Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the share of American respondents who stated that they were using hand sanitizer more often has stayed at a constant 72 percent since September 2020. This figure stood at 59 percent in March 2020.
What hygiene or cleaning products are you using more now than before the spread of COVID-19?
September 2020, March 2020, February 2021, September 2021
Number of respondents
1,004 respondents
Age group
18 years and older
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Both the March and September surveys were carried out with 1,005 respondents.
Survey questions for both months slightly differed from each other. The original questions were:
"What hygiene or cleaning products are you using more now than before the spread of the novel coronavirus or COVID-19?" for the September wave.
And:
"What hygiene or cleaning products have you used more of since learning about the novel coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak?" for the March wave.
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Ipsos. (October 25, 2021). What hygiene or cleaning products are you using more now than before the spread of COVID-19? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222149/covid-19-increased-use-of-cleaning-products-us/
Ipsos. "What hygiene or cleaning products are you using more now than before the spread of COVID-19?." Chart. October 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222149/covid-19-increased-use-of-cleaning-products-us/
Ipsos. (2021). What hygiene or cleaning products are you using more now than before the spread of COVID-19?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222149/covid-19-increased-use-of-cleaning-products-us/
Ipsos. "What Hygiene or Cleaning Products Are You Using More Now than before The Spread of Covid-19?." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222149/covid-19-increased-use-of-cleaning-products-us/
Ipsos, What hygiene or cleaning products are you using more now than before the spread of COVID-19? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222149/covid-19-increased-use-of-cleaning-products-us/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
What hygiene or cleaning products are you using more now than before the spread of COVID-19? [Graph], Ipsos, October 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222149/covid-19-increased-use-of-cleaning-products-us/
