Biosurfactants Market Report 2026

The biosurfactants market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $5.17 billion in 2025 to $5.67 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.7%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing environmental concerns over synthetic surfactants, growth of bio-based chemical production, rising adoption in food and personal care industries, expansion of fermentation technologies, availability of microbial production platforms.

The biosurfactants market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $7.95 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing regulations on chemical surfactants, rising demand for sustainable formulations, expansion of bioremediation applications, growing investments in industrial biotechnology, increasing adoption in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of microbial-derived surfactants, rising use in green cleaning products, growing demand for bio-based emulsifiers, expansion of biosurfactants in agricultural formulations, enhanced focus on low-toxicity surface agents.

The increasing demand for personal care products is expected to drive the growth of the biosurfactants market going forward. Personal care products include items used for hygiene, grooming, and enhancing appearance, such as skincare, haircare, oral care, and cosmetics. Rising consumer awareness of health and hygiene is fueling demand for these products. Biosurfactants enhance personal care formulations by improving performance, supporting gentle cleansing, and maintaining product stability. For instance, in September 2024, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a US-based government agency, reported that spending on personal care products and services increased by 9.7% from 2022 to 2023, while their share of total annual expenditures remained steady at 1.2%. Therefore, the rising demand for personal care products is driving the biosurfactants market.

Major companies in the biosurfactants market are focusing on developing innovative products, such as eco-friendly glycolipid and amino-acid-based surfactants, to enhance sustainability, performance, and biodegradability across coatings, personal care, and industrial applications. These surfactants are naturally derived, biodegradable surface-active agents made from sugars or amino acids, reducing environmental impact while improving wetting, foaming, and emulsifying properties. For instance, in September 2024, Evonik Industries AG, a Germany-based specialty chemicals company, launched TEGO Wet 570 Terra and TEGO Wet 580 Terra - plant-based, biodegradable biosurfactants for waterborne coatings and printing inks. These products provide excellent wetting of pigments, fillers, and substrates, improved pigment dispersion, reduced grinding time, low VOC content, and high formulation stability, making them ideal for decorative paints, industrial and transportation coatings, and inks, while supporting sustainable applications.

In July 2023, Holiferm, a biotechnology company based in the UK, entered into a partnership with Fibenol for an undisclosed sum. The goal of this collaboration is to develop sustainable biosurfactants from wood residues, thereby promoting defossilization and providing environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional surfactants. Fibenol is a biotechnology company located in Finland, specializing in fractionation technology that converts wood residues into valuable materials.

Major companies operating in the biosurfactants market are AGAE Technologies, Biotensidon GmbH, Croda International plc, Dispersa Inc., Evonik Industries AG, GlycoSurf Inc., Holiferm Ltd., Jeneil Biotech Inc., Kemin Industries Inc., Lion Corporation, Saraya Mystair Hygiene Pvt. Ltd., Stepan Company, TensioGreen Corp., Victex plc, AlgaEnergy, Diversey Holdings Ltd., Ecover Group, GEA Group, Global Green Chemicals Public Company Limited, Glyconova, Innospec Inc., Lipofoods, Locus Fermentation Solutions, Metgen Oy, MG Intobio Co. Ltd., Procter & Gamble.

Western Europe was the largest region in the biosurfactants market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the biosurfactants market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the biosurfactants market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The biosurfactant market consists of sales of lipopeptides and fatty acids for use as biosurfactants. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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