# Trusty Gadget Cleansers The Droid Soap Bar Beats Any Technology in Staying Clean By Joanne Lam | Published 2010-06-28 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/droid-soap-bar References: [bellasugar](http://www.bellasugar.com/New-Realistic-Gadget-Shaped-Soaps-8893243/1) & [etsy](http://www.etsy.com/listing/48230911/cool-droid-soap-kaluha-cafe-olait) The existence of the Droid Soap Bar has fed into my obsession with interestingly-shaped soaps. Looking like a realistic techie gadget, this phone-shaped piece is actually a Kahlua Cafe O'Lait-scented cleanser. For techie-lovers like myself, this Droid Soap Bar is definitely a worthwhile piece to have in any washroom. With this cleanser combining technology and personal hygiene, different soap styles can only get more creative from here forward. **Implications** - Technology is in a state of constant evolution, and consumers cannot help but be fascinated with these products. Taking a popular item and altering it to address an entirely different need (such as cleanliness with this iPhone soap bar) is a great way to use the power of en-vogue material and apply it to another market. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Creative Soap Designs:** The Droid Soap Bar is an example of the growing trend of unique and creatively designed soaps. - **Tech-inspired Hygiene Products:** The combination of technology and personal hygiene, as seen in the Droid Soap Bar, is a rising trend in consumer products. - **Cross-market Innovation:** Taking popular items and applying them to new markets, like using the design of a phone for a soap bar, presents disruptive innovation opportunities. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Personal Care:** The personal care industry can capitalize on the trend of creative soap designs by introducing more unique and visually appealing products. - **Consumer Electronics:** The consumer electronics industry can explore the market potential of tech-inspired hygiene products by developing innovative devices or accessories for personal care. - **Home Decor:** The home decor industry can incorporate cross-market innovation by creating decor items inspired by popular gadgets, like the Droid Soap Bar, to appeal to tech-loving consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Festive Moldable Soaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bath-body-works-shapeable-soap.md) - [Highly Effective Phone Cleaners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cleanstation.md) - [Neutralizing Steel Soaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steel-soap-bar.md) - [Paw-Print Soap Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dinoosh.md) - [Sci-Fi Bath Soaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-wars-bath-soap.md) - [Comical Hygienic Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soap-for-a-midlife-crisis.md) - [Soap-Embedded Body Scrubers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-smoosh.md) - [Smart-Designed Handwash Dispensers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-designed-handwash-dispenser.md) - [Game-Inspired Hygiene Essentials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minecraft-diamond-scrub.md)