Absence of direct bio based substitutes of these product is expected to be one of the major factor driving the market over the forecast period.

1. Biosurfactants Market Scope, Growth Rate and Emerging
Countries Forecasts To 2020
Market Insight:
Global Bio Surfactant Industry is anticipated to generate demand of over 340,000 tons by 2020, growing at a
CAGR of around 4% from 2014 to 2020. Absence of direct bio based substitutes of these product is expected to
be one of the major factor driving the market over the forecast period.
Bio surfactants are surface-active compounds manufactured from several bio-based raw materials such as plant
oil, plant carbohydrate and animal oil. Biosurfactants are excellent alternatives for synthetic surfactants and are
the best emulsifiers that helps in maintaining, temperature & pH tolerance, antimicrobial, wet & foaming
properties.
Few other factors such as growth of the global personal care industry and rising environmental concern over
consumption of synthetic surfactants are yet another factor expected to drive the product demand.
Detergents and personal care products are its main end use applications. Bio surfactants such as APE (Alkyl
phenol ethoxylates) &LAS (Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfates) have been also used as substitutes for synthetic ones
in sewage treatment plants. Environmental friendly nature, non-toxicity, low irritancy, biodegradability and
safety of handling these products are some of the major advantages for these over the synthetic ones.
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“Biosurfactants are excellent alternatives for synthetic surfactants and are
the best emulsifiers that helps in maintaining, temperature & pH tolerance,
antimicrobial, wet & foaming properties.”

2. New production techniques and increasing applications in bioremediation, oilfield chemicals, industrial and
institutional cleaners are anticipated to create new opportunities for the industry.
However, these products being costlier compared to the synthetic ones and its low availability are expected to
restraint the market in the new future.
Product Insight:
Methyl Ester Sulfonate (MES) was the largest product segment in 2013 accounting for over 30% of the overall
market. Increasing consumer awareness for bio based products makes it the preferred choice for the
manufacturer in the present scenario. Demand of other products including sucrose esters, alkyl polyglucosides
(apg), and sorbitan esters are also anticipated to increase in the next six years.
Other bio Surfactants namely non-ionic surfactants, anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants and polymeric
surfactants are used as emulsifying agents in a wide range of end use segments such as textiles, personal care,
construction, fuel sectors, and paper. Some of its important properties include its versatility, electrolytic, shear
& thermal stability. Another product named rhamnolipids are used to degrade waste of hydrocarbons and also
plays a major role in the cosmetic industry.
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Application Insight:
Major applications of biosurfactants include food processing, textiles, agricultural chemical, household
detergents, and personal care, bioremediation, and oilfield chemicals, industrial and institutional cleaners.
Currently, these products have found various applications in oil field chemical owing to their cleaning abilities
and stability.
Regional Insight:
Europe was the leading regional segment in 2013. Asia Pacific is expected to experience moderate growth over
the next few years owing to growing application sectors in countries such as China and India.
Demand in Europe and North America have also been increasing in the past few years owing to rising consumer
awareness for bio based products in the region.

3. Competitive Insights:
Some of the leading industry players include BASF, Saraya, MG INtobio, Ecover, and Urumqui Unite. These
companies account for around 90% of the global production annually. Other companies in the market include
Akzo Nobel N.V, DuPont de Nemours & Co, Clariant AG, AGAE Technologies, Soliance and Jeneil Biotech.
Market Segment:
Biosurfactants Application Outlook (Volume, Tons; Revenue, USD Million, 2012 - 2020)
• Household Detergents
• Personal Care
• Industrial & Institutional Cleaners
• Food Processing
• Oilfield Chemicals
• Agricultural Chemicals
• Textiles
• Other Markets
Biosurfactants Product Outlook (Volume, Tons; Revenue, USD Million, 2012 - 2020)
• Rhamnolipids
• Sophorolipids
• Methyl Ester Sulfonates (MES)
• Alkyl Polyglucosides (APG)
• Sorbitan Esters
• Sucrose Esters
• Others
Biosurfactants Regional Outlook (Volume, Tons; Revenue, USD Million, 2012 - 2020)
• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• RoW
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