North America Surfactant Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

The report covers North America Surfactant Market Growth & Companies. The market is divided into four categories: type (anionic surfactant, cationic surfactant, non-ionic surfactant, amphoteric surfactant, silicone surfactant, and others), origin (synthetic surfactant, bio-based surfactant), application (household soap & detergent, personal care, lubricants & fuel additives, industry & institutional cleaning, food processing, oilfield chemicals, agricultural chemicals, textile processing, emul. The market size and forecasts are provided in terms of value (USD million) for all the above segments.

North America Surfactant Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

North America Surfactants Market Size

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North America Surfactants Market Summary
Study Period 2019 - 2030
Base Year For Estimation 2024
Forecast Data Period 2025 - 2030
Historical Data Period 2019 - 2023
CAGR 3.00 %
Market Concentration Low

Major Players

North America Surfactants Market Major Players

*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order

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North America Surfactants Market Analysis

The North America Surfactants Market is expected to register a CAGR of greater than 3% during the forecast period.

  • During the forecast period, the market is likely to grow because there will be more demand for household surfaces and bio-surfactants.
  • On the other hand, rising environmental concerns related to synthetic surfactants are expected to hamper market growth.
  • In the future, there may be a chance to use it as a lung surfactant for babies with Neonatal Respiratory Distress (NRD) syndrome.
  • Due to the growth of industries like personal care, food processing, and so on, the United States dominated the market in the area.

North America Surfactants Industry Overview

The North American surfactant market is fragmented by nature. Some of the major players in the market include Stepan Company, Nouryon, BASF SE, Croda International Plc, and Huntsman International LLC, among others (in no particular order).

North America Surfactants Market Leaders

  1. BASF SE

  2. Huntsman International LLC.

  3. Nouryon

  4. Stepan Company

  5. Croda International Plc

  6. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
North America Surfactants Market Concentration
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North America Surfactants Market News

  • January 2023: Nouryon introduced Triameen Y12D (an antibacterial active) in the United States market. It enables users to create high-efficiency disinfectants for a number of applications, such as residential, institutional, and industrial applications.
  • August 2022: Huntsman Corporation announced a binding agreement to sell its Textile Effects segment to Archroma, an SK Capital Partners portfolio company.

North America Surfactants Market Report - Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Study Assumptions
  • 1.2 Scope of the Study

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4. MARKET DYNAMICS

  • 4.1 Drivers
    • 4.1.1 Increasing Demand for Bio-surfactants
    • 4.1.2 Other Drivers
  • 4.2 Restraints
    • 4.2.1 Environmental Concerns Related to Synthetic Surfactants
    • 4.2.2 Other Restraints
  • 4.3 Industry Value Chain Analysis
  • 4.4 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
    • 4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers
    • 4.4.3 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services
    • 4.4.5 Degree of Competition

5. MARKET SEGMENTATION (Market Size in Revenue)

  • 5.1 Type
    • 5.1.1 Anionic Surfactant
    • 5.1.2 Cationic Surfactant
    • 5.1.3 Non-ionic Surfactant
    • 5.1.4 Amphoteric Surfactant
    • 5.1.5 Silicone Surfactant
    • 5.1.6 Other Types
  • 5.2 Origin
    • 5.2.1 Synthetic Surfactant
    • 5.2.2 Bio-based Surfactant
  • 5.3 Application
    • 5.3.1 Household Soap and Detergent
    • 5.3.2 Personal Care
    • 5.3.3 Lubricants and Fuel Additives
    • 5.3.4 Industry & Institutional Cleaning
    • 5.3.5 Food Processing
    • 5.3.6 Oilfield Chemicals
    • 5.3.7 Agricultural Chemicals
    • 5.3.8 Textile Processing
    • 5.3.9 Emulsion Polymerization
    • 5.3.10 Other Applications
  • 5.4 Geography
    • 5.4.1 United States
    • 5.4.2 Canada
    • 5.4.3 Mexico
    • 5.4.4 Rest of North America

6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • 6.1 Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements
  • 6.2 Market Share (%) **/Ranking Analysis
  • 6.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
  • 6.4 Company Profiles
    • 6.4.1 3M
    • 6.4.2 Ashland
    • 6.4.3 BASF SE
    • 6.4.4 CLARIANT
    • 6.4.5 Croda International Plc
    • 6.4.6 Dow
    • 6.4.7 Evonik Industries AG
    • 6.4.8 GALAXY
    • 6.4.9 Godrej Industries Limited
    • 6.4.10 Henkel Corporation
    • 6.4.11 Huntsman International LLC
    • 6.4.12 Innospec
    • 6.4.13 Kao Corporation
    • 6.4.14 MITSUI CHEMICALS AMERICA, INC.
    • 6.4.15 Nouryon
    • 6.4.16 Procter & Gamble
    • 6.4.17 Sasol
    • 6.4.18 Solvay
    • 6.4.19 Stepan Company
  • *List Not Exhaustive

7. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS

  • 7.1 Usage as Lung Surfactant in Neonatal Respiratory Distress (NRD) Syndrome
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North America Surfactants Industry Segmentation

Surfactants are a class of chemical substances used to reduce the surface tension between various substances, such as two liquids, a gas and a liquid, or a liquid and a solid. It has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups. The North American surfactant market is segmented by type, origin, application, and geography. By type, the market is segmented into anionic surfactant, cationic surfactant, non-ionic surfactant, amphoteric surfactant, silicone surfactant, and other types. By origin, the market is segmented into synthetic and bio-based surfactants. By application, the market is segmented into household soap and detergent, personal care, lubricants and fuel additives, industry and institutional cleaning, food processing, oilfield chemicals, agricultural chemicals, textile processing, emulsion polymerization, and other applications. The report also covers the market size and forecasts for the market in three countries across the region. For each segment, the market sizing and forecasts have been done on the basis of revenue (USD million).

Type Anionic Surfactant
Cationic Surfactant
Non-ionic Surfactant
Amphoteric Surfactant
Silicone Surfactant
Other Types
Origin Synthetic Surfactant
Bio-based Surfactant
Application Household Soap and Detergent
Personal Care
Lubricants and Fuel Additives
Industry & Institutional Cleaning
Food Processing
Oilfield Chemicals
Agricultural Chemicals
Textile Processing
Emulsion Polymerization
Other Applications
Geography United States
Canada
Mexico
Rest of North America
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North America Surfactants Market Research FAQs

What is the current North America Surfactants Market size?

The North America Surfactants Market is projected to register a CAGR of greater than 3% during the forecast period (2025-2030)

Who are the key players in North America Surfactants Market?

BASF SE, Huntsman International LLC., Nouryon, Stepan Company and Croda International Plc are the major companies operating in the North America Surfactants Market.

What years does this North America Surfactants Market cover?

The report covers the North America Surfactants Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the North America Surfactants Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.

North America Surfactants Industry Report

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