The global market for Sclerotium Gum was estimated to be worth US$ 9.1 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 11.2 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 2.8% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Sclerotium Gum cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.
Sclerotium gum is a naturally derived, gel-like polysaccharide (sugar-based) ingredient. It is produced from the fermentation of Sclerotium rolfsii, a type of fungus that gives it its name. Sclerotium gum is used in cosmetics to thicken and stabilize formulas. It also functions as a skin conditioning agent.
Sclerotium gum is used as a natural alternative to synthetic gelling agents such as carbomer. It also works as a suspending agent, literally keeping heavier ingredients in a formula from sinking to the bottom and requiring a product to be shaken vigorously before each use.
The global key manufacturers of sclerotium gum include Cargill, BASF, Alban Muller International, Taiwan Yuzhi and Huaxi Bio. The top three producers together account for more than 80% of the market share, with the largest producer being Cargill, accounting for 35%. Global origins are mainly located in the United States, Europe and China. In terms of product categories, sclerotium gum is divided into liquid and powder, with the former holding a larger market share at 52%. In terms of application, skin care is the number one application with 80% market share, followed by hair care with 14%.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Sclerotium Gum, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Sclerotium Gum by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Sclerotium Gum market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (Tons) and sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Sclerotium Gum.
Market Segmentation
By Company
- Cargill
- BASF
- Alban Muller International
- Bio-Nest
- Bloomage Biotech
- Shanghai LANHIC
Segment by Type
- Sclerotium Gum Liquid
- Sclerotium Gum Powder
Segment by Application
- Skin Care
- Hair Care
- Other
By Region
- North America
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
- Southeast Asia
- India
- Australia
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- U.K.
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Nordic Countries
- Rest of Europe
- Latin America
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Rest of Latin America
- Middle East & Africa
- Turkey
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size (value, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Sclerotium Gum manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of Sclerotium Gum in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Sclerotium Gum in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.
Table of Contents
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Sclerotium Gum Product Introduction
- 1.2 Global Sclerotium Gum Market Size Forecast
- 1.2.1 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Value (2020-2031)
- 1.2.2 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Volume (2020-2031)
- 1.2.3 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Price (2020-2031)
- 1.3 Sclerotium Gum Market Trends & Drivers
- 1.3.1 Sclerotium Gum Industry Trends
- 1.3.2 Sclerotium Gum Market Drivers & Opportunity
- 1.3.3 Sclerotium Gum Market Challenges
- 1.3.4 Sclerotium Gum Market Restraints
- 1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.5 Study Objectives
- 1.6 Years Considered
2 Competitive Analysis by Company
- 2.1 Global Sclerotium Gum Players Revenue Ranking (2024)
- 2.2 Global Sclerotium Gum Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.3 Global Sclerotium Gum Players Sales Volume Ranking (2024)
- 2.4 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Volume by Company Players (2020-2025)
- 2.5 Global Sclerotium Gum Average Price by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.6 Key Manufacturers Sclerotium Gum Manufacturing Base and Headquarters
- 2.7 Key Manufacturers Sclerotium Gum Product Offered
- 2.8 Key Manufacturers Time to Begin Mass Production of Sclerotium Gum
- 2.9 Sclerotium Gum Market Competitive Analysis
- 2.9.1 Sclerotium Gum Market Concentration Rate (2020-2025)
- 2.9.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Manufacturers by Sclerotium Gum Revenue in 2024
- 2.9.3 Global Top Manufacturers by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Sclerotium Gum as of 2024)
- 2.10 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Segmentation by Type
- 3.1 Introduction by Type
- 3.1.1 Sclerotium Gum Liquid
- 3.1.2 Sclerotium Gum Powder
- 3.2 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Value by Type
- 3.2.1 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Value by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.2.2 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Value, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.2.3 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Value, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.3 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Volume by Type
- 3.3.1 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Volume by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.3.2 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Volume, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.3.3 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Volume, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.4 Global Sclerotium Gum Average Price by Type (2020-2031)
4 Segmentation by Application
- 4.1 Introduction by Application
- 4.1.1 Skin Care
- 4.1.2 Hair Care
- 4.1.3 Other
- 4.2 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Value by Application
- 4.2.1 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Value by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.2.2 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Value, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.2.3 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Value, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.3 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Volume by Application
- 4.3.1 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Volume by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.3.2 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Volume, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.3.3 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Volume, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.4 Global Sclerotium Gum Average Price by Application (2020-2031)
5 Segmentation by Region
- 5.1 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Value by Region
- 5.1.1 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Value by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.1.2 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Value by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.1.3 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Value by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.1.4 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Value by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.2 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Volume by Region
- 5.2.1 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Volume by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.2.2 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Volume by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.2.3 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Volume by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.2.4 Global Sclerotium Gum Sales Volume by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.3 Global Sclerotium Gum Average Price by Region (2020-2031)
- 5.4 North America
- 5.4.1 North America Sclerotium Gum Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.4.2 North America Sclerotium Gum Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.5 Europe
- 5.5.1 Europe Sclerotium Gum Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.5.2 Europe Sclerotium Gum Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.6 Asia Pacific
- 5.6.1 Asia Pacific Sclerotium Gum Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.6.2 Asia Pacific Sclerotium Gum Sales Value by Region (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.7 South America
- 5.7.1 South America Sclerotium Gum Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.7.2 South America Sclerotium Gum Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.8 Middle East & Africa
- 5.8.1 Middle East & Africa Sclerotium Gum Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.8.2 Middle East & Africa Sclerotium Gum Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
6 Segmentation by Key Countries/Regions
- 6.1 Key Countries/Regions Sclerotium Gum Sales Value Growth Trends, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 6.2 Key Countries/Regions Sclerotium Gum Sales Value and Sales Volume
- 6.2.1 Key Countries/Regions Sclerotium Gum Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.2.2 Key Countries/Regions Sclerotium Gum Sales Volume, 2020-2031
- 6.3 United States
- 6.3.1 United States Sclerotium Gum Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.3.2 United States Sclerotium Gum Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.3.3 United States Sclerotium Gum Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Sclerotium Gum Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.4.2 Europe Sclerotium Gum Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4.3 Europe Sclerotium Gum Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5 China
- 6.5.1 China Sclerotium Gum Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.5.2 China Sclerotium Gum Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5.3 China Sclerotium Gum Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6 Japan
- 6.6.1 Japan Sclerotium Gum Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.6.2 Japan Sclerotium Gum Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6.3 Japan Sclerotium Gum Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7 South Korea
- 6.7.1 South Korea Sclerotium Gum Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.7.2 South Korea Sclerotium Gum Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7.3 South Korea Sclerotium Gum Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8 Southeast Asia
- 6.8.1 Southeast Asia Sclerotium Gum Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.8.2 Southeast Asia Sclerotium Gum Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8.3 Southeast Asia Sclerotium Gum Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9 India
- 6.9.1 India Sclerotium Gum Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.9.2 India Sclerotium Gum Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9.3 India Sclerotium Gum Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
7 Company Profiles
- 7.1 Cargill
- 7.1.1 Cargill Company Information
- 7.1.2 Cargill Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.1.3 Cargill Sclerotium Gum Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.1.4 Cargill Sclerotium Gum Product Offerings
- 7.1.5 Cargill Recent Development
- 7.2 BASF
- 7.2.1 BASF Company Information
- 7.2.2 BASF Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.2.3 BASF Sclerotium Gum Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.2.4 BASF Sclerotium Gum Product Offerings
- 7.2.5 BASF Recent Development
- 7.3 Alban Muller International
- 7.3.1 Alban Muller International Company Information
- 7.3.2 Alban Muller International Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.3.3 Alban Muller International Sclerotium Gum Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.3.4 Alban Muller International Sclerotium Gum Product Offerings
- 7.3.5 Alban Muller International Recent Development
- 7.4 Bio-Nest
- 7.4.1 Bio-Nest Company Information
- 7.4.2 Bio-Nest Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.4.3 Bio-Nest Sclerotium Gum Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.4.4 Bio-Nest Sclerotium Gum Product Offerings
- 7.4.5 Bio-Nest Recent Development
- 7.5 Bloomage Biotech
- 7.5.1 Bloomage Biotech Company Information
- 7.5.2 Bloomage Biotech Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.5.3 Bloomage Biotech Sclerotium Gum Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.5.4 Bloomage Biotech Sclerotium Gum Product Offerings
- 7.5.5 Bloomage Biotech Recent Development
- 7.6 Shanghai LANHIC
- 7.6.1 Shanghai LANHIC Company Information
- 7.6.2 Shanghai LANHIC Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.6.3 Shanghai LANHIC Sclerotium Gum Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.6.4 Shanghai LANHIC Sclerotium Gum Product Offerings
- 7.6.5 Shanghai LANHIC Recent Development
8 Industry Chain Analysis
- 8.1 Sclerotium Gum Industrial Chain
- 8.2 Sclerotium Gum Upstream Analysis
- 8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
- 8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 8.2.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 8.3 Midstream Analysis
- 8.4 Downstream Analysis (Customers Analysis)
- 8.5 Sales Model and Sales Channels
- 8.5.1 Sclerotium Gum Sales Model
- 8.5.2 Sales Channel
- 8.5.3 Sclerotium Gum Distributors
9 Research Findings and Conclusion
10 Appendix
- 10.1 Research Methodology
- 10.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
- 10.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
- 10.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
- 10.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
- 10.1.2 Data Source
- 10.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
- 10.1.2.2 Primary Sources
- 10.2 Author Details
- 10.3 Disclaimer