Since 2026, the daily chemical raw material industry has undergone a profound round of cost impact and competition logic reconstruction. The price of crude oil once exceeded $100 per barrel, and the price of surfactants fluctuated at a high level. Cosmetics efficacy raw material companies successfully landed in the capital market. At the same time, industry competition is shifting from "low price competition" to a comprehensive competition of "quality and technology". Multiple signals are superimposed, and the daily chemical raw material industry is standing at a critical turning point.
1. Soaring oil prices, cost pressures transmitted along the industrial chain
In March 2026, influenced by the situation in the Middle East, international crude oil prices broke through $100 per barrel for the first time in nearly four years. Some oil analysts warn that if the situation does not ease, oil prices may further rise.
The soaring oil prices have directly pushed up the production costs of petroleum based daily chemical raw materials. Most surfactants in washing products such as laundry detergent and laundry detergent rely on petroleum resources, and the rising cost of raw materials is rapidly transmitted along the industry chain.
2. Surfactant prices: High level operation, fluctuating differentiation
The cost impact has been fully reflected in the surfactant market.
In terms of non-ionic surfactant AEO9, the market price in South China in early July 2026 was in the range of 12400-12600 yuan/ton, a decrease of about 400 yuan/ton compared to the end of May. The overall market presents a pattern of "cost support and weak demand tug of war" - the raw material side of ethylene oxide and fatty alcohols remains stable, but downstream industries such as daily chemical and textile industries generally have low acceptance of high priced raw materials and insufficient willingness to purchase at the end.
In terms of anionic surfactant AES, the market price first rose and then fell in April 2026- at the beginning of the month, it hit a new high in recent years due to cost push. In the middle and late of the month, with the decline in raw material prices and poor transmission from the demand side, the price fell from the high point and remained weak and volatile until the end of the month. The mainstream quotation in the South China market at the end of April was in the range of 11900-12100 yuan/ton.
3.Industry pattern: Functional raw materials enter the capital market, quality competition replaces price war
On August 11, 2026, Jiakai Biotechnology, a cosmetic efficacy ingredient company, was listed on the Beijing Stock Exchange. Our clients cover top brands such as Huaxi Biology and L'Oreal. On the first day of listing, the opening price increased by as much as 216.46%. It reflects a larger trend: the daily chemical raw material industry is shifting from simple price competition to comprehensive competition in quality and technology.
Downstream purchasers are no longer solely concerned with unit price - batch stability of raw materials, compatibility of formulas, and supplier's technical service capabilities are becoming more important decision-making factors than price. The industry is transitioning from a "raw material supply" model to a "raw material supply+technological empowerment" model. There is still overcapacity and fierce price competition in the low-end general raw material field; And those raw material enterprises that can provide high quality, high stability, and technological added value are gaining more market discourse power.
4.New Desheng's layout of daily chemical raw materials
Hubei Xindesheng Material Technology Co., Ltd. has been deeply engaged in the fields of fine chemicals and biological raw materials for more than 20 years, with product lines covering IVD diagnostic raw materials and daily chemical cosmetics raw materials. In 2026, the company was selected as a single champion enterprise in the manufacturing industry in Hubei Province.
In the field of daily chemical and cosmetics, Xindesheng has formed multiple core product lines:
Carbopol series: covering multiple models such as Carbopol 940, 980, etc., it is an excellent suspension agent, stabilizer, emulsifier, and water-soluble thickener. As carrier matrix in cosmetics, it is widely used in cream, gel, lotion, facial mask, shampoo, shower gel and other products. Carbopol can achieve effective emulsification at ultra-low concentrations of 0.1% -0.5%. At the same time, it can be used for washing free alcohol gel and other daily chemical products as thickening and gel forming agent.
Biological buffer series: Tris (trihydroxymethyl aminomethane) is mainly used as a pH regulator and neutralizer in cosmetics, used to neutralize the thickener Carbopol and reduce stickiness; HEPES has become a new favorite in the cosmetics industry in recent years, which can adjust the pH value of cosmetics, reduce irritation, soften the stratum corneum, promote cell metabolism, and also have a penetration promoting effect. HEPES is used in some well-known products.
EDTA series: EDTA dipotassium and EDTA disodium are chelating agents widely used in cosmetics. They can combine metal ions to prevent cosmetics from deteriorating, maintain product transparency, protect essence compounds, and prevent rancidity. Widely used in moisturizers, skincare products, and cleaning products.
Makeup grade heparin sodium: has been included in the "Catalogue of Used Cosmetic Ingredients (2021 Edition)". Heparin sodium can increase skin vascular permeability, improve local microcirculation, promote skin nutrition supply and metabolic waste excretion, and have a good health effect on the skin. Used in cosmetics for removing dark circles, eye bags, fading, anti-aging, whitening, sun protection, and post sun care products.
In terms of compliance, Xindesheng's daily chemical raw material products already have a raw material submission code - this is an identification code obtained by raw material enterprises after submitting raw material information on the cosmetics regulatory platform, which is used to associate raw material information during filing. Although the mandatory filling requirement for raw material submission codes has been abolished in the cosmetics registration and filing reform since July 1, 2026, the company has previously completed the systematic filing and archiving of raw material information, established a sound raw material quality file system, and can provide customers with complete compliance support.
The rise in crude oil prices, fluctuations in surface activity, and the listing of functional raw materials - the daily chemical raw material industry is undergoing a deep reshuffle in 2026. Cost pressures are accelerating the elimination of inefficient production capacity, capital markets are opening their doors to companies with technological capabilities, and downstream customers are increasingly valuing quality and stability when choosing suppliers.
For Xindesheng, with over 20 years of accumulation in the fields of fine chemicals and biomaterials - from Carbopol to Tris, HEPES, from EDTA to makeup grade heparin sodium - we will continue to serve every partner in the daily chemical and cosmetics industry with solid product strength, stable supply capacity, and comprehensive compliance support.
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