In recent yearsthe concept of ingredients in the skincare industry market has gradually gained popularity, and various little-known skincare ingredients have begun to enter consumers' field of vision. From early hyaluronic acid ingredients, to later niacinamide ingredients, to today's oligopeptides, carnosine and other ingredients, through the dissemination of major social media and streaming media, users' understanding of skincare ingredients is now well established, and new knowledge continues to grow. Niacinamide in particular, as major brands continue to expand their niacinamide product categories, has finally moved from behind the scenes to the forefront after many years.
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(Data source: Beauty Evolution Big Data)
As niacinamide has been a popular ingredient in the cosmetics industry in recent years and a “signature raw material” for domestic and international brands, competition in the niacinamide market has become fierce. Representative foreign niacinamide manufacturers include Lonza (Switzerland), Vertellus (USA), Jubilant Life Sciences (India), and others, while the leading domestic cosmetic-grade niacinamide manufacturer isShandong KundaAccording to official statistics: global niacinamide production capacity is approximately 120,000 tons, of which effective domestic capacity is approximately 75,000 tons; global demand is 70,000 tons, and domestic niacinamide demand is approximately 15,000 tons, mainly used in feed additives (67%), pharmaceuticals/cosmetics (20%), and food (13%) sectors(Data source: "2020 China Vitamin Industry Development Report" published by Beijing Boyahexun).
(Data source: Beauty Industry Research Institute)
In recent years, the quality of domestic products has been getting better and better, and supporting domestic products is also the general trend. Many international brands have also established production bases in China, or even directly commissioned domestic factories for OEM production. At present, there are also many representative outstanding chemical enterprises in China, and a series ofproprietary brandchemical products they produce have gradually gained widespread recognition in the market, including niacinamide. Today we will learn about one of China's top 500 petroleum and chemical enterprises,Hongda Groupand its subsidiaryKunda Bio。
Hongda Groupfounded in 2004, headquartered in the Yishui County Industrial Park Development Zone, Shandong Province, relying on the local abundant sweet potato resources and imported Southeast Asian cassava resources to ferment and produce alcohol as well as downstream deep-processing basic and fine chemical derivative products.After 17 years of development, Hongda Group has more than 20 subsidiaries, employs more than 5,000 people, and achieved sales of RMB 11 billion in 2021.Among them, there are 4 production bases in Shandong and Guangxi, and 2 new production bases in Xinjiang and Shanxi are under construction. The group's industries involve daily chemical raw materials, food/feed additives, pharmaceutical/pesticide intermediates, baijiu, bioenergy, environmental protection, real estate, import and export trade, and other fields. The group's purpose is to be committed to providing green and sustainable products and key materials for humanity's safe, healthy, and beautiful life.
Shandong Kunda Biotechnology Co., Ltd.is a subsidiary of Hongda Groupcore member enterprisefounded in May 2009, with registered capital of RMB 420 million, and a production base covering an area of 361,000 square meters. It is a “National High-Tech Enterprise” and has established a “Shandong Provincial Enterprise Technology Center.”
Kunda Biotechnology has always aimed to vigorously develop deep processing of agricultural products and efficient resource utilization, and has embarked on a path ofdeveloping green processes and an integrated industrial chain、sustainable developmentthereby breaking the technological monopoly of Europe and the United States and other countries in fields such as niacinamide, nicotinic acid, and piperidine, and gaining pricing influence for multiple products in international competition. At present, Kunda Biotechnology's products are sold tomore than 120 countries and regions worldwide, serving tens of thousands of enterprises。
Niacinamide is one of the important product series produced at the Kunda base. Combining the characteristics of niacinamide products with its own production advantages, Kunda is committed to providing customers withgreen and safecosmetic raw materials.
I. Industrial chain advantages — natural plant origin, full-process quality control:
① Kunda isthe only company in the worldthat spans from upstream fermentation of natural cassava/sweet potato raw materials to produce alcohol, to the intermediate 3-methylpyridine, and then to downstream niacinamide production, with full traceability to ensure quality standards are met;
② Kunda niacinamide has a natural degree of up to 64%, leading the entire industry.
II. Production advantages — patented production technology, stable quality, safe and low irritation:
① Kunda niacinamide production adopts the currently internationally advanced nitrile hydratase biological hydrolysis technology, which can achieve an almost 100% conversion rate of the raw material 3-cyanopyridine;
② Kunda niacinamide's microbial enzyme catalysis production technology was independently developed by the Hongda Group R&D Center and is protected by patents. The patented bacterial strain enables the production process to use water entirely as the solvent, without introducing any organic solvents or other harmful substances, greatly reducing the impurity content in the finished product, resulting in lower irritation and safer use;
③ It uses the world's most advanced equipment for granulation, does not cake, and its particle uniformity leads the entire industry;
④ The nicotinic acid content of cosmetic-grade niacinamide is stably controlled at50ppmor below, with low irritation leading the industry;
⑤ Under strict implementation ofEHS management standardsit continuously optimizes equipment and refines processes, striving to provide customers with safe and healthy cosmetic raw materials, equipped with a Class D cleanroom, meetingEP/JP/USPstandards.
Third-party test report
- Acute skin irritation/corrosion test
Testing institution: Ningbo Customs Technology Center. Testing basis: "Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics" 2015 edition. Test conclusion: The acute skin irritation of the test sample to rabbits is:Non-irritating
- Human Skin Patch Test Report
Testing Institution: SGS
Testing Basis: With reference to the Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics (2015 Edition)
Test Results: The human skin patch test results showed that at the observation time points of 0.5h, 24h, and 48h after removal, the skin reactions of all 33 subjects wereNegative reaction。
Shandong Kunda Production Base is a major niacinamide manufacturer in China,with an annual production capacity of up to 20,000 tons, and can be applied in the food, feed, and daily chemical industries, etc. With full-industry-chain production, it is less susceptible to upstream price fluctuations, ensuring cost-effectiveness while guaranteeing stable output and quality!!
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