Biobased Surfactants Market Report – World

Biotechnology for the bathroom: Household cleaners and creams are increasingly being produced using bacteria and fungi, more specifically the ingredients rhamnolipids and sophorolipids. But microorganisms in bioreactors are not necessarily the answer – traditional natural detergents are also being rediscovered, such as horse chestnuts or soap nuts. Surfactants are among the first everyday chemical products that are already being produced in large quantities not from petroleum but from renewable raw materials. Ceresana has studied the global market for surfactants produced in whole or in part from renewable biomass, i.e. based on sugar, fatty alcohol from vegetable oils or other biogenic material. The new market study forecasts that bio-based surfactants will reach global sales of around USD 34 billion by 2032. In North America and Europe, the market researchers expect growth of more than 3%, and in other regions of the world even more than 6%.

Biobased cleaning agents for households and industry

Surfactants enable water and oil to mix, they can form foam and facilitate the detachment of dirt. Washing powders and liquid detergents largely consist of surfactants. These chemicals are also used, for example, as emulsifiers in cosmetics, as dispersants in paints and printing inks, as antistatic additives in plastics and textile fibers, or as wetting agents in fertilizers and crop protection products. Surfactants can be found in toothpaste as well as in cooling lubricants, extinguishing foam, disinfectants and contraceptives. Industrial applications include the extraction of crude oil and the mining of ores. The most important sales market for biobased surfactants is household detergents and cleaning agents, which currently account for around 43% of global sales. They are followed by personal care products, cosmetics and industrial cleaning agents.

Sugar as an alternative to petroleum

All surfactants consist of a water-repellent and a water-attracting part, both of which can be biobased. Sugar surfactants, for example, can be composed of coconut or palm oil fatty alcohols and glucose or sorbitol. The properties of surfactants depend primarily on their electrical charge. Ceresana analysts expect the greatest growth for non-ionic surfactants, which carry no charge. These include alkyl polyglycosides (APGs), currently the most important sugar surfactants: They can be produced entirely from plants, are less sensitive to hardness than anionic surfactants, are already effective at lower temperatures and are considered to be more compatible with the environment and health. APGs could become an alternative to the surfactants that are still most commonly used today: the anionic linear alkylbenzene sulfates (LAS). They foam strongly and have high washing power but are produced from petroleum and are not fully biodegradable.

Biochemicals in a Cocktail

In the context of the bioeconomy and climate protection, the circular economy and green chemistry, biobased surfactants promise not only a reduction in the ecological footprint and greater independence from fossil raw materials, but also new recycling options for organic waste and by-products, for example from the paper and wood industry or biofuel production. However, whether surfactants damage the cells of fish or cause foam mountains on bodies of water depends primarily on their chemical structure and not on whether the carbon originally used came from fossil sources, carbon dioxide or biomass. Surfactants are often mixed with other chemicals, in detergents, for example, with chelating agents, which ideally are also available as organic versions. Mixtures of petrochemical and biogenic chemicals are marketed as “bioattributed”, “proportionately bio-based”, or “mass-balanced grades”.

The current market report “Biobased Surfactants”:

Chapter 1 of Ceresana’s new study provides a comprehensive analysis of the global market for biobased surfactants – including forecasts up to 2032: the development of demand (in tonnes) and sales (in USD and EUR) is outlined for each of the regions Western and Eastern Europe, North and South America, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Demand for and revenues generated with biosurfactants are also broken down for each of the application areas.

Demand is recorded for the following product types:

• Anionic surfactants
• Cationic surfactants
• Non-ionic surfactants
• Other surfactants

In Chapter 2, the market for surfactants is examined individually for 25 countries: Belgium, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Switzerland, Spain, Poland, Czechia, Russia, Turkey, Canada, Mexico, the USA, Brazil, China, Japan, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand and South Korea. Demand for and revenues generated with biosurfactants are presented in each case.

In addition, consumption and sales are broken down for the following applications:

• Detergents and cleaning agents
• Industrial cleaning agents
• Personal care and cosmetics
• Textiles and leather
• Paints and plastics
• Other applications

Chapter 3 provides useful company profiles of the most important biobased surfactants manufacturers, clearly arranged by contact details, revenues, profits, product range, production sites and brief profile. Detailed profiles are provided by the most important 59 manufacturers, e.g. BASF SE, Clariant International Ltd., Croda International PLC, JiangSu WanQi Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Kao Corporation, Nouryon Chemicals Holding B.V., Stepan Company, and Wilmar International Limited.

Scope of the Report:

→ Ceresana offers market studies on the world market for all surfactants and on individual application areas, i.e. paints and coatings, printing inks and biocides and plastic additives. A recent Ceresana study specifically addresses the market for bio-based paints and coatings. Ceresana also studied the global market for complexing agents, which are often combined with surfactants.

Table 1: Global demand from 2020 to 2032 – split by region
Table 2: Global revenues from 2020 to 2032 in million USD – split by region
Table 3: Global revenues from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by region
Table 4: Global demand from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 5: Global demand in the segment detergents and cleaning agents from 2020 to 2032 – split by region
Table 6: Global revenues generated in the segment detergents and cleaning agents in million EUR from 2020 to 2032 – split by region
Table 7: Global demand in the segment industrial cleaning agents from 2020 to 2032 – split by region
Table 8: Global revenues generated in the segment industrial cleaning agents in million EUR from 2020 to 2032 – split by region
Table 9: Global demand in the segment personal care and cosmetics from 2020 to 2032 – split by region
Table 10: Global revenues generated in the segment personal care and cosmetics in million EUR from 2020 to 2032 – split by region
Table 11: Global demand in the segment textiles and leather from 2020 to 2032 – split by region
Table 12: Global revenues generated in the segment textiles and leather from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by region
Table 13: Global demand in the area paints and plastics from 2020 to 2032 – split by region
Table 14: Global revenues generated in the segment paints and plastics from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by region
Table 15: Global demand in other applications from 2020 to 2032 – split by region
Table 16: Global revenues generated in other applications in million EUR from 2020 to 2032 – split by region
Table 17: Global demand from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 18: Global demand for anionic surfactants from 2020 to 2032 – split by region
Table 19: Global demand for cationic surfactants from 2020 to 2032 – split by region
Table 20: Global demand for non-ionic surfactants from 2020 to 2032 – split by region
Table 21: Global demand for other surfactants from 2020 to 2032 – split by region
Table 22: Demand in Western Europe from 2020 to 2032 – split by major country
Table 23: Revenues generated in Western Europe from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 24: Demand in Western Europe from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 25: Demand in Western Europe from 2020 to 2032 – split by products
Table 26: Revenues generated in Western Europe from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 27: Demand in Eastern Europe from 2020 to 2032 – split by major country
Table 28: Revenues in Eastern Europe from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 29: Demand in Eastern Europe from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 30: Demand in Eastern Europe from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 31: Revenues generated in Eastern Europe from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 32: Demand in North America from 2020 to 2032 – split by major country
Table 33: Revenues generated in North America from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 34: Demand in North America from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 35: Demand in North America from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 36: Revenues generated in North America from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 37: Demand in South America from 2020 to 2032 – split by major country
Table 38: Revenues generated in South America from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 39: Demand in South America from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 40: Demand in South America from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 41: Revenues generated in South America from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 42: Demand in Asia-Pacific from 2020 to 2032 – split by major country
Table 43: Revenues generated in Asia-Pacific from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 44: Demand in Asia-Pacific from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 45: Demand in Asia-Pacific from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 46: Revenues generated in Asia-Pacific from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 47: Revenues in the Middle East from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 48: Demand in the Middle East from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 49: Demand in the Middle East from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 51: Revenues in Africa from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 52: Demand in Africa from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 53: Demand in Africa from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 55: Revenues generated in Austria from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 56: Demand in Austria from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 57: Demand in Austria from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 58: Revenues generated in Austria from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 59: Revenues generated in Belgium from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 60: Demand in Belgium from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 61: Demand in Belgium from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 62: Revenues generated in Belgium from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 63: Revenues generated in France from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 64: Demand in France from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 65: Demand in France from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 66: Revenues generated in France from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 67: Revenues in Germany from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 68: Demand in Germany from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 69: Demand in Germany from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 70: Revenues generated in Germany from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 71: Revenues generated in Italy from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 72: Demand in Italy from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 73: Demand in Italy from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 74: Revenues generated in Italy from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 75: Revenues generated in Portugal from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 76: Demand in Portugal from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 77: Demand in Portugal from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 78: Revenues generated in Portugal from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 79: Revenues in Spain from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 80: Demand in Spain from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 81: Demand in Spain from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 82: Revenues generated in Spain from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 83: Revenues generated in Switzerland from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 84: Demand in Switzerland from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 85: Demand in Switzerland from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 86: Revenues generated in Switzerland from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 87: Revenues generated in the Netherlands from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 88: Demand in the Netherlands from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 89: Demand in the Netherlands from 2020 to 2032 — split by product
Table 90: Revenues generated in the Netherlands from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 91: Revenues in the United Kingdom from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 92: Demand in the United Kingdom from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 93: Demand in the United Kingdom from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 94: Revenues generated in the United Kingdom from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 95: Revenues generated in the remaining countries of Western Europe from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 96: Demand in the remaining countries of Western Europe from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 97: Demand in other countries of Western Europe from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 98: Revenues generated in the remaining countries of Western Europe from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 99: Revenues generated in Czechia from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 100: Demand in Czechia from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 101: Demand in Czechia from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 102: Revenues generated in Czechia from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 103: Revenues generated in Poland from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 104: Demand in Poland from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 105: Demand in Poland from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 106: Revenues generated in Poland from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 107: Revenues generated in Russia from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 108: Demand in Russia from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 109: Demand in Russia from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 110: Revenues generated in Russia from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 111: Revenues generated in Turkey from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 112: Demand in Turkey from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 113: Demand in Turkey from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 114: Revenues generated in Turkey from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 115: Revenues in the remaining countries of Eastern Europe from 2020 to 2032 in billion USD and billion EUR
Table 116: Demand in the remaining countries of Eastern Europe from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 117: Demand in Other Eastern Europe from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 118: Revenues generated in the remaining countries of Eastern Europe from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 119: Revenues in Canada from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 120: Demand in Canada from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 121: Demand in Canada from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 122: Revenues generated in Canada from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 123: Revenues in Mexico from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 124: Demand in Mexico from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 125: Demand in Mexico from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 126: Revenues generated in Mexico from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 127: Revenues generated in the USA from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 128: Demand in the USA from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 129: Demand in the USA from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 130: Revenues generated in the USA from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 131: Revenues generated in Brazil from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 132: Demand in Brazil from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 133: Demand in Brazil from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 134: Revenues generated in Brazil from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 135: Revenues in Other South America from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 136: Demand in the remaining countries of South America from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 137: Demand in Other South America from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 138: Revenues generated in the remaining countries of South America from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 139: Revenues generated in China from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 140: Demand in China from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 141: Demand in China from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 142: Revenues generated in China from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 143: Revenues generated in India from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 144: Demand in India from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 145: Demand in India from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 146: Revenues generated in India from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 147: Revenues generated in Indonesia from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 148: Demand in Indonesia from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 149: Demand in Indonesia from 2020 to 2032 — split by product
Table 150: Revenues generated in India from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 151: Revenues in Japan from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 152: Demand in Japan from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 153: Demand in Japan from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 154: Revenues generated in Japan from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 155: Revenues generated in South Korea from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 156: Demand in South Korea from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 157: Demand in South Korea from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 158: Revenues generated in South Korea from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 159: Revenues generated in Taiwan from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 160: Demand in Taiwan from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 161: Demand in Taiwan from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 162: Revenues generated in Taiwan from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 163: Revenues generated in Thailand from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 164: Demand in Thailand from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 165: Demand in Thailand from 2020 to 2032 — split by product
Table 166: Revenues generated in Thailand from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application
Table 167: Revenues in the remaining countries of Asia-Pacific from 2020 to 2032 in million USD and million EUR
Table 168: Demand in the remaining countries of Asia-Pacific from 2020 to 2032 – split by application
Table 169: Demand in the remaining countries of Asia-Pacific from 2020 to 2032 – split by product
Table 170: Revenues generated in the remaining countries of Asia-Pacific from 2020 to 2032 in million EUR – split by application