polypropylene](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polypropylene/)×2 [Enz Industrial enzymes](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/enzymes/)[Sil Silicones](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/silicones/)[Amn Specialty amines and ethanolamines](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/specialty_amines/)[Vit Vitamins](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/vitamins/)[Cit Citric acid](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/citric_acid/)[LAB Linear alkylbenzene](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lab/)[FAl Fatty alcohols](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fatty_alcohols/)[FA Fatty acids](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fatty_acids/)[EO Ethylene oxide](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/ethylene_oxide/)[H2SO4 Sulphuric acid](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sulphuric_acid/)[AAc Acrylic acid](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acrylic_acid/)[VSF Viscose fibre](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/viscose/)[HDPE High-density polyethylene](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/hdpe/)[PET PET resin](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/pet/)[LLDPE Polyethylene (LDPE, LLDPE)](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyethylene/)[Pig Organic pigments](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/pigments/)[Ssi Sodium silicate](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sodium_silicate/)[NaOH Caustic soda](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/caustic_soda/)[Cl2 Chlorine](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/chlorine/)[H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/hydrogen_peroxide/)[Rgt Reagents and high-purity lab chemicals](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lab_reagents/)**Energy (8)**[Dist Distribution grids, mini-grids and interconnectors](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_distribution/)×3 [Gas Natural gas](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/natural_gas/)×2 [Oil Crude oil](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/crude_oil/)[PV Solar photovoltaics](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_pv/)[ICV Combustion road vehicles](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_road_ice/)[Tc Thermal coal](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/thermal_coal/)[Blr Boilers, furnaces and stoves](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_combustion_heat/)[Bld Energy in buildings](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_buildings/)

## Other sections

- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/household_care/index.md)
- [Where ₹100 goes](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/household_care/cost-mix/index.md)
- [Price links with suppliers](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/household_care/price-links/index.md)
- [Example story](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/household_care/story/index.md)
- [Linked industries](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/household_care/linked-industries/index.md)
- [Value chain](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/household_care/value-chain/index.md)
- [Chokepoints and risks](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/household_care/risks/index.md)
- [Sources](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/household_care/sources/index.md)