
Fatty alcohols are aliphatic compounds derived from fats and oils naturally originating in plants and animals. Fatty alcohols are derived from fatty acids. They contain an even number of carbon atoms, according to a report by Future Market Insights.
They are colourless oily liquids or solid waxy substances. Due to their amphipathic nature fatty alcohols, act as non-ionic surfactants and are widely used in cleaning products. Fatty alcohols can be used as emulsifiers, emollients and thickeners. They are widely used in cosmetics, detergents, pharmaceutical, plastics and other industrial products.
Understanding the adverse effects of petrochemical based fatty alcohols, the naturally derived fatty alcohols market demand is continuously growing globally.
Market segmentation
Naturally derived fatty alcohol market can be segmented on the basis of their sources as animal fats, tropical oils, soft oils, and other sources, on the basis of applications and regions.
On the basis of sources naturally derived fatty alcohol market is segmented as, fatty alcohols derived from animal fats such as, tallow, lard, and poultry, fatty alcohols derived from tropical oils such as, palm kernel oil, coconut oil, and palm oil, and fatty alcohols derived from soft oils such as, soya oil, sunflower oil, and rape oil and lastly fatty alcohols from other sources such as, honeybee wax, jojoba oil, whale oil etc.
Naturally derived fatty alcohol market is further segmented on the basis of its application in different industries such as, cosmetics and personal care, soap and detergents, pharmaceuticals, food & beverages, textile and leather processing, among others.
Amongst all the segments naturally derived fatty alcohol market demand is high in soap and detergent segment, as harmful effects of petroleum based detergents and soap products and health concerns associated with use of synthetic fatty alcohols.
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