Category: Food & Drink

The global sialic acid market size is predicted to touch USD 15,225.3 thousand at a 12.19% CAGR over the forecast period (2017-2024), states the latest Market Research Future (MRFR) report. Sialic acid is the generic term for neuraminic acid derivatives. This can be naturally produced from plants such as sialic and willow tree or synthetically produced from carbon dioxide and sodium phenolate. Based on its anti-microbial, comedolytic, keratolytic, anti-inflammatory, and fungicidal properties, sialic acid has an extensive range of applications in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and cosmetics industry. It is widely used for making cosmetics owing to the fact that this aids in moisturizing as well as dissolving the substance, which makes the layers of the skin to stick together.