Dioctyl carbonate has broad application prospects in the field of cosmetics. my country’s market is still a niche consumer market.

Dioctyl carbonate is an organic compound with the chemical formula C17H34O3. It is non-toxic, odorless and appears as a colorless and transparent liquid. Dioctyl carbonate has the characteristics of strong solubility, fast dispersion rate, easy emulsification, low irritation, low volatility, biodegradability, and good environmental protection. It is mainly used in medicine, food, plastics, coatings, adhesives, cosmetics, etc. field.

There are various production methods for dioctyl carbonate, the main ones are esterification method, which refers to the method of using octanoic acid and dimethyl carbonate as raw materials to produce dioctyl carbonate through esterification reaction, separation and purification in an inert atmosphere; acid catalytic method , refers to a method that uses octanoic acid and dimethyl carbonate as raw materials, sulfuric acid as a catalyst, and undergoes chemical reaction, precipitation, filtration, washing, drying and other steps to generate dioctyl carbonate under high temperature conditions. Among them, the esterification method is currently the main method for industrial production of dioctyl carbonate, which has the advantages of using less raw materials and short production cycle.

According to the“China Dioctyl Carbonate Industry Market Monitoring and Future Development Prospects Research Report 2023-2027” released by the Industrial Research Center It shows that cosmetics are the main application field of dioctyl carbonate. Dioctyl carbonate is non-toxic, odorless, and less irritating to the skin and mucous membranes. It can be used as a softener in emollient production scenarios, and plays a role in improving the skin feel, moisturizing and moisturizing properties of emollient; Dioctyl carbonate It has good dispersion and dissolution properties and can also be used as a dispersant in sunscreen production scenarios to increase SPF value and reduce greasiness.

Currently, as people pay more attention to their own appearance and pay more attention to skin whitening and anti-aging, the consumption scale of cosmetics such as emollients and sunscreens continues to expand, which in turn drives the demand for dioctyl carbonate to continue to increase. The domestic dioctyl carbonate market size in 2022 will be approximately 90.704 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.7%.

At present, dioctyl carbonate has become one of the important raw materials required in the cosmetics field, and the market size is continuing to grow. However, due to the limited addition ratio, it is still a niche consumer market. The number of domestic dioctyl carbonate production companies is still relatively small. There are only a few such as Guangdong Jushi Technology, Shandong Haike Xinyuan Material Technology, Guangzhou Ketai Chemical, Hangzhou Fanda Chemical, Yantai Dongfang Chemical, and local companies are technologically advanced. Compared with leading international companies such as BASF, Nippon Chemical, Solvay and others in terms of product strength and other aspects, there is a large gap, and there is still much room for improvement in the future.

Industrial analysts personnel said that dioctyl carbonate is a basic chemical raw material with broad application in the field of cosmetics. Application prospects: It is a key raw material for manufacturing emollients and sunscreens. In recent years, with the continuous improvement of national consumption power for cosmetics, the demand for dioctyl carbonate has continued to increase and the scale has continued to expand. However, due to the impact of the addition ratio, domestic dioctyl carbonate is still a niche market, and the market development space needs to be continuously expanded.