Personal care chemicals are base ingredients found in personal care products such as oral care, hair care and skin care. On the basis of end use application, the personal care chemicals can be further categorized into conditioning polymers, antimicrobials, emulsifiers, rheology control agents, emollients, surfactants, hair fixative polymers and UV absorbers. The global market for personal care chemicals is expected to grow at CAGR of 4.8% from 2014 to 2020. The market is primarily driven by factors such as concern towards wellbeing, growing population, growth of middle-class population in developing countries and rise in ageing populations.

This research report on Personal Care Chemical market provides in-depth analysis of the global market based on Personal Care Chemical by product categories, by application and by major geographies for the period from 2014 to 2020. The report highlights the major market drivers driving the growth and also, challenges faced by market participants. The research report provides market size and forecast for all the market segments and verticals markets till 2020. The report also analyzes the competitive landscape, major player and their market share in 2014. The competitive landscape section of the report also captures and highlights the recent development in the market.

The report also profiles the major companies active in this field, including BASF SE, DOW Corning, Solvay SA, Evonik Industries Overview, Croda International, Clariant, Ashland Inc, Momentive performance materials Inc, Wacker Chemie AG,

The global Personal Care Chemical market is segmented on the basis of product categories, application and geography:

Global Personal Care Chemical market by product categories

• Conditioning Polymers

• Antimicrobials

• Emulsifiers

• Rheology Control Agents

• Emollients

• Surfactants

• Hair Fixative Polymers

• UV absorbers

Global Personal Care Chemical market by application

• Oral Care

• Hair Care

• Skin Care

Global Personal Care Chemical market by geography

• North America

• Europe

• Asia Pacific

• Rest of the World

• BRICS

• Brazil

• Russia

• India

• China

• South Africa

Global Personal Care Chemical market competitive landscape

• Major Players and their Market Share Analysis

• New product launches

• Mergers and acquisitions

• Collaborations, partnerships, agreements and joint ventures