Global Biosurfactants Market - Forecasts from 2018 to 2023

The global biosurfactants market is projected to expand at a CAGR of 4.75% over the forecast period of 2017-2023. Biosurfactants are amphiphilic compounds produced in living spaces or excreted extracellular hydrophobic and hydrophilic moieties that confer on the organism the ability to accumulate between fluid phases thus reducing surface tension. Recently, these compounds have gained traction in the market owing to their unique properties such as low toxicity, biodegradability, specificity, and relative ease of preparation. Increasing environmental concerns, the advancements in biotechnology, and the emergence of laws promoting biosurfactants are the major driving factors that are driving the biosurfactants market growth. Rising demand for bio based and eco-friendly personal and home care products owing to the high consumer awareness related to the synthetic surfactants is driving the demand for biosurfactants. The market is expected to grow at a steady pace over the forecast period owing to the increasing adoption of biosurfactants in a number of industries such as pharmaceuticals owing to its potential advantages. The application of biosurfactants in industry is fast becoming a reality; however there are challenges related to yield and cost of production, including downstream processes that can restrain the global biosurfactants market growth.

By Type of Product

By type of product, the global biosurfactants market is segmented as glycolipids, fatty acids, phospholipids and neutral lipids, lipopeptides, and polymeric biosurfactants. Glycolipids holds a significant share in the market. Glycolipids such as sophorolipids and rhamnolipids are increasingly being used in homecare and cosmetics products so as to replace synthetic surfactants.

By Industry Vertical

By industry vertical, the global biosurfactants market is segmented as agriculture, food processing, oil and gas, personal and home care industry. Others include healthcare and textile industry. Personal and home care industry holds a significant share in the market owing to the growing adoption of biosurfactants to make home products more safer and eco-friendly.

By Geography

Geographically, the global biosurfactants market is segmented as North America, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Asia-Pacific and South America. Europe holds a significant share in the market owing to the research and development activities taking place in the region so to study the potential applications of biosurfactants in the market.

Competitive Intelligence
The global biosurfactants market is moderately competitive owing to the presence of a limited number of regional and global players in the market. The key players are Stephan Company, Akzo Nobel N.V., BIOTENSIDONE, Logos Technologies, Ecover, Givaudan, and AGAE technologies, LLC.

Segmentation

The global biosurfactants market has been analyzed through following segments:

By Type

Glycolipids
Fatty Acids, phospholipids, and Neutral Lipids
Lipopeptides
Polymeric Biosurfactants

By Industry Vertical

Agriculture
Food Processing
Oil and Gas
Personal and Home Care
Others

By Geography

North America

US
Canada
Mexico
Others

South America
Brazil
Argentina
Others

Europe
UK
Germany
France
Italy
Others

Middle East and Africa
Israel
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Others

Asia Pacific
China
India
Australia
Japan
Others