Biosurfactants Market Worth $1.9 Billion by 2027: MarketsandMarkets

The biosurfactants market will be worth $1.9 billion by 2027 at a CAGR of 11.2% from $1.2 billion in 2022 during the forecast period, according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets.

 

Biosurfactants can be defined as the surface-active biomolecules produced by microorganisms with a wide range of applications. Biosurfactants are surface-active compounds produced by the biologically available raw materials through microbial fermentation. They are 100% biodegradable and exhibit superior foaming, wetting, emulsifying, and dispersing properties. Biosurfactants act as secondary metabolites accumulating at the air/water or oil/water interfaces, forming micellar aggregates by reducing the surface tension.

 

Personal care is projected to be the fastest growing application of the biosurfactants market, in terms of value, during the forecast period. Biosurfactants are mainly used in cosmetics, skincare, hair care and other personal care products. During the production of personal care products, biosurfactants are utilized for cleansing, moisturizing, emulsifying, foaming, water binding capacity, and dispersing UV filters. In cosmetics, biosurfactants find applications in body washes, eye shadows, lotions, hair products, acne treatment, lip color, anti-wrinkle products, skin smoothing and deodorants.

 

Glycolipids are the well-known and most-studied type of low-molecular-weight biosurfactants. They are composed of carbohydrates (hydrophilic moiety) linked with either hydroxy aliphatic acids or long-chain fatty acids (hydrophobic moiety). These linkages remain intact with the means of an ester or ether group. Glycolipids comprise oligos or monosaccharides along with lipid moieties. The saccharide part can consist of mannose, glucose, galactosesulfate, glucuronic acid, rhamnose, or galactose moieties, whereas the lipid moiety consists of either hydroxyl fatty acids or fatty alcohols and unsaturated or saturated fatty alcohols.