The market size of sodium pyrrolidone carboxylate (sodium PCA) continues to expand, with the cosmetics field being its largest demand end.

Sodium pyrrolidone carboxylate, also known as sodium PCA, sodium L-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate, and sodium pyroglutamate, has a chemical formula of C5H6O3NNa and is an amino acid derivative. Sodium PCA appears as a colorless or slightly yellow transparent liquid with no special smell. It is soluble in water and ethanol, but insoluble in oil. Sodium PCA has the characteristics of good chemical stability, good moisturizing properties, non-irritation, and low viscosity. It is widely used in cosmetics, daily chemicals, coatings, medicine and other fields.

The main raw material of sodium PCA is glutamic acid. After adding a catalyst, the finished product is obtained through processes such as heating, stirring, and dehydration. Glutamic acid, also known as α-aminoglutaric acid, is an acidic amino acid and has unique physiological functions. It can be used to treat children’s developmental delay, hepatic coma, and psychiatric and neurological diseases. my country’s glutamic acid industry started late, but has developed rapidly and has become one of the world’s major producers. Its products not only meet the needs of the local market, but are also sold overseas. Benefiting from the sufficient supply of raw materials, the development speed of my country’s PCA sodium industry has accelerated.

Sodium PCA has excellent performance and has broad application prospects in cosmetics, daily chemicals, coatings, medicine and other fields. In the field of cosmetics, sodium PCA has the advantages of high hygroscopicity, non-irritation, and non-toxicity, and can be used to produce cosmetic moisturizers; in the field of daily chemicals, sodium PCA can be used to produce toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner and other products; In the field of medicine, sodium PCA can be used to produce ointments that can treat skin diseases.

The cosmetics field is the main demand side for PCA sodium, accounting for nearly 70% of the demand. With the improvement of national living standards and the rise of the beauty economy, my country’s demand for cosmetics purchases continues to grow. Benefiting from the improved prosperity of the downstream industry, the PCA sodium market continues to expand. According to the “2023-2028 China Sodium Pyrrolidone Carboxylate (Sodium PCA) Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center ” shows that my country’s PCA sodium market will grow by nearly 8% year-on-year in 2022. It is expected that in the future, with in-depth research and technological advancement, the application scope of sodium PCA will be expanded, and its market demand will further grow.

The major global PCA sodium manufacturers include French Solabia Company, Hong Kong SOHO ANECO Co., Ltd. (SOHO ANECO), Italian Kalichem Company, etc. my country’s PCA sodium industry started late and is highly dependent on imports of high-end products. The market is dominated by small and medium-sized enterprises, including Chengdu Zhenwotong Technology Co., Ltd., Hubei Maxi Refining Technology Co., Ltd., and Sichuan Jisheng Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Company etc.

Industry analysts said that as an amino acid derivative, sodium PCA has the characteristics of good chemical stability and good moisturizing properties. It is widely used in the field of cosmetics. Wide range of applications. In the future, with the gradual release of downstream demand, the development speed of my country’s PCA sodium industry will further accelerate. Compared with overseas developed countries, my country’s PCA sodium industry started late, and high-end products rely on imports. In the future, as the level of technological innovation of local enterprises increases, the market share of high-quality PCA sodium in my country will increase.