Glycolic Acid Market: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis

Trends, opportunities and forecast in glycolic acid market to 2025 by product type (natural and synthetic), purity (glycolic acid 99%, glycolic acid 70%, and glycolic acid 30%), application (personal care & cosmetics, household, textile, food processing, pharmaceuticals, and others), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World)

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Glycolic Acid Market: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis

Report Feature

The future of the glycolic acid market looks promising with opportunities in personal care and cosmetics, household, textile, food processing, pharmaceuticals, and others. The global glycolic acid market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 7%-8% from 2020 to 2025. The major drivers for this market are growing personal care and cosmetics application, rising self care awareness, and increasing skin related problems.  

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The study includes trends and forecast for the global glycolic acid market by product type, purity, application, and region as follows:

By Product Type [Value ($ Million) shipment analysis for 2014 – 2025]:
  • Natural
  • Synthetic

By Purity [Value ($ Million) shipment analysis for 2014 – 2025]:
  • Glycolic Acid 99%
  • Glycolic Acid 70%
  • Glycolic Acid 30% 

By Application [Value ($ Million) shipment analysis for 2014 – 2025]:
  • Personal Care & Cosmetics
  • Household
  • Textile
  • Food Processing
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Others

By Region [Value ($ Million) shipment analysis for 2014 – 2025]:
  • North America
    • United States
    • Canada 
    • Mexico
  • Europe
    • United Kingdom
    • German
    • France
    • Spain
  • Asia Pacific
    • China
    • Japan
    • India
  • The Rest of the World
    • Brazil
 
Some of the glycolic acid companies profiled in this report include the Chemours Company, China Petrochemical Corporation, CABB Group, Zhonglan Industry Co., Ltd., Water Chemical Co., Ltd, Xinhua Pharm, Phibro Animal Health Corporation, Avid Organics, Hebei Chengxin Co., Ltd, and Hefei TNJ Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

In this market, natural and synthetic are the major product types of glycolic acid. Lucintel forecasts that natural glycolic acid is anticipated to be the fastest growing segment over the forecast period due to growth of the global natural and organic personal care sector, growing consumer preferences for a greener lifestyle, and development of greener alternatives of glycolic acid.

Within this market, personal care and cosmetics, household, textile, food processing, pharmaceuticals, and others are the major applications of glycolic acid.  Personal care and cosmetics are expected to be the largest application segments over the forecast period due to increasing use of cosmetics products owing to rising self-care awareness and increasing skin-related problems, and rising consumption of anti-aging and anti-pollution skin care products.

Asia Pacific is expected to be the largest region over the forecast period due to increasing consumer spending on beauty and cosmetics , high demand for industrial cleaning agent, and demand for glycolic acid in textile dyeing and finishing. 



 
Features of the Global Glycolic Acid Market
 
  • Market Size Estimates: Global glycolic acid market size estimation in terms of value ($M) shipment.
  • Trend and Forecast Analysis: Market trends (2014-2019) and forecast (2020-2025) by various segments.
  • Segmentation Analysis: Global glycolic acid market size by various segments, such as product type, purity, and application in terms of value.
  • Regional Analysis: Global glycolic acid market breakdown by the North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World.
  • Growth Opportunities: Analysis of growth opportunities in different product type, purity, application, and region for the global glycolic acid market.
  • Strategic Analysis: This includes M&A, new product development, and competitive landscape of the global glycolic acid market.
  • Analysis of competitive intensity of the industry based on Porter’s Five Forces model.




 
This report answers following key questions
 
Q.1 What are some of the most promising potential, high-growth opportunities for the global glycolic acid market by product type (natural and synthetic), purity (glycolic acid 99%, glycolic acid 70%, and glycolic acid 30%), application (personal care & cosmetics, household, textile, food processing, pharmaceuticals, and others), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World)?
Q.2 Which segments will grow at a faster pace and why?
Q.3 Which region will grow at a faster pace and why?
Q.4 What are the key factors affecting market dynamics? What are the drivers and challenges of the global glycolic acid market?
Q.5 What are the business risks and threats to the global glycolic acid market?
Q.6 What are emerging trends in this glycolic acid market and the reasons behind them?
Q.7 What are some changing demands of customers in this glycolic acid market?
Q.8 What are the new developments in this glycolic acid market? Which companies are leading these developments?
Q.9 Who are the major players in this glycolic acid market? What strategic initiatives are being implemented by key players for business growth?
Q.10 What are some of the competitive products and processes in this glycolic acid market, and how big of a threat do they pose for loss of market share via material or product substitution?
Q.11 What M&A activities did take place in the last five years in the global glycolic acid market?

 


Report Scope


Key Features Description
Base Year for Estimation 2019
Trend Period
(Actual Estimates)
2014-2019
Forecast Period 2020-2025
Pages More than 150
Market Representation / Units Revenue in US $ Million
Report Coverage Market Trends & Forecasts, Competitor Analysis, New Product Development, Company Expansion, Merger, Acquisitions & Joint Venture, and Company Profiling
Market Segments Product Type (Natural and Synthetic), Purity (Glycolic Acid 99%, Glycolic Acid 70%, and Glycolic Acid 30%), Application (Personal Care & Cosmetics, Household, Textile, Food Processing, Pharmaceuticals, and Others)

Regional Scope

North America (USA, Canada, and Mexico), Europe (United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Spain), Asia (China, Japan, and India), and ROW (Brazil)

Customization 10% Customization without Any Additional Cost

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary
4.1 Global Glycolic Acid Market by Region

Methodology

Lucintel has been in the business of market research and management consulting since 2000 and has published over 1000 market intelligence reports in various markets / applications and served over 1,000 clients worldwide. This study is a culmination of four months of full-time effort performed by Lucintel's analyst team. The analysts used the following sources for the creation and completion of this valuable report:
  • In-depth interviews of the major players in this market
  • Detailed secondary research from competitors’ financial statements and published data 
  • Extensive searches of published works, market, and database information pertaining to industry news, company press releases, and customer intentions
  • A compilation of the experiences, judgments, and insights of Lucintel’s professionals, who have analyzed and tracked this market over the years.
Extensive research and interviews are conducted across the supply chain of this market to estimate market share, market size, trends, drivers, challenges, and forecasts. Below is a brief summary of the primary interviews that were conducted by job function for this report.
 
Thus, Lucintel compiles vast amounts of data from numerous sources, validates the integrity of that data, and performs a comprehensive analysis. Lucintel then organizes the data, its findings, and insights into a concise report designed to support the strategic decision-making process. The figure below is a graphical representation of Lucintel’s research process. 
 

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