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South Korea Cosmetic Bioactive Ingredients Market Forecast 2025-2032
Market Report I 2024-12-10 I 133 Pages I Inkwood Research
KEY FINDINGS
The South Korea cosmetic bioactive ingredients market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.83% during the forecast period 2025 to 2032.
South Korea stands as one of the world's leading beauty markets, ranking among the top 10 globally, with a dominant focus on skincare products. The country's beauty and personal care industry has experienced significant growth due to the growing demand for effective and innovative cosmetic solutions. In recent years, South Korean consumers have shown an increasing preference for personalized skincare products that cater specifically to individual needs, whether based on skin type, facial concerns, or hair care requirements.
MARKET INSIGHTS
The growing trend of customized beauty products has driven companies to develop formulations that can be tailored to specific consumer demands, solidifying South Korea's position as a global leader in skincare innovation. Bioactive ingredients play a crucial role in the formulation of South Korean cosmetic products, offering targeted benefits such as hydration, anti-aging, and skin revitalization. One notable example is the Time Revolution Night Repair Ampoule 5X by Missha, a serum containing 10 different types of probiotics. These probiotics work to energize and uplift the skin, enhancing its overall health and appearance.
Another popular product, the Moisturizing Eye Bomb by Belif, combines tiger grass and oat kernel extract to provide an instant cooling effect, reducing puffiness and soothing the delicate under-eye area. Such formulations illustrate how bioactive ingredients are integrated into products to address specific skincare concerns, making them highly sought-after by South Korean consumers.
The South Korean government also plays a significant role in ensuring the safety and efficacy of cosmetic products, particularly in regulating harmful ingredients. Three fragrance ingredients-atranol, chloroatranol, and hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde (HICC)-were added to the prohibited substances list due to their potential adverse effects on health. This proactive approach to regulation highlights South Korea's commitment to consumer safety while encouraging the use of natural and bioactive ingredients in cosmetics. As the demand for cleaner, safer beauty products continues to rise, the market for bioactive ingredients in South Korea is expected to grow, with brands increasingly focusing on innovation and sustainability to meet consumer expectations.
SEGMENTATION ANALYSIS
The South Korea cosmetic bioactive ingredients market segmentation includes source, ingredient, and application. The ingredient segment is further classified into amino acid, protein & peptide, omega-3 fatty acid, plant extract, vitamin, probiotic & prebiotic, carotenoid & antioxidant, mineral, and other ingredients.
Proteins and peptides are increasingly recognized as key ingredients in the cosmetic bioactive ingredients market due to their versatile roles in promoting skin health and enhancing the efficacy of beauty products. Proteins, including collagen, elastin, and keratin, are integral to the structure and elasticity of the skin and hair. Collagen, in particular, has gained popularity for its ability to improve skin hydration and elasticity, helping to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.
Peptides, which are smaller chains of amino acids, offer more targeted benefits, such as stimulating collagen production, improving skin barrier function, and reducing inflammation. These bioactive ingredients are incorporated into a wide range of formulations, from moisturizers and serums to anti-aging treatments, offering both cosmetic and therapeutic effects. The demand for proteins and peptides in cosmetics is driven by increasing consumer awareness of the benefits of bioactive ingredients and a growing preference for products that provide scientifically-backed, skin-rejuvenating effects. With advancements in biotechnology, peptides are being engineered to address specific skin concerns, such as pigmentation, acne, and skin aging.
Moreover, the clean beauty trend, which emphasizes non-toxic, sustainable, and effective ingredients, has further fueled the popularity of these bioactives. As consumers seek more personalized skincare solutions, proteins and peptides are expected to play an even more prominent role in the formulation of next-generation cosmetic products, making them a crucial segment in the global market for bioactive ingredients.
COMPETITIVE INSIGHTS
Key companies operating in the South Korea cosmetic bioactive ingredients market include Evonik Industries, Glanbia PLC, Inkos Co Ltd, etc.
Inkos Co Ltd, headquartered in South Korea, specializes in the research, development, and production of high-quality bioactive ingredients for the cosmetic and personal care industries. The company focuses on providing effective and sustainable ingredients that cater to the growing consumer demand for natural and eco-friendly beauty solutions. The company offers a wide range of cosmetic bioactive ingredients, with a particular emphasis on plant-based extracts, peptides, and fermented ingredients. These ingredients are designed to address various skin concerns, such as anti-aging, skin hydration, whitening, and skin soothing.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. RESEARCH SCOPE & METHODOLOGY
1.1. STUDY OBJECTIVES
1.2. METHODOLOGY
1.3. ASSUMPTIONS & LIMITATIONS
2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2.1. MARKET SIZE & ESTIMATES
2.2. COUNTRY SNAPSHOT
2.3. COUNTRY ANALYSIS
2.4. SCOPE OF STUDY
2.5. CRISIS SCENARIO ANALYSIS
2.6. MAJOR MARKET FINDINGS
2.6.1. FOCUS ON MICROBIOME SKINCARE & INGREDIENTS SUCH AS PREBIOTICS, PROBIOTICS, AND POSTBIOTICS
2.6.2. RISING INTEREST IN BLUE BEAUTY AND MARINE-DERIVED INGREDIENTS
2.6.3. GENDER-NEUTRAL AND INCLUSIVE SKINCARE CATERING TO A DIVERSE DEMOGRAPHIC
3. MARKET DYNAMICS
3.1. KEY DRIVERS
3.1.1. GROWING INTEREST IN PERSONALIZED SKINCARE FORMULATED FOR UNIQUE SKIN CONCERNS
3.1.2. SURGE IN THE AGING POPULATION BOOSTS THE DEMAND FOR COSMETIC BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS
3.1.3. INCREASING DEMAND FOR SUSTAINABLE, ETHICALLY SOURCED BIOACTIVES BY CONSUMERS
3.2. KEY RESTRAINTS
3.2.1. LACK OF STANDARDIZATION AND COMPLEX REGULATIONS
3.2.2. CONSUMER SKEPTICISM WITH REGARD TO EFFICACY AND PROOF OF CLAIMS
3.2.3. CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FORMULATION AND STABILITY OF COSMETIC BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS
3.2.4. HIGH PRODUCTION COSTS AND SCALABILITY
4. KEY ANALYTICS
4.1. KEY MARKET TRENDS
4.1.1. TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS IN BIOACTIVE EXTRACTION TO ENHANCE BIOAVAILABILITY AND PENETRATION OF ACTIVE INGREDIENTS
4.1.2. CONSUMER PREFERENCE FOR VEGAN AND CRUELTY-FREE PRODUCTS
4.1.3. RISE IN CLEAN AND TRANSPARENT BEAUTY TREND
4.1.4. PROLIFERATION OF BIOACTIVE PEPTIDES FOR VARIOUS COSMETIC BENEFITS
4.2. PORTER'S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
4.2.1. BUYERS POWER
4.2.2. SUPPLIERS POWER
4.2.3. SUBSTITUTIONS
4.2.4. NEW ENTRANTS
4.2.5. INDUSTRY RIVALRY
4.3. GROWTH PROSPECT MAPPING
4.3.1. GROWTH PROSPECT MAPPING FOR SOUTH KOREA
4.4. MARKET MATURITY ANALYSIS
4.5. MARKET CONCENTRATION ANALYSIS
4.6. VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
4.6.1. RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (R&D)
4.6.2. RAW MATERIAL SOURCING & EXTRACTION
4.6.3. PROCESSING & MANUFACTURING
4.6.4. PACKAGING & DISTRIBUTION
4.6.5. END-USERS
4.7. KEY BUYING CRITERIA
4.7.1. EFFICACY AND PERFORMANCE
4.7.2. SAFETY AND TOXICITY
4.7.3. BRAND NAME AND REPUTATION
4.7.4. PRICE
5. MARKET BY SOURCE
5.1. PLANT
5.1.1. MARKET FORECAST FIGURE
5.1.2. SEGMENT ANALYSIS
5.2. MICROBIAL
5.2.1. MARKET FORECAST FIGURE
5.2.2. SEGMENT ANALYSIS
5.3. ANIMAL
5.3.1. MARKET FORECAST FIGURE
5.3.2. SEGMENT ANALYSIS
6. MARKET BY INGREDIENT
6.1. AMINO ACID
6.1.1. MARKET FORECAST FIGURE
6.1.2. SEGMENT ANALYSIS
6.2. PROTEIN & PEPTIDE
6.2.1. MARKET FORECAST FIGURE
6.2.2. SEGMENT ANALYSIS
6.3. OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID
6.3.1. MARKET FORECAST FIGURE
6.3.2. SEGMENT ANALYSIS
6.4. PLANT EXTRACT
6.4.1. MARKET FORECAST FIGURE
6.4.2. SEGMENT ANALYSIS
6.5. VITAMIN
6.5.1. MARKET FORECAST FIGURE
6.5.2. SEGMENT ANALYSIS
6.6. PROBIOTIC & PREBIOTIC
6.6.1. MARKET FORECAST FIGURE
6.6.2. SEGMENT ANALYSIS
6.7. CAROTENOID & ANTIOXIDANT
6.7.1. MARKET FORECAST FIGURE
6.7.2. SEGMENT ANALYSIS
6.8. MINERAL
6.8.1. MARKET FORECAST FIGURE
6.8.2. SEGMENT ANALYSIS
6.9. OTHER INGREDIENTS
6.9.1. MARKET FORECAST FIGURE
6.9.2. SEGMENT ANALYSIS
7. MARKET BY APPLICATION
7.1. SKIN CARE
7.1.1. MARKET FORECAST FIGURE
7.1.2. SEGMENT ANALYSIS
7.2. HAIR CARE
7.2.1. MARKET FORECAST FIGURE
7.2.2. SEGMENT ANALYSIS
7.3. MAKEUP
7.3.1. MARKET FORECAST FIGURE
7.3.2. SEGMENT ANALYSIS
8. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
8.1. KEY STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS
8.1.1. MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
8.1.2. PARTNERSHIPS & AGREEMENTS
8.1.3. BUSINESS EXPANSIONS & DIVESTITURES
8.2. COMPANY PROFILES
8.2.1. ASHLAND GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC
8.2.1.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW
8.2.1.2. PRODUCTS
8.2.1.3. STRENGTHS & CHALLENGES
8.2.2. BASF SE
8.2.2.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW
8.2.2.2. PRODUCTS
8.2.2.3. STRENGTHS & CHALLENGES
8.2.3. EVONIK INDUSTRIES
8.2.3.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW
8.2.3.2. PRODUCTS
8.2.3.3. STRENGTHS & CHALLENGES
8.2.4. GLANBIA PLC
8.2.4.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW
8.2.4.2. PRODUCTS
8.2.4.3. STRENGTHS & CHALLENGES
8.2.5. INKOS CO LTD
8.2.5.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW
8.2.5.2. PRODUCTS
8.2.5.3. STRENGTHS & CHALLENGES
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 1: MARKET SNAPSHOT - COSMETIC BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS
TABLE 2: SOUTH KOREA COSMETIC BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS MARKET, BY SOURCE, HISTORICAL YEARS, 2018-2023 (IN $ MILLION)
TABLE 3: SOUTH KOREA COSMETIC BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS MARKET, BY SOURCE, FORECAST YEARS, 2025-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
TABLE 4: SOUTH KOREA COSMETIC BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS MARKET, BY INGREDIENT, HISTORICAL YEARS, 2018-2023 (IN $ MILLION)
TABLE 5: SOUTH KOREA COSMETIC BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS MARKET, BY INGREDIENT, FORECAST YEARS, 2025-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
TABLE 6: SOUTH KOREA COSMETIC BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION, HISTORICAL YEARS, 2018-2023 (IN $ MILLION)
TABLE 7: SOUTH KOREA COSMETIC BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION, FORECAST YEARS, 2025-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
TABLE 8: LIST OF MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
TABLE 9: LIST OF PARTNERSHIPS & AGREEMENTS
TABLE 10: LIST OF BUSINESS EXPANSIONS & DIVESTITURES
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1: KEY MARKET TRENDS
FIGURE 2: PORTER'S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
FIGURE 3: GROWTH PROSPECT MAPPING FOR SOUTH KOREA
FIGURE 4: MARKET MATURITY ANALYSIS
FIGURE 5: MARKET CONCENTRATION ANALYSIS
FIGURE 6: VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
FIGURE 7: KEY BUYING CRITERIA
FIGURE 8: SOUTH KOREA COSMETIC BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS MARKET, GROWTH POTENTIAL, BY SOURCE, IN 2024
FIGURE 9: SOUTH KOREA COSMETIC BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS MARKET, PLANT, 2025-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 10: SOUTH KOREA COSMETIC BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS MARKET, BY MICROBIAL, 2025-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 11: SOUTH KOREA COSMETIC BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS MARKET, BY ANIMAL, 2025-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 12: SOUTH KOREA COSMETIC BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS MARKET, GROWTH POTENTIAL, BY INGREDIENT, IN 2024
FIGURE 13: SOUTH KOREA COSMETIC BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS MARKET, BY AMINO ACID, 2025-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 14: SOUTH KOREA COSMETIC BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS MARKET, BY PROTEIN & PEPTIDE, 2025-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 15: SOUTH KOREA COSMETIC BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS MARKET, BY OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID, 2025-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 16: SOUTH KOREA COSMETIC BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS MARKET, BY PLANT EXTRACT, 2025-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 17: SOUTH KOREA COSMETIC BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS MARKET, BY VITAMIN, 2025-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 18: SOUTH KOREA COSMETIC BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS MARKET, BY PROBIOTIC & PREBIOTIC, 2025-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 19: SOUTH KOREA COSMETIC BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS MARKET, BY CAROTENOID & ANTIOXIDANT, 2025-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 20: SOUTH KOREA COSMETIC BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS MARKET, BY MINERAL, 2025-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 21: SOUTH KOREA COSMETIC BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS MARKET, BY OTHER INGREDIENTS, 2025-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 22: SOUTH KOREA COSMETIC BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS MARKET, GROWTH POTENTIAL, BY APPLICATION, IN 2024
FIGURE 23: SOUTH KOREA COSMETIC BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS MARKET, SKIN CARE, 2025-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 24: SOUTH KOREA COSMETIC BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS MARKET, BY HAIR CARE, 2025-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 25: SOUTH KOREA COSMETIC BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS MARKET, BY MAKEUP, 2025-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
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