Vitamin C ethyl ether has good stability and is widely used in the field of cosmetics

Vitamin C ethyl ether (VC ethyl ether), chemically named 3-O-ethyl ascorbic acid ether, is an amphoteric vitamin C derivative produced using a special new process and has lipophilic and hydrophilic properties. Its appearance is white or Off-white crystalline powder. Due to its lipophilic and hydrophilic characteristics, vitamin C ethyl ether has a wider range of applications in the fields of medicine, cosmetics and food.

Cosmetics are the largest application scenario of vitamin C ethyl ether, accounting for about 90% of applications. Vitamin C ethyl ether has the functions of antioxidant, whitening, lightening spots, promoting collagen synthesis, etc., and can be used in the production of toners, skin creams, essences, creams, lotions, gels and other cosmetics.

Vitamin C has the functions of antioxidant and diluting melanin, and is a potential whitening raw material. However, vitamin C also has shortcomings such as photophobia, heat resistance, and instability, which greatly limits its wide application in the field of cosmetics. In order to improve the stability of vitamin C, researchers improved it and vitamin C ethyl ether came into being. Among vitamin C derivatives of the same quality, vitamin C ethyl ether has the highest vitamin C content, reaching more than 80%.

Compared with vitamin C, vitamin C ethyl ether has obvious advantages in antioxidant properties, stability, and bioavailability. According to the “2022-2026 China Vitamin C Ethyl Ether Industry Market Monitoring and Future Development Prospects Research Report released by the Industrial Research Center 》shows that from 2016 to 2021, the global vitamin C ethyl ether market maintained a growth trend, but the growth rate was small. In 2021, the global vitamin C ethyl ether market size was approximately US$42 million, and this market size is expected to grow in 2026 to US$50 million.

The production barriers for vitamin C ethyl ether are low and there are a large number of companies, so the market is relatively fragmented. Globally, the production capacity of vitamin C ethyl ether is mainly concentrated in Japan, Europe, South Korea, China and other regions. my country is the world’s largest producer of vitamin C ethyl ether, accounting for about 70% of the world’s production capacity. The main vitamin C ethyl ether manufacturers in my country include Hangzhou Ringebei, Hubei Artek, Shanghai Bilai Chemical, Haijiakai, Yantai Dongfang Chemical, Anqing Kesi Chemical, etc.

According to different purity, vitamin C ethyl ether can be divided into no less than 99% and less than 99%. In recent years, with the improvement of preparation technology level, the purity of vitamin C ethyl ether has been greatly improved, and the purity of vitamin C ethyl ether is no less than 99%. The proportion of products continues to grow and now reaches about 65%.

Industry analysts said that vitamin C ethyl ether is hydrophilic and lipophilic and has good stability. It is used in medicine, It is widely used in cosmetics, food and other fields. Cosmetics are the main application scenario of vitamin C ethyl ether. In the context of the rise of the appearance economy, the increase in demand for cosmetics will provide broad space for the development of the vitamin C ethyl ether market.