Product Code: A09252
Anionic Surfactants Market
The anionic surfactants market was valued at $19.4 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $31.3 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 4.9% from 2024 to 2033.
Anionic surfactant is an organic substance which creates negatively charged particles when dissolved in water. Among different categories of surfactants, anionic surfactants are the most potent and widely used. They are highly efficient in lifting and suspending particle soils; however, exhibit low capability in emulsifying oily soils. The anionic surfactant finds applications in diverse products, including cleaning agents and personal care products such as shampoo, bodywash, hand soaps, lotions, and serums.
Increase in the commercialization of cleaning services has boosted the requirement for cleaning agents, thereby driving the growth of the anionic surfactants market. Moreover, anionic surfactants witness a constant surge in demand due to their applicability in different industrial processes, such as in agrochemical formulations, emulsion polymerization, and oilfield chemicals. Currently, the trend of manufacturing bio-based anionic surfactants is acquiring traction due to rise in awareness among individuals pertaining to sustainability. Such surfactants cater to the requirements of vegan formulations and natural cosmetic standards, thereby gaining popularity among the vegan segment of consumers. Moreover, these surfactants are characterized as ultra-mild and non-irritant, causing no harm to the human skin.
However, the chemical-based anionic surfactants dominate the market, and they are known to cause severe damage to human health as well as the environment, including accumulation in the sewage system and toxicity & eutrophication of the waterbodies. This has led to the implementation of stringent safety regulations across the globe, compliance with which is an intricate and expensive task. In the U.S., the Toxic Substances Control Act tests and regulates the products encompassing anionic surfactants to ensure there are no adverse effects on the environment and human health. Under the act, anionic surfactants need to be registered with the evaluation report of their environmental and health impacts.
Segment Review
The anionic surfactants market is segmented into type, application, and region. On the basis of type, the market is classified into linear alkylbenzene sulfonate, lignosulfonate, fatty alcohol sulfates, alkyl sulfates, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, alpha olefin sulfonates, phosphate esters, and others. Depending on application, it is divided into household & personal care, oil & gas, construction, and others. Region wise, it is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA.
Key Findings
On the basis of type, the linear alkylbenzene sulfonate segment is expected to exhibit the highest growth throughout the forecast period.
Depending on application, the household & personal care segment is projected to be the highest shareholder during the forecast period.
Region wise, Asia-Pacific is anticipated to be the highest revenue generator by 2033.
Competition Analysis
The leading players operating in the global anionic surfactants market include The Dow Chemical Company, Croda International Plc, Evonik Industries AG, Solvay S.A., Stepan Company, Clariant AG, Kao Corporation, Huntsman Corporation, Nouryon, and BASF SE. These major players have adopted various key development strategies such as business expansion, new product launches, and partnerships, to strengthen their foothold in the competitive market.
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Key Market Segments
By Type
- Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonate
- Lignosulfonate
- Fatty Alcohol Sulfates
- Alkyl Sulfates
- Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
- Alpha Olefin Sulfonates
- Phosphate Esters
- Others
By Application
- Household and Personal Care
- Oil and Gas
- Construction
- Others
By Region
- North America
- Europe
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Spain
- UK
- Rest of Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
- LAMEA
- Brazil
- South Africa
- Saudi Arabia
- Rest of LAMEA
Key Market Players:
- The Dow Chemical Company
- Croda International Plc
- Evonik Industries AG
- Solvay S.A.
- Stepan Company
- Clariant AG
- Kao Corporation
- Huntsman Corporation
- Nouryon
- BASF SE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
- 1.1. Report Description
- 1.2. Key Market Segments
- 1.3. Key Benefits
- 1.4. Research Methodology
- 1.4.1. Primary Research
- 1.4.2. Secondary Research
- 1.4.3. Analyst Tools and Models
CHAPTER 2: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER 3: MARKET LANDSCAPE
- 3.1. Market Definition and Scope
- 3.2. Key Findings
- 3.2.1. Top Investment Pockets
- 3.2.2. Top Winning Strategies
- 3.3. Porter's Five Forces Analysis
- 3.3.1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 3.3.2. Threat of New Entrants
- 3.3.3. Threat of Substitutes
- 3.3.4. Competitive Rivalry
- 3.3.5. Bargaining Power among Buyers
- 3.4. Market Dynamics
- 3.4.1. Drivers
- 3.4.2. Restraints
- 3.4.3. Opportunities
CHAPTER 4: ANIONIC SURFACTANTS MARKET, BY TYPE
- 4.1. Market Overview
- 4.1.1 Market Size and Forecast, By Type
- 4.2. Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonate
- 4.2.1. Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
- 4.2.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
- 4.2.3. Market Share Analysis, By Country
- 4.3. Lignosulfonate
- 4.3.1. Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
- 4.3.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
- 4.3.3. Market Share Analysis, By Country
- 4.4. Fatty Alcohol Sulfates
- 4.4.1. Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
- 4.4.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
- 4.4.3. Market Share Analysis, By Country
- 4.5. Alkyl Sulfates
- 4.5.1. Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
- 4.5.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
- 4.5.3. Market Share Analysis, By Country
- 4.6. Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
- 4.6.1. Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
- 4.6.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
- 4.6.3. Market Share Analysis, By Country
- 4.7. Alpha Olefin Sulfonates
- 4.7.1. Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
- 4.7.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
- 4.7.3. Market Share Analysis, By Country
- 4.8. Phosphate Esters
- 4.8.1. Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
- 4.8.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
- 4.8.3. Market Share Analysis, By Country
- 4.9. Others
- 4.9.1. Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
- 4.9.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
- 4.9.3. Market Share Analysis, By Country
CHAPTER 5: ANIONIC SURFACTANTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION
- 5.1. Market Overview
- 5.1.1 Market Size and Forecast, By Application
- 5.2. Household And Personal Care
- 5.2.1. Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
- 5.2.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
- 5.2.3. Market Share Analysis, By Country
- 5.3. Oil And Gas
- 5.3.1. Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
- 5.3.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
- 5.3.3. Market Share Analysis, By Country
- 5.4. Construction
- 5.4.1. Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
- 5.4.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
- 5.4.3. Market Share Analysis, By Country
- 5.5. Others
- 5.5.1. Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
- 5.5.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
- 5.5.3. Market Share Analysis, By Country
CHAPTER 6: ANIONIC SURFACTANTS MARKET, BY REGION
- 6.1. Market Overview
- 6.1.1 Market Size and Forecast, By Region
- 6.2. North America
- 6.2.1. Key Market Trends and Opportunities
- 6.2.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Type
- 6.2.3. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
- 6.2.4. Market Size and Forecast, By Country
- 6.2.5. U.S. Anionic Surfactants Market
- 6.2.5.1. Market Size and Forecast, By Type
- 6.2.5.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
- 6.2.6. Canada Anionic Surfactants Market
- 6.2.6.1. Market Size and Forecast, By Type
- 6.2.6.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
- 6.2.7. Mexico Anionic Surfactants Market
- 6.2.7.1. Market Size and Forecast, By Type
- 6.2.7.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
- 6.3. Europe
- 6.3.1. Key Market Trends and Opportunities
- 6.3.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Type
- 6.3.3. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
- 6.3.4. Market Size and Forecast, By Country
- 6.3.5. France Anionic Surfactants Market
- 6.3.5.1. Market Size and Forecast, By Type
- 6.3.5.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
- 6.3.6. Germany Anionic Surfactants Market
- 6.3.6.1. Market Size and Forecast, By Type
- 6.3.6.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
- 6.3.7. Italy Anionic Surfactants Market
- 6.3.7.1. Market Size and Forecast, By Type
- 6.3.7.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
- 6.3.8. Spain Anionic Surfactants Market
- 6.3.8.1. Market Size and Forecast, By Type
- 6.3.8.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
- 6.3.9. UK Anionic Surfactants Market
- 6.3.9.1. Market Size and Forecast, By Type
- 6.3.9.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
- 6.3.10. Rest of Europe Anionic Surfactants Market
- 6.3.10.1. Market Size and Forecast, By Type
- 6.3.10.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
- 6.4. Asia-Pacific
- 6.4.1. Key Market Trends and Opportunities
- 6.4.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Type
- 6.4.3. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
- 6.4.4. Market Size and Forecast, By Country
- 6.4.5. China Anionic Surfactants Market
- 6.4.5.1. Market Size and Forecast, By Type
- 6.4.5.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
- 6.4.6. Japan Anionic Surfactants Market
- 6.4.6.1. Market Size and Forecast, By Type
- 6.4.6.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
- 6.4.7. India Anionic Surfactants Market
- 6.4.7.1. Market Size and Forecast, By Type
- 6.4.7.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
- 6.4.8. South Korea Anionic Surfactants Market
- 6.4.8.1. Market Size and Forecast, By Type
- 6.4.8.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
- 6.4.9. Australia Anionic Surfactants Market
- 6.4.9.1. Market Size and Forecast, By Type
- 6.4.9.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
- 6.4.10. Rest of Asia-Pacific Anionic Surfactants Market
- 6.4.10.1. Market Size and Forecast, By Type
- 6.4.10.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
- 6.5. LAMEA
- 6.5.1. Key Market Trends and Opportunities
- 6.5.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Type
- 6.5.3. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
- 6.5.4. Market Size and Forecast, By Country
- 6.5.5. Brazil Anionic Surfactants Market
- 6.5.5.1. Market Size and Forecast, By Type
- 6.5.5.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
- 6.5.6. South Africa Anionic Surfactants Market
- 6.5.6.1. Market Size and Forecast, By Type
- 6.5.6.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
- 6.5.7. Saudi Arabia Anionic Surfactants Market
- 6.5.7.1. Market Size and Forecast, By Type
- 6.5.7.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
- 6.5.8. Rest of LAMEA Anionic Surfactants Market
- 6.5.8.1. Market Size and Forecast, By Type
- 6.5.8.2. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
CHAPTER 7: COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
- 7.1. Introduction
- 7.2. Top Winning Strategies
- 7.3. Product Mapping of Top 10 Player
- 7.4. Competitive Dashboard
- 7.5. Competitive Heatmap
- 7.6. Top Player Positioning, 2023
CHAPTER 8: COMPANY PROFILES
- 8.1. The Dow Chemical Company
- 8.1.1. Company Overview
- 8.1.2. Key Executives
- 8.1.3. Company Snapshot
- 8.1.4. Operating Business Segments
- 8.1.5. Product Portfolio
- 8.1.6. Business Performance
- 8.1.7. Key Strategic Moves and Developments
- 8.2. Croda International Plc
- 8.2.1. Company Overview
- 8.2.2. Key Executives
- 8.2.3. Company Snapshot
- 8.2.4. Operating Business Segments
- 8.2.5. Product Portfolio
- 8.2.6. Business Performance
- 8.2.7. Key Strategic Moves and Developments
- 8.3. Evonik Industries AG
- 8.3.1. Company Overview
- 8.3.2. Key Executives
- 8.3.3. Company Snapshot
- 8.3.4. Operating Business Segments
- 8.3.5. Product Portfolio
- 8.3.6. Business Performance
- 8.3.7. Key Strategic Moves and Developments
- 8.4. Solvay S.A.
- 8.4.1. Company Overview
- 8.4.2. Key Executives
- 8.4.3. Company Snapshot
- 8.4.4. Operating Business Segments
- 8.4.5. Product Portfolio
- 8.4.6. Business Performance
- 8.4.7. Key Strategic Moves and Developments
- 8.5. Stepan Company
- 8.5.1. Company Overview
- 8.5.2. Key Executives
- 8.5.3. Company Snapshot
- 8.5.4. Operating Business Segments
- 8.5.5. Product Portfolio
- 8.5.6. Business Performance
- 8.5.7. Key Strategic Moves and Developments
- 8.6. Clariant AG
- 8.6.1. Company Overview
- 8.6.2. Key Executives
- 8.6.3. Company Snapshot
- 8.6.4. Operating Business Segments
- 8.6.5. Product Portfolio
- 8.6.6. Business Performance
- 8.6.7. Key Strategic Moves and Developments
- 8.7. Kao Corporation
- 8.7.1. Company Overview
- 8.7.2. Key Executives
- 8.7.3. Company Snapshot
- 8.7.4. Operating Business Segments
- 8.7.5. Product Portfolio
- 8.7.6. Business Performance
- 8.7.7. Key Strategic Moves and Developments
- 8.8. Huntsman Corporation
- 8.8.1. Company Overview
- 8.8.2. Key Executives
- 8.8.3. Company Snapshot
- 8.8.4. Operating Business Segments
- 8.8.5. Product Portfolio
- 8.8.6. Business Performance
- 8.8.7. Key Strategic Moves and Developments
- 8.9. Nouryon
- 8.9.1. Company Overview
- 8.9.2. Key Executives
- 8.9.3. Company Snapshot
- 8.9.4. Operating Business Segments
- 8.9.5. Product Portfolio
- 8.9.6. Business Performance
- 8.9.7. Key Strategic Moves and Developments
- 8.10. BASF SE
- 8.10.1. Company Overview
- 8.10.2. Key Executives
- 8.10.3. Company Snapshot
- 8.10.4. Operating Business Segments
- 8.10.5. Product Portfolio
- 8.10.6. Business Performance
- 8.10.7. Key Strategic Moves and Developments