Table of Contents

1. Executive summary

2. Brief Introduction of cosmetic chemicals industry
   • Overview
   • Product Identification
   • Brief overview of global cosmetic chemicals industry by following categories:
     • Emollients, film formers and moisturizers
     • Surfactants
     • Thickening agents
     • Colorants and pearlescent pigments
     • Preservatives
     • Carriers and Powders
     • Hair Conditioning Polymers
     • Hair Setting Resins
     • Antiperspirants and Deodorants
     • Sunscreen Chemicals
     • Antidandruff Agents
   • Value chain analysis
   • Porter five forces analysis of cosmetic chemicals market
   • Burning issues in the market such as regulations
   • Market dynamics
   • Raw material analysis
   • Policy and regulations

3. Global market analysis for thickening & gelling agents used in Cosmetics
   • Current market analysis for 2016
     • Cellulose Ethers
       • Hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC)
       • Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)
       • Methylcellulose (MC)
       • Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC)
       • Hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC)
     • Natural Gums
       • Xanthan Gum
       • Carrageenan
       • Alginate
       • Guar Gum
       • Others
     • Others
       • Polyacrylic Acid / Polyacrylates / Carbomer
       • Silica Thickener
       • Ester Ethoxylates (Polyol Esters)
       • Polyacrylamides
     • Forecast from 2023-2030
       • Cellulose Ethers
         • Hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC)
         • Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)
         • Methylcellulose (MC)
         • Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC)
         • Hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC)
       • Natural Gums
         • Xanthan Gum
         • Carrageenan
         • Alginate
         • Guar Gum
         • Others
       • Others
         • Polyacrylic Acid / Polyacrylates / Carbomer
         • Silica Thickener
         • Ester Ethoxylates (Polyol Esters)
         • Polyacrylamides
       • Key growth drivers
       • Key challenges

4. North America market analysis for thickening & gelling agents used in Cosmetics
   • Current market analysis for 2016
     • Cellulose Ethers
       • Hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC)
       • Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)
       • Methylcellulose (MC)
       • Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC)
       • Hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC)
     • Natural Gums
       • Xanthan Gum
       • Carrageenan
       • Alginate
       • Guar Gum
       • Others
     • Others
       • Polyacrylic Acid / Polyacrylates / Carbomer
       • Silica Thickener
       • Ester Ethoxylates (Polyol Esters)
       • Polyacrylamides
     • Forecast from 2023-2030
       • Cellulose Ethers
         • Hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC)
         • Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)
         • Methylcellulose (MC)
         • Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC)
         • Hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC)
       • Natural Gums
         • Xanthan Gum
         • Carrageenan
         • Alginate
         • Guar Gum
         • Others
       • Others
         • Polyacrylic Acid / Polyacrylates / Carbomer
         • Silica Thickener
         • Ester Ethoxylates (Polyol Esters)
         • Polyacrylamides
       • Key growth drivers
       • Key challenges

5. Europe market analysis for thickening & gelling agents used in Cosmetics
   • Current market analysis for 2015
     • Cellulose Ethers
       • Hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC)
       • Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)
       • Methylcellulose (MC)
       • Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC)
       • Hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC)
     • Natural Gums
       • Xanthan Gum
       • Carrageenan
       • Alginate
       • Guar Gum
       • Others
     • Others
       • Polyacrylic Acid / Polyacrylates / Carbomer
       • Silica Thickener
       • Ester Ethoxylates (Polyol Esters)
       • Polyacrylamides
     • Forecast from 2023-2030
       • Cellulose Ethers
         • Hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC)
         • Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)
         • Methylcellulose (MC)
         • Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC)
         • Hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC)
       • Natural Gums
         • Xanthan Gum
         • Carrageenan
         • Alginate
         • Guar Gum
         • Others
       • Others
         • Polyacrylic Acid / Polyacrylates / Carbomer
         • Silica Thickener
         • Ester Ethoxylates (Polyol Esters)
         • Polyacrylamides
       • Key growth drivers
       • Key challenges

6. China market analysis for thickening & gelling agents used in Cosmetics
   • Current market analysis for 2016
     • Cellulose Ethers
       • Hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC)
       • Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)
       • Methylcellulose (MC)
       • Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC)
       • Hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC)
     • Natural Gums
       • Xanthan Gum
       • Carrageenan
       • Alginate
       • Guar Gum
       • Others
     • Others
       • Polyacrylic Acid / Polyacrylates / Carbomer
       • Silica Thickener
       • Ester Ethoxylates (Polyol Esters)
       • Polyacrylamides
     • Forecast from 2023-2030
       • Cellulose Ethers
         • Hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC)
         • Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)
         • Methylcellulose (MC)
         • Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC)
         • Hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC)
       • Natural Gums
         • Xanthan Gum
         • Carrageenan
         • Alginate
         • Guar Gum
         • Others
       • Others
         • Polyacrylic Acid / Polyacrylates / Carbomer
         • Silica Thickener
         • Ester Ethoxylates (Polyol Esters)
         • Polyacrylamides
       • Key growth drivers
       • Key challenges

7. Asia pacific (excluding China) market analysis for thickening & gelling agents used in Cosmetics
   • Current market analysis for 2016
     • Cellulose Ethers
       • Hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC)
       • Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)
       • Methylcellulose (MC)
       • Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC)
       • Hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC)
     • Natural Gums
       • Xanthan Gum
       • Carrageenan
       • Alginate
       • Guar Gum
       • Others
     • Others
       • Polyacrylic Acid / Polyacrylates / Carbomer
       • Silica Thickener
       • Ester Ethoxylates (Polyol Esters)
       • Polyacrylamides
     • Forecast from 2023-2030
       • Cellulose Ethers
         • Hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC)
         • Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)
         • Methylcellulose (MC)
         • Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC)
         • Hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC)
       • Natural Gums
         • Xanthan Gum
         • Carrageenan
         • Alginate
         • Guar Gum
         • Others
       • Others
         • Polyacrylic Acid / Polyacrylates / Carbomer
         • Silica Thickener
         • Ester Ethoxylates (Polyol Esters)
         • Polyacrylamides
       • Key growth drivers
       • Key challenges

8. Rest of the world market analysis for thickening & gelling agents used in Cosmetics
   • Current market analysis for 2016
     • Cellulose Ethers
       • Hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC)
       • Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)
       • Methylcellulose (MC)
       • Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC)
       • Hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC)
     • Natural Gums
       • Xanthan Gum
       • Carrageenan
       • Alginate
       • Guar Gum
       • Others
     • Others
       • Polyacrylic Acid / Polyacrylates / Carbomer
       • Silica Thickener
       • Ester Ethoxylates (Polyol Esters)
       • Polyacrylamides
     • Forecast from 2023-2030
       • Cellulose Ethers
         • Hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC)
         • Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)
         • Methylcellulose (MC)
         • Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC)
         • Hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC)
       • Natural Gums
         • Xanthan Gum
         • Carrageenan
         • Alginate
         • Guar Gum
         • Others
       • Others
         • Polyacrylic Acid / Polyacrylates / Carbomer
         • Silica Thickener
         • Ester Ethoxylates (Polyol Esters)
         • Polyacrylamides
       • Key growth drivers
       • Key challenges

9. Historical & forecast price analysis for the following regions
   • North America
   • Western Europe
   • Asia pacific excluding China
   • China

10. Analysis of key manufacturers of thickening & gelling agents used in Cosmetics *
    • Company 1
      • Company introduction
      • SWOT analysis in terms of thickening & gelling agents used in Cosmetics
      • Financials*
      • Employee
      • R&D details**
      • Products offerings
        • Thickening & gelling agents used in Cosmetics
        • Other products
      • Plant locations
        • Details of thickening & gelling agents used in Cosmetics plant
      • Installed capacity of thickening & gelling agents used in Cosmetics
        • Capacity expansion plans
        • Capacity shares of thickening & gelling agents used in Cosmetics
      • Strategic imperatives
    • Same parameters as above will be repeated for the following companies across:
      • North America
        • Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients
        • Dow Chemical
        • CP Kelco
        • Rhodia
        • Rantec Corporation
        • Archer Daniels Midland
        • Pfizer
        • Evonik
        • Cabot Corporation
        • Elementis
        • Lubrizol
        • SEPPIC
      • Western Europe
        • Amberger Kaolinwerke GmbH
        • Akzo Nobel
        • Ashland
        • BASF
        • Cabot Carbon
        • Cesalpinia Chemicals SpA
        • Clariant AG
        • Cognis GmbH
        • CP Kelco
        • Danisco
        • Dow Wolff Cellulosics
        • Evonik
        • FMC BioPolymer
        • Grace GmbH
        • Huber
        • INEOS Silica
        • ISP Alginates Limited
        • Jungbunzlauer
        • Lubrizol
        • Rhodia
        • Roquette Frères SA
        • SEPPIC
        • SE Tylose GmbH
        • 3V Sigma SpA
        • Vevy Europe
        • Wacker Chemie AG
      • Asia Pacific
        • Carrageenan Chuo Food Materials Company Limited
        • Daicel Chemical Industries Limited
        • Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Company Limited
        • Dainihon Kasei
        • Danisco
        • DSP Gokyo Food & Chemicals Company Limited
        • Fuji Chemical Industry Company Limited
        • Ina Food Industry Company Limited
        • Kimika Corporation
        • Lubrizol
        • Matsumoto Yushi-Seiyaku Company Limited
        • MRC Polysaccharide Company Limited
        • Nihon Junyaku Company Limited
        • Nippon Carrageenan Industry Corp.
        • Osaka Organic Chemicals Company Limited
        • Rhodia
        • SEPPIC
        • Shin-Etsu Chemical Company, Limited
        • Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company Limited
        • The Synthetic Chemical Industry Company Limited
        • Toho Chemical Industry Company Limited
        • Tosoh Silica Corporation
        • Wako Pure Chemical Industries

11. Conclusion

*as per the information availability

A detailed comprehensive approach has been used while estimating the market. The market research estimation is preceded by market sizing and forecasting. The research starts with the collection of data i.e. secondary research (free databases, paid databases, company websites, trade data, production data, and journals, )and primary (expert interviews). A lot of primary interviews have been conducted with key vendors and leading players in the market. Spanning the entire value chain of an industry, the information has been collected right from the raw material supplier to the end users.

The markets have been analyzed demand side and supply side in order to generate the market data and forecast. The reports are delivered by expert analysts and market researchers that help clients in understanding the complete intricacies and nuances of demand side and supply markets. Various secondary sources, databases, directories such as Factiva, Hoovers, Bloomberg Businessweek, and OneSource are being used to analyze the market. Through secondary research, crucial information such major types, application, end-users, key companies, production, consumption, export, import, major developments, merger, acquisitions, cost, pricing information, new product development, value chain, supply chain, revenues, market share analysis, growth rates, key regions, drivers, restraints, opportunities, future prospects.

Expert interviews are being conducted with the primary respondents i.e. key market players, C-level, D-level executives of the key companies, subject matter experts (SMEs) to acquire and validate crucial quantitative and qualitative information, and future market prospects.

Research Approach

The top down and bottom up approaches, market modeling according to the topic, are some of the approaches undertaken. Once the data is collected, the findings are verified by in-house leading domain experts.

Supply side market is estimated by considering various factors such as capacity, cost margin, profit margin, disruptive technologies, policies, competition and government regulation. Demand side market is analyzed  by considering various customer expectation, end use trends, price, regional demands and trends, macro-economic factors and micro economic factors.

Key Data from Secondary Sources

• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Impact Will Have A Severe Impact On Asia Growth
• Covid-19 Impact: Asia GDP Growth, 2019, 2020 And 2021 Projections
• Export, Import Data
• Production Data
• Revenues
• World Economic Outlook Projections
• Market Top Trends
• Technological Innovations
• Competition Analysis
• Porter's Five Forces Analysis
• Suppliers, 

Key Data From Primary Sources

• Validation of Asia production, consumption numbers
• Insights on market dynamics, i.e. the drivers, restraints, and opportunities of the Thickening & Gelling Agents Market
• Validation of the market segmentation done by product type, by technology and by geography
• Average retail prices of various product types and in the various countries
• Estimates and forecasts, in terms of volumes and revenues
• Key playing fields and winning-edge imperatives
• Competitive landscapes; key players in the market; strategic directives, and operational strengths
• Market size and forecast for key regions, countries in America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Rest of the World?
• Trends, market insights, and dynamics of surfactant market
• Supply chain references
• Future market estimations and expected growth rates