Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate Market - Forecast(2024 - 2030)

Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate Market Overview

The Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate market size is forecast to reach US$669.2 billion by 2027, after growing at a CAGR of 4.8% during the forecast period 2022-2027. Rising preference for redolence detergents and the development of new products is accelerating the growth of the sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate market and is gaining consumer acceptance. The manufacturers produce surfactants such as linear alkylbenzene, benzenesulfonic acid and sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate products with unique fragrance, quality, packaging and price, which is driving its market growth. Increasing demand for detergents such as laundry liquid, detergent tablets and laundry powder, which generally consists of anionic surfactant such as sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate owing to its cleaning characteristics is widely used to do laundry. Moreover, the usage of sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate as pesticide in agriculture industry, is also driving the sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate market growth in the aforementioned forecast period.

Report Coverage

The “Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate Market Report – Forecast (2022 - 2027)” by IndustryARC, covers an in-depth analysis of the following segments in the global Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate industry.

By Form: Solid (Powder and Tablet) and Liquid
By Distribution Channel: Online Distribution Channel, Offline Distribution Channel and Others
By Application: Laundry Detergent, Machine Washing Powder, Detergent Liquids, Pesticides and Others
By End Use Industry: Household, Industrial (Manufacturing Plants, Industrial Plants, Warehouses, Others), Institutional, Agriculture and Others
By Geography: North America (U.S.A., Canada and Mexico), Europe (UK, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Russia, Belgium and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, Indonesia, Taiwan, Malaysia and Rest of APAC), South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile and Rest of South America), Rest of the World (Middle East and Africa).

Key Takeaways

• The Asia-Pacific region dominates the Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate market owing to the rising growth in dying industry.
• Rapidly-rising demand for Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate in various end-use industries such as textile and hospital sectors for cleaning and scouring applications has driven the growth of sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate market.
• The increasing demand for Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate in health and hygiene products, due to its usage in the washing of apparels, has been a critical factor driving the growth of the sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate market in the upcoming years.
• However, the environmental and health effects associated with the sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate can hinder the growth of the market.

The liquid detergent segment held the largest portion of the Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate market share in 2021. Liquid fabric detergent is growing at a higher rate as compared to powder products owing to its large-scale adoption, due to the convenient and comfortable usage of laundry liquid. Additionally, liquid detergents are cheaper to manufacture and also the margin is large, in comparison to solid fabric detergent. The increasing growth of the innovative detergent products is also driving the liquid detergent market growth. For instance, in 2021 surf excel launched a single-use soluble liquid detergent capsule with a unique three-chamber design. The product is capable of long-lasting fragrance, advanced stain removal and care for fabrics.  Thus, with the growing demand for the liquid detergent, the market for global sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate will further rise over the forecast period.

Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate Market Segment Analysis – by End-Use Industry

The household segment held the largest share in the Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate market in 2021 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.3% during 2022-2027. The increasing significance of healthier lifestyles with growing concerns among individuals about health and hygiene has caused an increase in per capita spending on household cleaning products including detergents. The consumers are attracted towards products that provides pleasant odour; thus, the fragrance plays an important role in the household cleaning products. Rapidly increasing demand for surfactants such as linear alkylbenzene, benzenesulfonic acid and sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, in the household segment is driving the market growth.  Hand-washing and machine-washing are mainly the two types of washing techniques used in household. Powder and bar detergents account for the majority of the hand-wash category whereas powder detergents and liquid detergents are the most common varieties in the machine-wash category. Thus, with the growing demand for the sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate detergent in household segment, the market for global sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate will further rise over the forecast period.

Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate Market Segment Analysis – by Geography

The Asia-Pacific region dominated the Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate market with a share of 42.5% in the year 2021. The Asia Pacific region is predicted to continue its dominance in the market during the forecast period due to the increasing requirement for sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate in developing countries such as China, Japan, India and South Korea. Rising demand for anionic surfactant such as sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate due to the institutional development is expected to drive the sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate market growth during the forecast period. China is estimated to continue its dominance in the sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate market during the forecast period. This is also due to the growing penetration of washing machines in developing countries. For instance, according to The Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC), in China, the exports of China's household washing machines have increased by 27.1% and imports increased by 18.4% from 2020 to 2021. Sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate such as detergent tablets, liquid detergent and others are used as semi-automatic detergents, regular top-load detergents for washing machines, high-efficiency top load detergents and other utilization. Thus, the rising growth in the household washing machines, will drive the global sodium dodecyl benzene market growth in the forecast period.

Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate Market Drivers

Surging Demand for Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate in Various End Use Industries is Driving the Market Growth

Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate are widely used in the textile and apparel industry as detergent for scouring, removal of oil from fabrics, sizing materials and soaping of all textiles. The rising investments and expansion of new facilities in textile and apparel industry is driving the usage of sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate. For instance, according to Indian Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), in 2021, Bella Casa Fashion & Retail Ltd. (BCFRL), announced the expansion of the two existing plants and addition of one new facility. The expansion would involve a total investment of US$ 8.63 million. Additionally, this detergent is extensively being used in hospitals for cleaning and washing purposes of the apparels of healthcare workers and patients. Therefore, the rising investments in hospitals to increase the workforce and inpatient capacity is driving the market growth. For instance, the Manitoba government announced US$5 million, in order to increase inpatient capacity and to raise the number of endoscopies and surgeries by renovating the Dauphin Regional Health Centre. Thus, such investments would raise the demand for sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate in these end-use industries and would also drive the market growth over the forecast period.

Growing Demand for Health and Hygiene Products Would Drive the Market Growth 

In recent years, with the rising awareness regarding the health & hygiene, the demand for the health and hygiene products such as detergent made up of sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate is also rising. The need for sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate as detergent is increasing rapidly in emerging economies with growing health concerns among people and also due to the rise in hospitals. The rising growth in the hygiene products will drive the demand for fabric detergents. For instance, according to the Indian Brand Equity Foundation, in August 2021, Soothe Healthcare, an Indian personal hygiene products brand, invested US$ 17.54 million in a Series-C round of funding from A91 Partner Partners. Additionally, in 2021, Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL) expanded its laundry portfolio and P&G launched a new line of laundry care products. Thus, the increment in the demand of the health and hygiene products, will increase the usage of sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate as detergent and will drive the sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate market growth.

Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate Market Challenges

Environmental and Health Effects of Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate Would Hamper the Market Growth

The usefulness of Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate in the form of a detergent or pesticide, come along with various effects. Sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate cause liver and kidney damage, disrupted growth and metabolism, hormonal problems, increased mortality in rainbow trout and repeated exposure can cause bronchitis to generate with cough and shortness of breath. Moreover, it causes nausea, skin & eye irritation and diarrheic. It can also lead to freshwater algal blooms that deplete oxygen in waterways, releases toxins and on decomposition, they use up the oxygen available for aquatic life. Thus, the environmental and health effects associated with the sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate will hamper the market growth.

Global Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate Industry Outlook

Technology launches, acquisitions and R&D activities are key strategies that the players adopt in the Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate markets. Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate market's top 10 companies include:

1. Sigma-Aldrich Co.
2. American Elements
3. IRO Group Inc.
4. Tayca
5. Solvay S. A.
6. Clarriant Inc.
7. Tokyo Chemical Industry Company Ltd.
8. Surfachem group Ltd.
9. Stepan Company
10. Rx Marine International

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