Globa Chloroacetic Acid Market was valued at US$ 1575.6 million in 2021, According to Chloroacetic Acid Market Report, by Product Type (Monochloroacetic Acid and Trichloroacetic Acid) and by Region (North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, and Africa).
Global chloroacetic acid market was valued at US$ 1575.6 Million in 2021. Chloroacetic acid market is expected to register a CAGR of 6.47% over the forecast period (2022–2030), to reach US$ 2765.4 Million by 2030.
Chloroacetic acid is used for the manufacturing of raw materials including cyanoacetic ester for purines, vitamin B6, phenoxyacetic acid for penicillin, chloroacetylchloride for pharmaceutical and agrochemical, glycine for pet food, flavoring agents, and pharmaceutical for soluble aspirin. Chloroacetic acid is a synthetic organic intermediate used as an acidic derivative such as salt, acyl chloride, ester, hydrazide, anhydride, and amide due to the high reactivity of the carboxylic acid group and substitution of the direct interaction of a Chlorine atom. Trichloroacetic acid is used to treat skin problems such as acne, wrinkles, rough skin, sun-damaged facial skin, crow’s feet around the eyes, age spots, chicken pox, superficial scars, and some cancerous growth of skin cancer. A Trichloroacetic Acid (TCA) chemical peel removes the top layer of the skin to stimulate natural growth, produce collagen, and elastin for giving a clear and bright glow to the skin. Acute inhalation of chloroacetic acid may irritate or damage skin, eyes, respiratory tract, and mucous membranes. However, Environmental Protection Agency has not classified chloroacetic acid for potential carcinogenicity.
The market was negatively impacted by COVID-19 in 2020. Several countries were forced to go into lockdown, owing to the pandemic scenario, which led to the shutdown of manufacturing facilities of almost every industry globally for a specified time. The herbicide and laundry agents, which are the major end users of chloroacetic acid suffered hugely due to the pandemic. Large-scale manufacturing interruptions across Europe and the closure of assembly plants in the U.S. significantly impacted the global chloroacetic acid market.