Demand for stain remover surges as social distancing lessens

A shrinking fear of COVID appears to be correlated with a rising need for spot solutions.

As the worst of the coronavirus pandemic looks to be in the rearview mirror for increasing swaths of the world, the global stain remover market is celebrating a possibly related surge in demand. While the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic saw a run on cleaning supplies as panicked consumers tried to disinfect surfaces, the current uptick seems to be associated with consumers trying to clean themselves.  “Vanish returned to growth as the reduction in social restrictions increased the demand for the removal of clothes stains,” UK hygiene product company Reckitt told the BBC of its clothing stain remover Vanish’s sales during the first six months of 2021. The demand, Reckitt added, is directly linked to the reduction in social distancing across the world “as market conditions normalize.”