Hydrogen-rich water (hydrogen water) has broad application prospects and the number of related companies in my country is small.

​ ​ ​Hydrogen-rich water, also called hydrogen water, refers to water containing trace amounts of hydrogen molecules. Compared with ordinary drinking water, hydrogen-rich water can promote the body’s metabolism, supplement hydrogen elements, maintain the body’s acid-base balance, improve inflammation, and improve immunity. It has broad application prospects in cosmetics, agriculture, medicine and other fields.

There are three methods for preparing hydrogen-rich water, including water electrolysis hydrogen production method, high-pressure gas-filled hydrogen injection method and hydrogen rod hydrogen production method. The water electrolysis hydrogen production method refers to decomposing water into oxygen ions and hydrogen ions under the action of electric current, and producing hydrogen-rich water through electrochemical reaction; high-pressure gas-filled hydrogen injection is a physical method, which refers to injecting high-pressure hydrogen into water to produce finished products. The method has the advantages of low operating cost and short production cycle, and is expected to become the mainstream method for preparing hydrogen-rich water; the hydrogen production method using hydrogen rods refers to using water and metal magnesium rods as raw materials, allowing the two to fully react to produce finished products.

According to the “2023-2028 China Hydrogen-Rich Water (Hydrogen Water) Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report》shows that in the field of cosmetics, hydrogen-rich water has whitening, antioxidant and other effects and can be used as a cosmetic additive; in the agricultural field, using hydrogen-rich water to irrigate crops can improve the soil environment and promote the growth and development of crops; in the medical field , hydrogen-rich water can be used to prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases, organ inflammation, arteriosclerosis and other diseases. With further development in the future, the application scope of hydrogen-rich water will be further expanded, and its market penetration rate will increase by then.

Japan is the first country in the world to develop hydrogen-rich water. In 2009, a scientific research group at Kyushu University successfully prepared hydrogen-rich water by dissolving hydrogen molecules in water. The leakage accident at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant in 2011 drove the development of the hydrogen-rich water industry to continue to accelerate. Japan’s Itoen Co., Ltd. (ITOEN), Japan’s RefineWave Company, and Japan’s Panasonic Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Panasonic) are major players in the global hydrogen-rich water market. As a leading beverage manufacturing company in Japan, Itoen is focusing on the research, development, production and sales of high-concentration hydrogen-rich water.

                                                       The prosperity of my country’s hydrogen-rich water industry has improved, attracting many companies to lay out research and development tracks. As of 2022, the total number of patent applications for hydrogen-rich water in my country has reached nearly 800. However, at present, there are only a small number of companies in my country with the capacity to produce hydrogen-rich water on a large scale, and overseas brands still dominate the Chinese market. Yinling hydrogen-rich water, Yuanli Drinks, Hydrogen Yikang Water Industry, etc. are the main suppliers of hydrogen-rich water in my country.

Industry analysts said that hydrogen-rich water has broad application prospects and the industry is developing well. Japan is the world’s largest producer of hydrogen-rich water, and its number of companies and professional applications have long led the world. In recent years, with the strengthening of national health concepts, my country’s drinking water market demand has developed towards a diversified trend. As a kind of drinking water with health care functions, hydrogen-rich water has gradually become favored by a wide range of consumers.