The market demand for madecassoside is growing rapidly and it has broad application prospects in the cosmetics field.

Asiaticoside is an organic compound. The pure product is a white needle crystal, and the industrial product is a light yellow to light brown powder. It is odorless, bitter, and slightly hygroscopic. Madecassoside is mainly extracted from the dried whole plant of Centella asiatica, an Umbelliferae plant. Because it has the effect of promoting wound healing, it can be used to treat trauma, surgical wounds, burns, keloids and scleroderma; it has anti-inflammatory and moisturizing properties , antioxidant, repair damaged skin, soothing, whitening, can be used in the field of cosmetics.

​ ​ ​ Asiaticoside is one of the main components of triterpene saponins in Centella asiatica extract. It has broad development and application prospects in the fields of medicine, health products, cosmetics and other fields. Among them, cosmetics are the main application field of madecassoside at this stage. In 2015, madecassoside was approved by the Food and Drug Administration to be included in the “Catalogue of Names of Used Cosmetic Raw Materials (2015 Edition)”, which promoted the development of the asiaticoside industry. At the same time, national-level policies such as the “Thirteenth Five-Year Plan for Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Innovation” and the “One Belt, One Road” Development Plan for Traditional Chinese Medicine have been continuously introduced, elevating the development strategy of the traditional Chinese medicine industry to a national level, thus promoting Centella asiatica. The glycoside industry continues to develop, and market supply and demand levels continue to increase. According to the“China Asiaticoside Industry Market Monitoring and Future Development Prospects Research Report 2022-2026” released by the Industrial Research Center , in 2021, China’s demand for madecassoside will be 16.02 tons, with a growth rate of 14.94%.

In recent years, with the growth of market demand for asiaticoside and the improvement of extraction technology, the number of companies in my country’s asiaticoside industry has shown a growth trend, and market competition has become fierce. At present, the key enterprises in my country’s asiaticoside industry mainly include Guilin Yitiancheng Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Shaanxi Kehong Health Industry Co., Ltd., Xi’an Huilin Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Xi’an Saibon Biotechnology Co., Ltd., and Shaanxi Panier Biotechnology. Co., Ltd., etc. Among them, Xi’an Huilin Biotechnology Co., Ltd. is the largest asiaticoside manufacturer in my country, and other companies are mostly small and medium-sized enterprises with relatively small market shares.

From the perspective of regional distribution, asiaticoside is a type of Centella asiatica extract, and Centella asiatica is mainly distributed in Shaanxi, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Sichuan and other places in my country. Therefore, my country’s key enterprises in the Asiaticoside industry They are also mostly distributed in these areas. Among them, with its resource advantages and industrial advantages, Shaanxi has become the main production area of ​​madecassoside in my country, and its industrial competitiveness is ahead of other provinces and cities in the country. Key enterprises include Shaanxi Kehong Health Industry Co., Ltd., Xi’an Huilin Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Xi’an Saibang Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Shaanxi Panier Biotechnology Co., Ltd., etc.

Industry researchers said that the application of asiaticoside in the cosmetics field is less regulated and has higher market activity. Some well-known international cosmetics brands have developed products containing madecassoside, driving the market demand for madecassoside to continue to rise. Relatively speaking, the supervision of the pharmaceutical industry is relatively strict, and it requires approval from the Food and Drug Administration before entering the market. The drug clinical trial cycle is relatively long, and the market size is subject to certain restrictions. Relevant companies produce madecassoside in the cosmetics field, which will provide Businesses bring better returns.