Increasing Demand for Mild and Low Irritant Personal Care Products Boosts Market Growth.

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c46397) has announced the addition of "Strategic Analysis of Chinese Specialty Surfactants for Personal Care Market" to their offering.

This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Chinese Market of Specialty Surfactant in Personal Care Industry provides an overview of national specialty surfactant market size and structure in the personal care industry, along with a complete analysis of key market drivers, restraints, and trends that are impacting market growth of personal care specialty surfactants. In this study, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the following markets: amphoteric specialty, non-ionic, cationic, anionic, and silicone specialty surfactants for personal care.

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Specialty surfactants are generally high performance surfactants offered for the function they perform rather than their composition. Usually, they are produced in relatively small volumes and sold at higher prices. "Specialty surfactant, in this study, is depicted through five major sectors, and with several typical surfactant types in each sector," says the analyst of the study. "Promoted by the increasing demand of natural, mild and low irritant personal care products, Chinese specialty surfactant market is witnessing rapid growth in the personal care industry."

In China, not all manufacturers can supply specialty surfactants to the personal care industry. According to a recent survey, there are around 45-60 personal care specialty surfactant suppliers in China, including local manufacturers, multinational manufacturers, and distributors or importers. The Chinese specialty surfactant in personal care industry is dominated by multinational brands, such as Cognis, Rhodia, Kao Corporation, and so on.

Downward Pricing Trend Hikes Market Revenues

Chinese specialty surfactant for personal care market, comprising the special amphoteric surfactant, special non-ionic, special cationic, special anionic, as well as silicone surfactant market was valued at $87.5 million in 2005. Mainly driven by the volume growth resulting from the ever-increasing use of mild and natural personal care products, the total revenues of personal care specialty surfactants have grown steadily during the overviewed years. Frost & Sullivan forecasts that market development for the total personal care specialty surfactant market in China is likely to show relatively high growth but a decreasing rate, and the growth trend is likely to depend on the growth of the multifunction personal care product market from 2005 to 2012.

High price is an important factor that affects demand. Specialty surfactants usually demand a much higher price than the traditional ones, which restricts purchasing power. "Currently, with specialty surfactants in a stable growth stage, the profit margins have largely decreased, and the price has reduced drastically," explains the analyst. "Decreasing prices largely cut down production costs and that is likely to attract more personal-care manufacturers to upgrade their formulation by using specialty surfactants."

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Source: Frost & Sullivan