Soap Business Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a soap business, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Soap Business name ideas
Tap a name to read what its key word means and where it comes from. Always check trademarks and your state's business name rules before you register.
Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a soap business is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a soap business usually falls under NAICS 325611: Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing.
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing and packaging soaps and other detergents, such as laundry and dishwashing detergents; toothpaste gels and tooth powders; and natural glycerin.
Businesses classified here include
- Bar soaps manufacturing
- Dentifrices manufacturing
- Detergents (e.g., dishwashing, industrial, laundry) manufacturing
- Dishwasher detergents manufacturing
- Glycerin (i.e., glycerol), natural, manufacturing
- Hand soaps (e.g., hard, liquid, soft) manufacturing
- Laundry soap, chips, and powder manufacturing
- Mechanic's hand soaps and pastes manufacturing
- Presoaks manufacturing
- Scouring cleansers (e.g., pastes, powders) manufacturing
- Soaps (e.g., bar, chip, powder) manufacturing
- Teeth whiteners (e.g., pastes, gels) manufacturing
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 325611), U.S. Census Bureau.
Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most soap and other detergent manufacturing locations
- California 64 locations
- Texas 61 locations
- Illinois 51 locations
- Florida 45 locations
- New York 43 locations
- Ohio 43 locations
- Tennessee 37 locations
- Missouri 36 locations
- North Carolina 33 locations
- Georgia 32 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.