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硬脂酸：市場佔有率分析、產業趨勢、統計數據和成長預測（2025-2030 年）

Stearic Acid - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts (2025 - 2030)
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簡介目錄

預計到 2025 年硬脂酸市場規模為 998 萬噸，到 2030 年將達到 1,295 萬噸，預測期（2025-2030 年）複合年成長率為 5.36%。

硬脂酸市場-IMG1

棕櫚油在高階個人保健產品、生物分解性塑膠和特殊潤滑劑等領域的應用不斷拓展，支撐著市場需求；同時，東南亞棕櫚油供應鏈的整合也使得生產成本保持相對競爭力。朝向符合永續棕櫚油圓桌會議（RSPO）認證的植物性原料轉型正在加速，重塑全球採購模式。由於消費者願意為可追溯、高純度的原料買單，用於化妝品和藥品的優質棕櫚油將得到最快速的推廣。同時，棕櫚油和奶油價格的上游波動加劇了成本壓力，促使生產商實現原料組合多元化，並採用節能型酵素技術。

全球硬脂酸市場趨勢與洞察

個人護理原料的需求不斷成長

潔淨標示趨勢正在推動高純度硬脂酸的應用。BASF的氣候友善美容產品系列引入了可再生乳化劑，展示了個人護理負責人如何用植物脂肪酸取代石油化工蠟。像SMIngredients這樣的原料開發商正在推廣硬脂酸衍生物，這些衍生物可以標註為“植物性粉狀油”，並在膳食補充劑片劑中廣泛應用。跨國公司正在確保供應鏈的認證。花王計畫在2024年實現87%的種植園級可追溯性，進而降低森林砍伐的風險，並增強高階消費者的信心。美國FDA的GRAS核准持續提升了化妝品和外用製劑的信譽。這些因素共同推動了硬脂酸市場中化妝品級和醫藥級原料的銷售成長。

全球清潔劑產業的擴張

新興國家家庭洗衣需求的成長將推動對肥皂和界面活性劑的需求。亞太地區仍然是最大的清潔劑市場，這主要得益於都市化和可支配收入的提高。菲律賓新增的磺酸鹽能每年將供應4萬噸清潔劑中間體，增強該地區對脂肪酸原料的需求。高階清潔劑產品注重織物護理和持久留香，因此增加了硬脂酸的添加量，提高了每噸產品的價值。隨著品牌商用生物基替代品取代石油基界面活性劑以提升產品「綠色」吸引力，硬脂酸市場將進一步受益。從長遠來看，清潔劑市場的發展將確保穩定的消費基準，尤其是在三重壓洗等級的洗滌劑方面。

奶油和棕櫚油價格波動

受印尼和馬來西亞生質柴油強制摻混政策的影響，棕櫚油期貨價格預計將在2025年初之前維持在每噸4000-4600馬來西亞林吉特的區間。由於生質燃料生產商競相爭奪原料，油脂和廢棄食用油的價格也將出現類似的波動，從而擠壓油脂化學品的利潤空間。 2025年4月，糧農組織植物油指數及海運價格均下跌。由於原油、大豆和棕櫚油價格之間的相關性減弱，以及新冠疫情後預測準確性下降，硬脂酸生產商難以對沖風險敞口。原物料風險上升將限制現貨市場採購，延緩下游計劃推出，並抑制硬脂酸市場。

細分市場分析

2024年，植物性原料佔硬脂酸市場佔有率的66.93%，預計到2030年將以5.59%的複合年成長率成長，這主要得益於領先生產商將其RSPO認證棕櫚硬脂的產量翻番。預計在預測期內，植物性硬脂酸市場規模將成長200萬噸，超過動物脂肪市場。馬來西亞和印尼的綜合加工企業利用連續人工林、精煉廠和油脂化學裝置，在確保可追溯性的同時，最大限度地降低物流成本。蒂森克虜伯烏德公司和諾維西斯公司共同開發的酵素法酯化技術，可降低60%的能源消耗，並提高永續性。

動物源性橡膠添加劑歷來是橡膠添加劑的主要來源，但如今在可追溯性和疾病風險方面面臨許多挑戰。然而，在需要特定鍊長分佈的應用領域以及動物油脂易於從動物加工業獲得的地區，動物源性橡膠添加劑仍然具有一定的市場價值。更嚴格的動物用藥品殘留監管措施將有助於限制其市場佔有率的進一步下降，但其市場佔有率的成長可能仍然有限。隨著發酵基脂質技術的成熟，硬脂酸產業在未來十年可能會出現原料多樣化的趨勢，但商業性生產規模仍有限。

硬脂酸市場報告按原料（動物源、植物源）、等級（三重壓榨硬脂酸、橡膠級硬脂酸、食品級硬脂酸、化妝品和醫藥級硬脂酸）、應用（塑膠、肥皂和清潔劑、其他）以及地區（亞太地區、北美地區、歐洲地區、南美地區、中東和非洲地區）進行細分。市場預測以噸為單位。

區域分析

到2024年，亞太地區將佔硬脂酸市場72.20%的佔有率，預計到2030年將以5.83%的複合年成長率成長，這主要得益於區域各國政府對高附加價值特種化學品的重視。馬來西亞的化學工業發展藍圖目標是到2030年使化學工業對該國GDP的貢獻達到4.5%，並支持油脂化學品叢集的產能建置與技術應用。印尼推廣B40生質柴油不僅提高了當地棕櫚油的需求，推高了原料價格，也促進了下游煉油廠的整合，並有利於脂肪酸的生產。

由於嚴格的FDA監管以及消費者願意為認證原料支付更高的價格，北美地區成為高階買家。精準發酵脂質的投資有望帶來未來的國內供應，但該地區目前仍依賴從東南亞進口大宗原料和高階原料。歐洲則維持以永續性主導的市場環境。隨著化妝品和食品監管機構收緊純度和可追溯性要求，歐盟硬脂酸市場正經歷著緩慢但持續的成長，催生了一個利潤豐厚的認證級市場。

南美洲和中東及非洲是新興的成長區域。巴西龐大的農業工業基礎支撐著國內脂肪酸酯的生產能力，從而實現了塑膠和清潔劑的進口替代。在海灣地區，新建的石化園區正在整合使用進口棕櫚硬脂酸的油脂化工生產線，以滿足該地區對清潔劑的需求。不斷成長的城市人口、日益提高的人均收入以及投資激勵措施，使得這些地區對硬脂酸市場的第二波擴張極具吸引力。

其他福利：

  • Excel格式的市場預測（ME）表
  • 3個月的分析師支持

目錄

第1章 引言

  • 研究假設和市場定義
  • 調查範圍

第2章調查方法

第3章執行摘要

第4章 市場情勢

  • 市場概覽
  • 市場促進因素
    • 個人護理原料的需求不斷成長
    • 全球清潔劑產業的擴張
    • 東南亞油脂化學品工廠產能擴張
    • 轉向使用RSPO認證的棕櫚硬脂原料
    • 利用硬脂酸潤滑劑快速擴大3D列印生物分解性塑膠的規模
  • 市場限制
    • 奶油和棕櫚油價格波動
    • 高濃度下的毒性問題
    • 棕櫚基供應鏈中受環境、社會和治理（ESG）驅動的資本外逃
  • 價值鏈分析
  • 波特五力模型
    • 供應商的議價能力
    • 買方的議價能力
    • 新進入者的威脅
    • 替代品的威脅
    • 競爭程度

第5章 市場規模及成長預測（價值及數量）

  • 按原料
    • 動物
    • 植物性
  • 按年級
    • 三重壓榨硬脂酸
    • 橡膠級硬脂酸
    • 食品級硬脂酸
    • 化妝品/醫藥級硬脂酸
  • 透過使用
    • 肥皂和清潔劑
    • 個人護理
    • 塑膠
    • 橡膠加工
    • 紡織品
    • 其他用途
  • 按地區
    • 亞太地區
      • 中國
      • 印度
      • 日本
      • 韓國
      • 亞太其他地區
    • 北美洲
      • 美國
      • 加拿大
      • 墨西哥
    • 歐洲
      • 德國
      • 英國
      • 法國
      • 義大利
      • 其他歐洲地區
    • 南美洲
      • 巴西
      • 阿根廷
      • 其他南美洲
    • 中東和非洲
      • 沙烏地阿拉伯
      • 南非
      • 其他中東和非洲地區

第6章 競爭情勢

  • 市場集中度
  • 策略趨勢
  • 市佔率（%）/排名分析
  • 公司簡介
    • 3F Industries Ltd
    • Acme-Hardesty
    • Adani Wilmar Ltd
    • BASF SE
    • Croda International Plc
    • Emery Oleochemicals
    • Godrej Industries Limited
    • IOI Oleochemical
    • Kao Corporation
    • KLK OLEO
    • New Japan Chemical Co. Ltd
    • Oleon NV
    • Pacific Oleochemicals Sdn Bhd
    • Procter and Gamble
    • PT SMART Tbk
    • Twin Rivers Technologies, Inc.
    • VVF Ltd
    • Wilmar International Ltd

第7章 市場機會與未來展望

簡介目錄
Product Code: 51449

The Stearic Acid Market size is estimated at 9.98 Million tons in 2025, and is expected to reach 12.95 Million tons by 2030, at a CAGR of 5.36% during the forecast period (2025-2030).

Stearic Acid - Market - IMG1

Rising use in premium personal-care products, biodegradable plastics, and specialized lubricants anchors demand, while integrated palm-oil supply chains in Southeast Asia keep production costs relatively competitive. Manufacturers escalate capacity in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand to secure feedstock and shorten lead times to export markets Sustainability mandates accelerate the pivot to vegetable-based inputs that meet Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification, reshaping global procurement models. Premium cosmetic and pharmaceutical grades register the quickest uptake as consumers pay for traceable and high-purity ingredients. At the same time, upstream volatility in palm-oil and tallow prices adds cost pressure, encouraging producers to diversify raw-material portfolios and adopt energy-efficient enzymatic technologies.

Global Stearic Acid Market Trends and Insights

Growth of Personal-Care Ingredients Demand

Clean-label trends drive strong uptake of high-purity stearic acid grades. BASF's climate-adaptive beauty portfolio showcases renewable emulsifiers that illustrate how personal-care formulators substitute petrochemical waxes with vegetable-based fatty acids. Ingredient developers such as SMIngredients promote stearic-acid derivatives that allow "vegetable oil powder" labelling, widening acceptance in nutraceutical tablets. Multinationals secure certified supply chains; Kao achieved 87% traceability to plantation level in 2024, lowering deforestation risks and reassuring premium consumers. The US FDA's GRAS affirmation continues to underpin confidence in cosmetic and topical use. Together these factors lock in volume growth for cosmetic- and pharma-grade material within the stearic acid market.

Expansion of Global Detergents Sector

Household-laundry growth in emerging economies elevates soap and surfactant demand. Asia-Pacific remains the largest detergent market by volume, supported by rising urbanization and disposable incomes. New sulfonation capacity in the Philippines adds 40,000 t annual supply of detergent intermediates, increasing regional pull for fatty-acid raw materials. Premium detergent formats that promise fabric care and fragrance longevity incorporate higher stearic acid loadings, lifting value per ton. The stearic acid market benefits further as brand owners replace petroleum-based surfactants with bio-based alternatives to gain "green" shelf appeal. Over the long run, the detergents driver secures predictable baseline consumption, especially for triple-pressed grades.

Volatility in Tallow and Palm-Oil Prices

Palm-oil futures hover between MYR 4,000 and 4,600 per t through early 2025 as tight supply meets biodiesel mandates in Indonesia and Malaysia. Similar swings in tallow and used-cooking-oil values arise as biofuel producers compete for feedstock, eroding oleochemical margins. Freight-rate fluctuations compound cost unpredictability; the FAO vegetable-oil index fell in April 2025 while ocean-shipping prices also declined. Stearic acid producers struggle to hedge because post-COVID correlations between crude, soybean, and palm prices weakened, reducing forecast accuracy. Elevated raw-material risk restricts spot-market buying and delays downstream project launches, restraining the stearic acid market.

Other drivers and restraints analyzed in the detailed report include:

  1. Capacity Additions by Southeast-Asian Oleochemical Plants
  2. Shift Toward RSPO-Certified Palm Stearin Feedstocks
  3. ESG-Driven Capital Flight from Palm-Based Supply Chains

For complete list of drivers and restraints, kindly check the Table Of Contents.

Segment Analysis

Vegetable-based inputs held 66.93% share of the stearic acid market in 2024, and volumes are forecast to rise at 5.59% CAGR through 2030 as major producers double down on RSPO-certified palm stearin. The stearic acid market size for vegetable feedstock is projected to grow by 2 million tons over the forecast, outpacing animal-fat counterparts. Integrated processors in Malaysia and Indonesia leverage contiguous plantations, refineries, and oleochemical units to minimize logistics costs while ensuring traceability. Enzymatic esterification developed by thyssenkrupp Uhde and Novonesis cuts energy use by 60%, enhancing sustainability credentials.

Animal-based routes, historically dominant in rubber additives, face image challenges over traceability and disease risk. Yet they retain niche relevance in applications requiring specific chain-length distributions and in regions where tallow is readily available from rendering industries. Regulatory tightening on veterinary drug residues could limit further share loss, but uptake will stay modest. As fermentation-based lipids mature, the stearic acid industry may witness a broader diversification of feedstock in the next decade, though commercial volumes remain limited today.

The Stearic Acid Market Report is Segmented by Feedstock (Animal-Based and Vegetable-Based), Grade (Triple-Pressed Stearic Acid, Rubber-Grade Stearic Acid, Food-Grade Stearic Acid, and Cosmetic-/Pharma-Grade Stearic Acid), Application (Plastics, Soaps and Detergents, and More), and Geography (Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, South America, and Middle-East and Africa). The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Volume (Tons).

Geography Analysis

Asia-Pacific dominated the stearic acid market in 2024 with 72.20% share and is forecast to grow at 5.83% CAGR to 2030 as regional governments prioritize specialty-chemical value addition. Malaysia's Chemical Industry Roadmap targets a 4.5% contribution to national GDP by 2030, supporting capacity upgrades and technology adoption across its oleochemical cluster. Indonesia's push toward B40 biodiesel increases local palm-oil demand, lifting feedstock prices but also encouraging refinery downstream integration that benefits fatty-acid output.

North America ranks as a premium buyer base, driven by strict FDA compliance and consumer readiness to pay for certified inputs. Investments in precision-fermentation lipids promise future local supply, but today the region depends on imports from Southeast Asia for both commodity and high-grade material. Europe maintains a sustainability-led market environment. The stearic acid market size in the EU grows modestly yet consistently as cosmetics and food regulators tighten purity and traceability demands, creating a market for high-margin certified grades.

South America and the Middle-East and Africa are emerging growth territories. Brazil's large agro-industrial base underpins domestic fatty-acid ester capacity, positioning the country to substitute imports in plastics and detergents. In the Gulf, new petrochemical parks integrate oleochemical trains that use imported palm stearin, capturing regional detergent demand. Rising urban populations, higher per-capita income, and supportive investment incentives make these geographies attractive for second-wave expansion in the stearic acid market.

  1. 3F Industries Ltd
  2. Acme-Hardesty
  3. Adani Wilmar Ltd
  4. BASF SE
  5. Croda International Plc
  6. Emery Oleochemicals
  7. Godrej Industries Limited
  8. IOI Oleochemical
  9. Kao Corporation
  10. KLK OLEO
  11. New Japan Chemical Co. Ltd
  12. Oleon NV
  13. Pacific Oleochemicals Sdn Bhd
  14. Procter and Gamble
  15. PT SMART Tbk
  16. Twin Rivers Technologies, Inc.
  17. VVF Ltd
  18. Wilmar International Ltd

Additional Benefits:

  • The market estimate (ME) sheet in Excel format
  • 3 months of analyst support

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Introduction

  • 1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition
  • 1.2 Scope of the Study

2 Research Methodology

3 Executive Summary

4 Market Landscape

  • 4.1 Market Overview
  • 4.2 Market Drivers
    • 4.2.1 Growth of Personal-Care Ingredients Demand
    • 4.2.2 Expansion of Global Detergents Sector
    • 4.2.3 Capacity Additions by Southeast-Asian Oleochemical Plants
    • 4.2.4 Shift Toward RSPO-Certified Palm Stearin Feedstocks
    • 4.2.5 Rapid Scale-Up of 3-D-Printed Biodegradable Plastics Using Stearic-Acid Lubricants
  • 4.3 Market Restraints
    • 4.3.1 Volatility in Tallow and Palm Oil Prices
    • 4.3.2 Toxicity Concerns at High Concentrations
    • 4.3.3 ESG-Driven Capital Flight from Palm-Based Supply Chains
  • 4.4 Value Chain Analysis
  • 4.5 Porter's Five Forces
    • 4.5.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.5.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
    • 4.5.3 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.5.4 Threat of Substitutes
    • 4.5.5 Degree of Competition

5 Market Size and Growth Forecasts (Value and Volume)

  • 5.1 By Feedstock
    • 5.1.1 Animal-based
    • 5.1.2 Vegetable-based
  • 5.2 By Grade
    • 5.2.1 Triple-Pressed Stearic Acid
    • 5.2.2 Rubber-Grade Stearic Acid
    • 5.2.3 Food-Grade Stearic Acid
    • 5.2.4 Cosmetic-/Pharma-Grade Stearic Acid
  • 5.3 By Application
    • 5.3.1 Soaps and Detergents
    • 5.3.2 Personal Care
    • 5.3.3 Plastics
    • 5.3.4 Rubber Processing
    • 5.3.5 Textiles
    • 5.3.6 Other Applications
  • 5.4 By Geography
    • 5.4.1 Asia-Pacific
      • 5.4.1.1 China
      • 5.4.1.2 India
      • 5.4.1.3 Japan
      • 5.4.1.4 South Korea
      • 5.4.1.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
    • 5.4.2 North America
      • 5.4.2.1 United States
      • 5.4.2.2 Canada
      • 5.4.2.3 Mexico
    • 5.4.3 Europe
      • 5.4.3.1 Germany
      • 5.4.3.2 United Kingdom
      • 5.4.3.3 France
      • 5.4.3.4 Italy
      • 5.4.3.5 Rest of Europe
    • 5.4.4 South America
      • 5.4.4.1 Brazil
      • 5.4.4.2 Argentina
      • 5.4.4.3 Rest of South America
    • 5.4.5 Middle-East and Africa
      • 5.4.5.1 Saudi Arabia
      • 5.4.5.2 South Africa
      • 5.4.5.3 Rest of Middle-East and Africa

6 Competitive Landscape

  • 6.1 Market Concentration
  • 6.2 Strategic Moves
  • 6.3 Market Share(%)/ Ranking Analysis
  • 6.4 Company Profiles (includes Global level Overview, Market level overview, Core Segments, Financials, Strategic Info, Market Rank/Share, Products and Services, Recent Developments)
    • 6.4.1 3F Industries Ltd
    • 6.4.2 Acme-Hardesty
    • 6.4.3 Adani Wilmar Ltd
    • 6.4.4 BASF SE
    • 6.4.5 Croda International Plc
    • 6.4.6 Emery Oleochemicals
    • 6.4.7 Godrej Industries Limited
    • 6.4.8 IOI Oleochemical
    • 6.4.9 Kao Corporation
    • 6.4.10 KLK OLEO
    • 6.4.11 New Japan Chemical Co. Ltd
    • 6.4.12 Oleon NV
    • 6.4.13 Pacific Oleochemicals Sdn Bhd
    • 6.4.14 Procter and Gamble
    • 6.4.15 PT SMART Tbk
    • 6.4.16 Twin Rivers Technologies, Inc.
    • 6.4.17 VVF Ltd
    • 6.4.18 Wilmar International Ltd

7 Market Opportunities and Future Outlook

  • 7.1 White-space and Unmet-need Assessment
  • 7.2 Application Upside in Metal Cleaning and Sustainable Candle Waxes