The market space for amino acid surfactants is huge and the industry has development potential

Amino acid surfactants, also known as amino acid surfactants, are upgraded products of traditional surfactants and are a new type of green and environmentally friendly surfactants derived from renewable biomass. Amino acid surfactants have the advantages of low toxic and side effects, wide range of raw material sources, good biodegradability, and mild performance. They are widely used in biomedicine, food, daily chemical products and other fields. According to the different charges of the hydrophilic group, amino acid surfactants can be divided into four types: cationic, anionic, nonionic and amphoteric.

There are a wide variety of amino acid surfactant raw materials, including potassium cocoyl glycinate, sodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium lauroyl glutamate, sodium myristoyl glutamate, palmitoyl glycine, etc. Vegetable oils such as coconut oil and palm oil are the main sources of amino acid surfactant raw materials. Global palm oil production will reach 81.346 million tons in 2021, with Malaysia and Indonesia being the main palm oil producing countries in the world. The wide range of raw material sources and sufficient supply lay the foundation for the development of the amino acid surfactant industry.

From the perspective of subdivided products, N-aluminosate surfactants, as an ionic amino acid surfactants, are the mainstream products of amino acid surfactants market. According to the number of amino groups and carboxyl groups, N-acyl amino acid surfactants can be divided into three types: basic, acidic and neutral. N-acyl amino acid surfactants are usually produced through a condensation reaction between the α-amino group of an acidic amino acid or a neutral amino acid and a fatty acyl group. At present, N-acyl amino acid surfactants are widely used in the field of daily chemical products due to their excellent properties.

From the perspective of application fields, amino acid surfactants have broad application prospects in biomedicine, food, daily chemical products and other fields. In the field of biomedicine, amino acid surfactants can be used to produce vitamin E, gene delivery reagents, topical skin treatments, etc. Driven by downstream demand, the development speed of the amino acid surfactant industry continues to accelerate. According to the “2023-2027 Amino Acid Surfactant Industry In-depth Market Research and Investment Strategy Suggestions Report released by the Industrial Research Center, The global amino acid surfactant market size will reach 5.12 billion yuan in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 10.1%. my country occupies the leading position in the global amino acid surfactant market, accounting for approximately 40%.

The major global amino acid surfactant manufacturers include Sino Lion Company of the United States, Ajinomoto Co., Ltd. of Japan, and Changsha Puji Biotechnology Co., Ltd. The above three companies account for nearly 30% of the global amino acid surfactant market. As my country’s leading amino acid surfactant company, Changsha Puji Biotech has competitive advantages and voice in the global market. Industry analysts said that overall, as the concept of green environmental protection continues to deepen, the market space for amino acid surfactants will continue to expand.