Hydroxypinacolone retinoate (HPR) is favored by the market, and the number of companies involved will continue to increase

Hydroxypinacolone retinoate (HPR) is a new generation of retinoic acid ester, appearing as a light yellow powder. Hydroxypinacolone retinoate is considered a third-generation vitamin A derivative that can directly bind to cellular retinoic acid receptors (RARs) and has anti-aging, acne prevention, whitening, and regulating epidermal metabolism functions. , widely used in cosmetics, medicine, personal care and other fields.

Hydroxypinacolone retinoate is a retinoid. Compared with retinol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate is stable, mild, safe, low-irritation, highly active, direct in effect, and easier to penetrate the skin. With advantages such as absorption, as consumption upgrades, hydroxypinacolone retinoate is expected to gradually replace retinoid ingredients such as tretinoin (RA), isotretinoin, and retinol (vitamin A, A alcohol) in the future.

Hydroxypinacolone retinoate was originally developed by the U.S. Grant Company specifically for Estee Lauder. However, due to low response, hydroxypinacolone retinoate was first used by some niche brands, including Mad Hippie in the UK and The Ordinary in Canada. Other companies are the first to lay out this market. Based on its unique properties, hydroxypinacolone retinoate is increasingly favored by domestic and foreign cosmetics brands, with an increasing number of products on the market, including Xi’an Juzi Bio’s Revitalizing Firming Essence, Kasuga Letter’s Full Face Firming Eye Cream, Xian Ser-A alcohol’s anti-ageing essence, Clinique’s titanium-A purple light bottle, etc.

According to the “2022-2026 China Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate (HPR) Industry Market Monitoring and Future Development Prospects Research Report released by the Industrial Research Center span>》shows that in the appearance economy, the market’s requirements for the functionality and safety of cosmetic raw materials are constantly increasing. In addition, in the past two years, under the influence of social platforms, the market education of early C and late A has become increasingly mature. The demand for anti-glycation, anti-aging, and anti-oxidation continues to rise. As a new anti-aging ingredient, the market size of hydroxypinacolone retinoate will continue to expand driven by multiple favorable factors.

There are many suppliers of hydroxypinacolone retinoate in my country, but the scale of enterprises varies and product quality varies. The standardization level of the hydroxypinacolone retinoate market still needs to be improved. At this stage, domestic suppliers of hydroxypinacolone retinoate include Xi’an Minglang Biotechnology, Purui Biomedicine, Hebei Bingfan Biotechnology, Shandong Juntai Pharmaceutical, etc. Among them, Purui Biomedicine is the manufacturer of nano-hydroxypinacolone retinoate. Xanthate won the Ringier Technology Innovation Award in 2020.

Industry analysts said that as a third-generation vitamin A derivative, hydroxypinacolone retinoate is mild and non-irritating. , direct effect, stability, high activity and other advantages, it is widely used in anti-aging cosmetics, anti-acne drugs and other fields. In recent years, driven by consumption upgrades and demand release, hydroxypinacolone retinoate has been favored by the market. The number of products on the market continues to increase, and the future development prospects of the industry are good.