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Global Personal Care Grade Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) Market Growth 2025-2031

Published Aug 06, 2025
Length 110 Pages
SKU # LPI20281344

Description

The global Personal Care Grade Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) market size is predicted to grow from US$ 156 million in 2025 to US$ 214 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.5% from 2025 to 2031.

The impact of the latest U.S. tariff measures and the corresponding policy responses from countries worldwide on market competitiveness, regional economic performance, and supply chain configurations will be comprehensively evaluated in this report.

Personal care grade hydroxypropyl methylcellulose is a polymer material obtained by chemical modification of natural plant cellulose, which is specially used in personal care products. It has excellent thickening, emulsifying, film-forming and moisturizing properties, can remain stable in a wide range of temperatures and pH values, and provides a smooth texture and good user experience. In skin care products, cosmetics and hygiene products, HPMC, as a key excipient, helps to improve the texture, stability and functionality of the product, and meet consumers' demand for efficient, gentle and safe personal care products. In addition, due to its natural origin and biocompatibility, HPMC is also suitable for product formulations for sensitive skin.

United States market for Personal Care Grade Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) is estimated to increase from US$ million in 2024 to US$ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % from 2025 through 2031.

China market for Personal Care Grade Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) is estimated to increase from US$ million in 2024 to US$ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % from 2025 through 2031.

Europe market for Personal Care Grade Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) is estimated to increase from US$ million in 2024 to US$ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % from 2025 through 2031.

Global key Personal Care Grade Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) players cover Dow, Ashland, Shin-Etsu, LOTTE Fine Chemical, Celotech, etc. In terms of revenue, the global two largest companies occupied for a share nearly % in 2024.

LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Personal Care Grade Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Personal Care Grade Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Personal Care Grade Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) sales for 2025 through 2031. With Personal Care Grade Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Personal Care Grade Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) industry.

This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Personal Care Grade Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Personal Care Grade Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Personal Care Grade Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) market.

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Personal Care Grade Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Personal Care Grade Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC).

This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Personal Care Grade Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.

Segmentation by Type:
Low Degree of Substitution HPMC
High Degree of Substitution HPMC

Segmentation by Application:
Hair Care Products
Skin Care
Cosmetics

This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries

The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Dow
Ashland
Shin-Etsu
LOTTE Fine Chemical
Celotech
Kundu Chemicals
Shandong Eton New Material Technical
Shandong Tekaite New Building Materials Co., Ltd.
Shanxi Zhicheng Cellulose Co., Ltd.
Hebei Sanleo Chemical Technology Co., Ltd.
Shijiazhuang Lvyuan Cellulose Co., Ltd.

Key Questions Addressed in this Report

What is the 10-year outlook for the global Personal Care Grade Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) market?

What factors are driving Personal Care Grade Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) market growth, globally and by region?

Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?

How do Personal Care Grade Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) market opportunities vary by end market size?

How does Personal Care Grade Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) break out by Type, by Application?

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Table of Contents

110 Pages
*This is a tentative TOC and the final deliverable is subject to change.*
1 Scope of the Report
2 Executive Summary
3 Global by Company
4 World Historic Review for Personal Care Grade Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) by Geographic Region
5 Americas
6 APAC
7 Europe
8 Middle East & Africa
9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis
11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
12 World Forecast Review for Personal Care Grade Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) by Geographic Region
13 Key Players Analysis
14 Research Findings and Conclusion
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