Guerbet Alcohols is the Alcohols made by Guerbet reaction. The Guerbet reaction, named after Marcel Guerbet (1861–1938), is an organic reaction converting a primary aliphatic alcohol into its β-alkylated dimer alcohol with loss of one equivalent of water. This reaction requires a catalyst and elevated temperatures. Guerbet alcohols are branched saturated alcohols with superior oxidative stability and extremely low volatility.

Market Analysis and Insights: Global Guerbet Alcohols Market

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the global Guerbet Alcohols market size is estimated to be worth US$ 1102.1 million in 2022 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 1528.3 million by 2028 with a CAGR of 5.6% during the forecast period 2022-2028. Fully considering the economic change by this health crisis, 2-Butyloctanol accounting for % of the Guerbet Alcohols global market in 2021, is projected to value US$ million by 2028, growing at a revised % CAGR from 2022 to 2028. While Cosmetics and Personal Care segment is altered to an % CAGR throughout this forecast period.

Global Guerbet Alcohols key players include BASF, Sasol, Evonik Industries, etc. Global top three manufacturers hold a share nearly 90%.

Asia-Pacific is the largest market, with a share about 30%, followed by Europe, and North America, both have a share over 60 percent.

In terms of product, 2-octyldodecanol is the largest segment, with a share nearly 35%. And in terms of application, the largest application is Cosmetics and Personal Care, followed by Metal Processing, Detergents and Cleaners, etc.

Global Guerbet Alcohols Market: Drivers and Restrains

The research report has incorporated the analysis of different factors that augment the market’s growth. It constitutes trends, restraints, and drivers that transform the market in either a positive or negative manner. This section also provides the scope of different segments and applications that can potentially influence the market in the future. The detailed information is based on current trends and historic milestones. This section also provides an analysis of the volume of production about the global market and about each type from 2017 to 2028. This section mentions the volume of production by region from 2017 to 2028. Pricing analysis is included in the report according to each type from the year 2017 to 2028, manufacturer from 2017 to 2022, region from 2017 to 2022, and global price from 2017 to 2028.

A thorough evaluation of the restrains included in the report portrays the contrast to drivers and gives room for strategic planning. Factors that overshadow the market growth are pivotal as they can be understood to devise different bends for getting hold of the lucrative opportunities that are present in the ever-growing market. Additionally, insights into market expert’s opinions have been taken to understand the market better.

Global Guerbet Alcohols Market: Segment Analysis

The research report includes specific segments by region (country), by manufacturers, by Type and by Application. Each type provides information about the production during the forecast period of 2017 to 2028. by Application segment also provides consumption during the forecast period of 2017 to 2028. Understanding the segments helps in identifying the importance of different factors that aid the market growth.


Segment by Type


2-Butyloctanol

2-Hexyldecanol

2-Octyldodecanol

2-Decyltetradecanol

2-Dodecylhexadecanol

Others


Segment by Application


Cosmetics and Personal Care

Metal Processing

Detergents and Cleaners

Others


By Company


BASF

Sasol

Evonik Industries

Jarchem Industries

New Japan Chemical

Kokyu Alcohol Kogyo

Kisco


Production by Region



North America

Europe

China

Japan

South Africa


Consumption by Region


North America

U.S.

Canada

Europe

Germany

France

U.K.

Italy

Russia

Asia-Pacific

China

Japan

South Korea

India

Australia

China Taiwan

Indonesia

Thailand

Malaysia

Latin America

Mexico

Brazil

Argentina