Skin Whitening Products Market Research Report 2024

November 2024 | 300 pages | ID: SD442D55832EN
Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd.

Abstracts

Skin whitening products had been in use for quite a long period of time and at present their popularity is very high and consumption is expected to grow at impressive levels. Skin whitening products comprise a wide variety of compounds and formulations as well as substances used on their own. Some of them have been studied profoundly and are proven to have positive effects, some of them have been recognized as potentially dangerous and are regulated or banned to use and more safe alternatives are being looked for or already found.

Skin whitening is an actively expanding segment of world cosmetic industry. Asia is undoubtful market leader both in terms of market volume and market growth. Such situation is explained by many factors with some of them going back far to the historic times. Western countries have also shown a good potential as skin whitening products consumers. One of the main reasons is ethnic groups’ population growing in the regions.

The present report is aimed at introduction of whitening products market globally and regionally with description of major trends, perspectives. Popular skin whitening agents are looked upon in the report. The products properties, functions, mode of actions, safety, etc. are analyzed in the study; each product manufacturers, suppliers, prices are provided in the research.

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Contents

1. SKIN WHITENING AS A RAPIDLY GROWING SECTOR OF COSMETIC INDUSTRY

1.1. Major trends in skin whitening formulations market
- Market volume and dynamics
- Recently raised safety issues, ban of some substances

1.2. Asian and African regions as the most actively expanding markets
- History of skin whitening in the area
- Reasons for fast market growth
- Skin whitening formulations market is rocketing but the future is obscure

1.3. Europe and North America as emerging skin whitening product markets
- Major contributors to recent demand growth
- Market potentials

1.4. Most popular skin whitening agents

2. ARBUTIN

2.1. Arbutin, natural d-glucopyranoside derivative of hydroquinone: product description, properties, mode of action, safety, product sources, arbutin types
2.2. Alpha-arbutin (CAS 84380-01-8), beta-arbutin (CAS 497-76-7), and deoxy arbutin (CAS 53936-56-4) manufacturers and suppliers, prices

3. AZELAIC ACID (CAS 123-99-9)

3.1. Azelaic acid - naturally occurring Pityrosporum ovale derivative: description, mechanism of action, safety, product sources
3.2. Azelaic acid manufacturers and suppliers, prices

4. GENTISIC ACID (CAS 490-79-9)

4.1. Gentisic acid (dihydroxybenzoic acid): description, properties, mechanism of action, safety, product sources
4.2. Gentisic acid manufacturers and suppliers, prices

5. GLUTATHIONE (CAS 70-18-8)

5.1. Glutathione - cellular components damage preventing antioxidant: properties, mechanisms of action, safety, product sources
5.2. Glutathione manufacturers and suppliers, prices

6. ALPHA HYDROXY ACIDS

6.1. Glycolic acid (CAS 79-14-1) and lactic acid (CAS 50-21-5): product description, properties, mechanism of action, safety
6.2. Glycolic acid and lactic acid manufacturers and suppliers, prices

7. HYDROQUINONE (CAS 123-31-9)

7.1. Hydroquinone properties, production methods, application areas; hydroquinone regulated and prohibited in many countries
7.2. Hydroquinone manufacturers and suppliers, prices

8. HYDROXYSTILBENE COMPOUNDS

8.1. Hydroxystilbene compounds - efficient pigment lightening flavonoids: types, functions, products sources, safety
8.2. Resveratrol (CAS 501-36-0) and its isomer oxyresveratrol (CAS 29700-22-9) manufacturers and suppliers, prices
8.3. Analogs - rhapontigenin (CAS 500-65-2) and rhaponticin (CAS 155-58-8), manufacturers and suppliers, prices

9. KOJIC ACID (CAS 501-30-4)

9.1. Kojic acid - fungal metabolite: product description, properties, functions, safety
9.2. Recently developed kojic acid derivatives to improve penetration through the skin
9.3. Kojic acid manufacturers and suppliers, prices

10. LICORICE DERIVED COMPOUNDS

10.1. Primary compound from licorice root - glycyrrizinic acid (CAS 1405-86-3), mechanism of action, manufacturers and suppliers, prices
10.2. The main ingredient in hydrophobic fraction of licorice - glabridin (CAS 59870-68-7), functions, manufacturers and suppliers, prices
10.3. Licorice derived inhibitors for depigmenting agents: liquiritin (CAS 551-15-5), isoliquiritin (CAS 5041-81-6), liquiritigenin (CAS 578-86-9) and licochalcone A (CAS 58749-22-7), mechanism of action, manufacturers and suppliers, prices

11. MEQUINOL (CAS 150-76-5)

11.1. Mequinol - depigmentation agent: product description, properties, mode of action, formulations; mequinol and tretinoin (CAS 302-79-4) formulation
11.2. Mequinol and tretinoin manufacturers and suppliers, prices

12. MONOBENZONE (CAS 103-16-2)

12.1. Monobenzone (monobenzyl ether of hydroquinone, MBEH) - depigmentation agent; description, mechanism of action, safety
12.2. Monobenzone manufacturers and suppliers, prices

13. N-ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE (CAS 7512-17-6)

13.1. N-acetylglucosamine (NAG) - hyperpigmentation lightening agent; properties, mechanism of action, combination with niacinamide, safety
13.2. N-acetylglucosamine manufacturers and suppliers, prices

14. NIACINAMIDE (CAS 98-92-0)

14.1. Niacinamide – stable antioxidant; properties, functions, mechanism of action, safety
14.2. Niacinamide manufacturers and suppliers, prices

15. RETINOIDS

15.1. Retinoids types, functions, mode of action, safety
15.2. Tretinoin (all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) CAS 302-79-4) and isotretinoin (CAS 4759-48-2) - first generation topical retinoids; manufacturers and suppliers, prices
15.3. Third-generation retinoids -adapalene (CAS 106685-40-9) and tazarotene (CAS 118292-40-3); manufacturers and suppliers, prices

16. VITAMIN C (CAS 50-81-7)

16.1. L-Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C, AsA) – natural antioxidant; properties, mechanism of action, formulations
16.2. L-Ascorbic Acid manufacturers and suppliers, prices