Ascorbic acid glucoside is mainly used in the cosmetics industry and demand will continue to increase in the future.

Ascorbyl Glucoside (Ascorbic acid 2-glucoside, AA2G for short) is commonly known as vitamin C glycoside, and its molecular formula is C12H18O11. It is usually a white crystalline powder, odorless and tasteless, and is a derivative of vitamin C.

Ascorbic acid glucoside was first developed in Japan by Shiseido and Hayashihara Co., Ltd. to improve the whitening effect of cosmetics. It not only overcomes the shortcomings of vitamin C that is easily oxidized and unstable, but also shows excellent performance in the presence of heat, oxygen and metal ions. It is stable and retains the normal activity of vitamin C. It has a whitening effect and can regulate collagen synthesis. It is often used as a skin lightening agent and whitening agent in high-end cosmetics. In addition, ascorbyl glucoside is also used in the food and pharmaceutical fields, such as as a food additive and used to reduce thrombosis and inflammatory complications.

From the perspective of ascorbic acid glucoside manufacturers, according to the “China Ascorbyl Glucoside Market Feasibility Research Report 2022-2026” released by the Industrial Research Center shows that currently, in addition to Japan’s Hayashihara Co., Ltd., there are many companies that have mastered the production technology of ascorbic acid glucoside, such as Hubei Artek Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Hunan Fulige Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Shanghai Bi Lai Chemical Technology Co., Ltd., Sino Lion, etc.

From the perspective of ascorbic acid glucoside consumption, currently, the global ascorbic acid glucoside consumption regions are mainly North America, Europe, China and other regions. In 2021, ascorbyl glucoside consumption in North America, Europe and China accounted for nearly 70% of the total global ascorbic acid glucoside consumption.

From the perspective of ascorbyl glucoside product segmentation, ascorbyl glucoside mainly includes two types: 98% purity ascorbic acid glucoside and 99% purity ascorbic acid glucoside. Among them, the output of 99% purity ascorbic acid glucoside is relatively large and has a high market share. Contains 98% pure ascorbic acid glucoside. In 2021, the global production of ascorbic acid glucoside with a purity of 99% will account for more than 55%.

From the perspective of the downstream applications of ascorbic acid glucoside, ascorbic acid glucoside has the effects of skin brightening, antioxidant, and delaying skin aging. It is mainly used in the cosmetics field. In 2021, ascorbic acid glucoside will account for more than 50% of applications in the cosmetics field. Followed by the food field, in 2021, the application proportion of ascorbic acid glucoside in the food field will be between 20% and 30%.

Industry analysts said that ascorbic acid glucoside, as the most stable vitamin C derivative, can replace vitamin C as an antioxidant and reduce Agents, whitening agents and stabilizers, etc. In the future, as the recognition of ascorbic acid glucoside in cosmetics, food, medicine and other fields will further increase, and the price of ascorbic acid glucoside will decline, some customers who are more sensitive to prices will become more accepting of ascorbic acid glucoside. The demand potential of ascorbic acid glucoside will be released at a faster rate.