The report "Amphoteric Surfactants Market by Type (Betaine, Amine Oxide, Amphoacetates, Amphopropionates, Sultaines), Application (Personal Care, Home Care and I&I Cleaning, Oil Field Chemicals, Agrochemicals) - Global Forecast to 2027", is projected to grow from USD 3.52 billion in 2018 to USD 6.48 billion by 2027. Rising demand for personal care products and high-performance amphoteric surfactants is expected to drive the growth of the amphoteric surfactants market during the forecast period. Personal care is the largest application of amphoteric surfactants, as they are one of the important ingredients required for skin care, hair care, and other personal care products. The industry is growing rapidly as personal care products have high demand among customers. Growing urbanization, increasing number of working women, changing lifestyle, and rising awareness regarding hygiene and skin care are some of the key drivers of the amphoteric surfactants market in the personal care application. The awareness regarding hygiene and personal health has propelled the need for personal care products. This change has led to an increase in the manufacturing of skin care and hair care products, thus driving the demand for amphoteric surfactants.
Some of the key players in the amphoteric surfactants market include AkzoNobel N.V. (Netherlands), BASF SE (Germany), Clariant AG (Switzerland), Croda (UK), Evonik Industries AG (Germany), Lonza (Switzerland), the Lubrizol Corporation (US), Oxiteno SA (Brazil), Solvay (Belgium), and Stepan Company (US).
