4-tert-butylcyclohexanol has good soothing effect and market demand will be released under the appearance economy.

4-tert-Butylcyclohexanol, also known as p-tert-butylcyclohexanol, is an organic chemical raw material with a white needle-like or powdery crystalline appearance and a woody patchouli-like aroma. 4-tert-butylcyclohexanol can be used to synthesize various drugs, flavors and fragrances, pesticides, cosmetics, etc., with a wide range of applications. In recent years, with the development of downstream markets, the market demand for 4-tert-butylcyclohexanol has continued to grow.

In the field of flavors and fragrances, 4-tert-butylcyclohexanol has a patchouli aroma and can be used to replace patchouli oil that is easy to change color; in the field of cosmetics, 4-tert-butylcyclohexanol has a soothing effect and is mainly used as a skin conditioner. Related products include German SymSitive1609 Xinfuyi, Zhenhui Zhencui Rejuvenating Soothing Repair Milk, etc.

Affected by environmental, physiological and other factors, the size of my country’s sensitive skin group continues to expand. Currently, the number of people with sensitive skin is about 400 million, among which people with moderately sensitive skin account for a high proportion. As the number of people with sensitive skin expands, the scale of my country’s sensitive skin skin care products market has gradually grown, with an average annual compound growth rate of more than 26.5% from 2019 to 2022, reaching 28.85 billion yuan in 2022. Sensitive skin improvement, soothing and anti-allergy are the focus of people who use skin care products for sensitive skin. As a common and widely used soothing ingredient, 4-tert-butylcyclohexanol will further release market demand under the beauty economy.

According to the “2023-2028 China 4-tert-butylcyclohexanol industry market in-depth research and development prospect forecast report released by the Industrial Research Center 》shows that in recent years, the global 4-tert-butylcyclohexanol market has been on a growth trend, with the Asia-Pacific region growing rapidly and becoming one of the largest markets in the world. There are many 4-tert-butylcyclohexanol manufacturers, including Nactis Flavors, Myrrell, Nactis Flavors, Dayang Chemical, Hubei Nona Technology, Beijing Bailingwei Technology, Jusheng Technology, etc. Thanks to the increase in production capacity, my country has become the world’s major producer and supplier of 4-tert-butylcyclohexanol.

There are many synthetic routes for 4-tert-butylcyclohexanol patented or reported in the literature. For example, 4-tert-butylcyclohexanone is used as raw material and prepared through catalytic hydrogenation, distillation and other steps; isobutylene and phenol are used as raw materials and prepared through catalytic hydrogenation and other processes. It is prepared by hydrogenating benzene to produce cyclohexane, and then catalytically oxidizing cyclohexane using cobalt naphthenate or boric acid as a catalyst. As a chemical raw material, the production process of 4-tert-butylcyclohexanol needs to be continuously improved and optimized to adapt to the increasing environmental protection requirements and market demand.

Industry analysts said that 4-tert-butylcyclohexanol has broad application prospects in the fields of flavors and fragrances, cosmetics, pesticides and other fields. 4-tert-butylcyclohexanol has a good soothing effect. With the expansion of the sensitive skin group and the growth of the market for skin care products for sensitive skin, the application demand for 4-tert-butylcyclohexanol will continue to be released, and the industry has good development prospects. However, as a chemical raw material, the production of 4-tert-butylcyclohexanol will produce certain harmful by-products, and industry development also faces environmental challenges.