Specialty Raw Materials for Cosmetics and Toiletries, Volume IV: United States 2004

This report is a comprehensive analysis of the U.S. market for specialty raw materials for cosmetics and toiletries. It provides a definitive analysis of this fragmented market and contains the competitive intelligence necessary to formulate effective strategic programs and business plans.

SCOPE

The U.S. market for specialty raw materials in cosmetic and toiletry applications is complex and includes a wide range of product types. Specialty raw materials are defined in this report as differentiated products that confer a distinct performance benefit to a formulated product. Compared with commodity products, specialty raw materials are sold in comparatively low volumes and at higher prices on a per-pound basis. These products are marketed for their performance characteristics and not by their chemical content or origin alone.

Specialty raw materials covered in this report are grouped into eight product categories and presented alphabetically below:

• Antimicrobials
• Cosmetic actives
• Emollients
• Hair fixative polymers
• Rheology modifiers
• Specialty conditioning polymers
• Specialty surfactants
• Ultraviolet (UV) absorbers

This study does not include captive ingredient consumption for cosmetics and toiletry products.

SOURCES AND METHODS

This study has been created by interviewing more than 150 people at more than 100 institutions and organizations throughout the United States, including cosmetic and toiletry marketers and formulators, distributors, trading houses, raw material manufacturers, trade associations, and government agencies. All interviews were made during the period from May 2003 through February 2004.

The report also draws on suppliers' product literature; a search of recent trade and technical literature; an analysis of statistical data from government, trade associations, and industry; and nonconfidential data from Kline & Company's library and files.