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The global child-resistant packaging market was valued at USD 22 billion in 2023 and grew at a CAGR of 7% from 2024 to 2033. The market is expected to reach USD 43.27 billion by 2033. The increasing awareness about child safety will drive the growth of the global child-resistant packaging market.
Child-resistant packaging means the special packaging which is aimed at minimizing the chances of young kids coming across dangerous items like medicine, chemicals or household products. Such form of packaging is designed to be hard for children below a certain age to open but relatively easy to open for an ordinary adult who is not in any way impaired by weakness or arthritis. Child-proofing packaging has essentially been designed to spare children below the age of five from the dangers of accidental substance poisoning by denying them access to dangerous products. The elements considered in the design of a child-resistant closures include features that are harder to operate than basic twisting, pressing or squeezing motions. Such actions are beyond the arsenal of young children or actions which children do not have the capability to perform because the packaging is designed to be done by an adult who knows how to make use of the packaging. For example, many of prescription pill bottles contain a cap with a feature that requires a user to push down and turn an opposite way at the same time which a child cannot mimic. It involves packaging in a manner that makes it difficult for children to open and use them. Controlling what children can access has become even more significant with the number of products that could be dangerous if ingested, inhaled or touched has risen, such as drugs, chemicals, and edibles.
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Stringent safety regulatory standards – legal rules and safety measures have been a major factor which has pushed consumer expectations that demand child resistant packaging. Relevant authorities around the world have put tight measures to make sure that children are safe from certain household products. For instance, in the United States of America the US Consumer Product Safety Commission has laid down some standards of packaging which dictate the list of products that need to have child-resistant packaging such as prescription medicines, over the counter drugs or household chemicals. These regulations require that the pack has to be of such a design that it is virtually impossible for children up to five years to gain access to it. Also, the emerging legal cannabis industry has created more healthcare accretion in the form of packaging regulation, especially in the USA and Canada, with certain legal cannabis companies making cannabis edibles, oils, and other products to have child-resistant packaging as a way of keeping children out of harm’s way from toxic products. Also, the international safety standards like WHO and EMA guidelines have also influenced packaging regulations in consumer durables. Therefore, stringent safety regulatory standard mandating child-resistant packaging will drive the market’s growth.
Higher costs – One of the major challenges in the use of child-resistant packaging is that it is expensive to use compared to conventional packaging. Child resistant packaging is normally and often times designed and manufactured, in ways that are unique from that of the regular packing processes and most often, costs more since special material and procedures are used. These mechanisms not only require special equipment but also require additional measures to ensure that these products have met safety requirements, resulting in additional investments to increase production costs. Besides, the design, child-resistant packaging material like high-quality plastics or multi-layer films may cost more as compared to conventional packing material. Further, the manufacturing cost also includes the costs which are incurred for testing the products and certifying them for safety which mostly involves the authorisation of third parties.
Rising awareness about child safety – Increasing consumer awareness about child safety has contributed enormously to the utilization of child-resistant packaging in several industries. For the last few decades there has been rising awareness of the public about the dangers of certain chemicals used in homes, drugs, and other toxic compounds. Parents, caregivers and various members of the healthcare fraternity are now much more aware of the risks that many common consumable items pose to young children. This has seen consumers ask for packaging that would ensure small children do not get easy access to dangerous products. Households will prefer to purchase products that come in safe and locked packages to ensure they are doing every possible thing to safeguard their children from harm. Furthermore, as more parents baby proof their homes, the need for more packaging brands and manufacturers to that have child-resistant packaging in their product offerings also increases.
The regions analyzed for the market include North America, Europe, South America, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. North America emerged as the most significant global child-resistant packaging market, with a 36% market revenue share in 2023.
North America, the United States in particular, has the highest demand for child-resistant packaging owing to the well-established regulations regarding safety measures and the importance of child-resistant packaging in different industries. The U.S. has comprehensive measures regarding child-resistant packaging. The high adaptation of child-resistant packaging is accredited largely to the high demand in the North American drug market, especially among the pharmaceutical markets. Likewise, the legalisation of marijuana in several parts of the United States has led to greater demand for child-proof packs for weed products such as edibles, oils or tinctures. Furthermore, consumer awareness in conjunction with the regulations encourages manufacturers to adopt child resistant packaging. Due to stringent rules and regulation, the large size of the market, along with high safety measures, North America shares the largest market of child-resistant packaging.
North America Region Child-Resistant Packaging Market Share in 2023 - 36%
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The product type segment is divided into bottles and caps, pouches, tubes, jars, lids, and others. The bottles and caps segment dominated the market, with a market share of around 36% in 2023. Bottles and caps are the leading products in the fast-growing child-resistant packaging market, specifically in the pharmaceutical industry where most products require child packaging especially medications and other health related products. Due to constant advancement of the pharmaceutical industry and high concerns of child safety, the request for child resistant bottles and caps will continue to increase making them the leading material in the child resistant packaging market.
The material segment is divided into plastic, glass, metal and others. The plastic segment dominated the market, with a market share of around 47% in 2023. Plastic emerges as the most commonly used material in the design of child-resistant packages owing to favourable characteristics such as versatility, affordability, and ease of processing. This type of packaging material is used for various packaging types but mostly in pharmaceutical and consumer goods industries together with chemical industries dealing with household products. Some of the benefits of using plastic is ease of moulding. This flexibility also means that new forms of sturdy light-weight plastic packaging with ‘security features’ can be created without a high association to cost – all while meeting safety requirements. Third, plastic does not easily break apart and this is significant for packaging. Accessibility of plastic materials also propels its use because it is easy to find the raw material and then supply them to the manufacturers at cheaper and readily available prices.
The end user segment is divided into pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, household chemicals, food and beverages, cosmetics and personal care, cannabis, and others. The pharmaceuticals segment dominated the market, with a market share of around 34% in 2023. Medicines especially those that require prescription and other ‘over-the-counter’ drugs are packaged in bottles and containers that mandatorily ought to have child-resistant packaging. Since medications are among the top culprits of poisoning of children, child-resistant packaging is a legal necessity in many countries. In the pharmaceutical sector, child-resistant packaging is not an option but rather a benchmark for packaging. Pharmaceutical spending is rising worldwide due to factors such as increased life expectancy, evolving needs of patient population, and globalization; all these factors promote the need for child-resistant packaging in this industry. Also, with the availability of new drugs, such as new chronic pain drugs, psychiatric drugs, and those based on cannabis, the need for child safety in pharmaceutical packaging keeps growing. This legal environment coupled with growing consumer consciousness about the safety of children supports the continued dominance of the segment.
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Market Size | Revenue (USD Billion) |
| Market size value in 2023 | USD 22 Billion |
| Market size value in 2033 | USD 43.27 Billion |
| CAGR (2024 to 2033) | 7% |
| Historical data | 2020-2022 |
| Base Year | 2023 |
| Forecast | 2024-2033 |
| Region | The regions analyzed for the market are Asia Pacific, Europe, South America, North America, and Middle East and Africa. Furthermore, the regions are further analyzed at the country level. |
| Segments | Product Type, Material and End User Industry |
As per The Brainy Insights, the size of the global child-resistant packaging market was valued at USD 22 billion in 2023 to USD 43.27 billion by 2033.
Global child-resistant packaging market is growing at a CAGR of 7% during the forecast period 2024-2033.
The market's growth will be influenced by stringent safety regulatory standards.
Higher costs could hamper the market growth.
This study forecasts revenue at global, regional, and country levels from 2020 to 2033. The Brainy Insights has segmented the global child-resistant packaging market based on below mentioned segments:
Global Child-Resistant Packaging Market by Product Type:
Global Child-Resistant Packaging Market by Material:
Global Child-Resistant Packaging Market by End User Industry:
Global Child-Resistant Packaging Market by Region:
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