세계의 2-메틸레조르시놀 시장 : 시장 점유율과 순위, 전체 판매 및 수요 예측(2025-2031년)

The global market for 2-Methylresorcinol was estimated to be worth US$ 104 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 176 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 7.7% during the forecast period 2025-2031.

This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on 2-Methylresorcinol cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.

In 2024, global 2-Methylresorcinol production reached approximately 1025 MT, with an average global market price of around US$ 101.7 per kg.

2-Methylresorcinol is an organic chemical compound belonging to the resorcinol family, which are dihydroxybenzenes. Structurally, it consists of a benzene ring with two hydroxyl groups and a methyl group attached, giving it the molecular formula C7H8O2. It is usually found in crystalline or powder form and can be synthesized through chemical processes starting from phenolic intermediates. Its chemical structure provides reactive hydroxyl groups that allow it to interact with oxidizing agents, other aromatic compounds, or polymer matrices, making it versatile for several industrial and consumer-oriented applications.

In terms of its utility, 2-Methylresorcinol has found its primary commercial role in cosmetics, especially hair dye formulations. It is used as a so-called coupling agent or developer in oxidative dye systems. These dye systems require molecules that can form stable, visible colors when oxidized in the presence of hydrogen peroxide or similar agents. 2-Methylresorcinol plays this role effectively because its hydroxyl and methyl groups provide the right reactivity to couple with dye precursors. Beyond cosmetics, the compound has relevance as a pharmaceutical intermediate, serving as a building block in the synthesis of certain active ingredients or compounds with antioxidant and dermatological activity. Industrially, it can be used in the manufacture of dyes, pigments, and specialized chemicals, though these markets are smaller compared to cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

The market for 2-Methylresorcinol has been expanding steadily due to the consistent growth of the cosmetics sector. Hair coloring has become a deeply entrenched consumer habit across both developed and developing economies. In aging societies, hair dyes are viewed as a means of retaining youthfulness, while in younger demographics, they are associated with fashion, identity, and self-expression. Both trends create stable demand. Because 2-Methylresorcinol is an essential chemical in permanent oxidative hair dyes, the compound benefits directly from these social and cultural drivers.

In addition, the growing global middle class, particularly in Asia, is increasing demand for personal grooming products. With disposable incomes rising, consumers are spending more on cosmetics that promise effective results. This expanding consumer base not only increases demand in volume terms but also encourages companies to invest in research and development, thereby maintaining a steady need for specialty chemicals like 2-Methylresorcinol.

The pharmaceutical application of 2-Methylresorcinol adds another growth factor, albeit at a smaller scale. Pharmaceutical companies and research organizations are exploring aromatic intermediates for new therapeutic uses, particularly in dermatology and antioxidants. Even though the share of pharmaceuticals in the total market volume is smaller, the value contribution is higher, as pharmaceutical-grade material requires stricter purity levels, more precise synthesis routes, and higher compliance with regulatory frameworks.

This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for 2-Methylresorcinol, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of 2-Methylresorcinol by region & country, by Type, and by Application.

The 2-Methylresorcinol market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (MT) and sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding 2-Methylresorcinol.

Market Segmentation

By Company

• VKG
• Jinan Xinggao Chemical
• Dragon Chem
• Atul
• Jiangsu Dingye Pharmaceutical
• Ycmerit
• Liaoning Xinyu Bio-tech
• Huzhou Bohua New Material

Segment by Type

• Medical Grade
• Cosmetic Grade

Segment by Application

• Cosmetics
• Hair Dyes
• Others

By Region

• North America
  • United States
  • Canada
• Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • Southeast Asia
  • India
  • Australia
  • Rest of Asia-Pacific
• Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • U.K.
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • Nordic Countries
  • Rest of Europe
• Latin America
  • Mexico
  • Brazil
  • Rest of Latin America
• Middle East & Africa
  • Turkey
  • Saudi Arabia
  • UAE
  • Rest of MEA

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size (value, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.

Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of 2-Methylresorcinol manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.

Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.

Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.

Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of 2-Methylresorcinol in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.

Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of 2-Methylresorcinol in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.

Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.

Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.

Chapter 9: Conclusion.

Table of Contents

1 Market Overview

• 1.1 2-Methylresorcinol Product Introduction
• 1.2 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Market Size Forecast
  • 1.2.1 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value (2020-2031)
  • 1.2.2 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Volume (2020-2031)
  • 1.2.3 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Price (2020-2031)
• 1.3 2-Methylresorcinol Market Trends & Drivers
  • 1.3.1 2-Methylresorcinol Industry Trends
  • 1.3.2 2-Methylresorcinol Market Drivers & Opportunity
  • 1.3.3 2-Methylresorcinol Market Challenges
  • 1.3.4 2-Methylresorcinol Market Restraints
• 1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
• 1.5 Study Objectives
• 1.6 Years Considered

2 Competitive Analysis by Company

• 2.1 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Players Revenue Ranking (2024)
• 2.2 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
• 2.3 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Players Sales Volume Ranking (2024)
• 2.4 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Volume by Company Players (2020-2025)
• 2.5 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Average Price by Company (2020-2025)
• 2.6 Key Manufacturers 2-Methylresorcinol Manufacturing Base and Headquarters
• 2.7 Key Manufacturers 2-Methylresorcinol Product Offered
• 2.8 Key Manufacturers Time to Begin Mass Production of 2-Methylresorcinol
• 2.9 2-Methylresorcinol Market Competitive Analysis
  • 2.9.1 2-Methylresorcinol Market Concentration Rate (2020-2025)
  • 2.9.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Manufacturers by 2-Methylresorcinol Revenue in 2024
  • 2.9.3 Global Top Manufacturers by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in 2-Methylresorcinol as of 2024)
• 2.10 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion

3 Segmentation by Type

• 3.1 Introduction by Type
  • 3.1.1 Medical Grade
  • 3.1.2 Cosmetic Grade
• 3.2 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value by Type
  • 3.2.1 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
  • 3.2.2 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value, by Type (2020-2031)
  • 3.2.3 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
• 3.3 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Volume by Type
  • 3.3.1 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Volume by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
  • 3.3.2 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Volume, by Type (2020-2031)
  • 3.3.3 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Volume, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
• 3.4 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Average Price by Type (2020-2031)

4 Segmentation by Application

• 4.1 Introduction by Application
  • 4.1.1 Cosmetics
  • 4.1.2 Hair Dyes
  • 4.1.3 Others
• 4.2 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value by Application
  • 4.2.1 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
  • 4.2.2 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value, by Application (2020-2031)
  • 4.2.3 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
• 4.3 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Volume by Application
  • 4.3.1 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Volume by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
  • 4.3.2 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Volume, by Application (2020-2031)
  • 4.3.3 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Volume, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
• 4.4 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Average Price by Application (2020-2031)

5 Segmentation by Region

• 5.1 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value by Region
  • 5.1.1 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
  • 5.1.2 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value by Region (2020-2025)
  • 5.1.3 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value by Region (2026-2031)
  • 5.1.4 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value by Region (%), (2020-2031)
• 5.2 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Volume by Region
  • 5.2.1 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Volume by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
  • 5.2.2 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Volume by Region (2020-2025)
  • 5.2.3 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Volume by Region (2026-2031)
  • 5.2.4 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Volume by Region (%), (2020-2031)
• 5.3 Global 2-Methylresorcinol Average Price by Region (2020-2031)
• 5.4 North America
  • 5.4.1 North America 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value, 2020-2031
  • 5.4.2 North America 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
• 5.5 Europe
  • 5.5.1 Europe 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value, 2020-2031
  • 5.5.2 Europe 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
• 5.6 Asia Pacific
  • 5.6.1 Asia Pacific 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value, 2020-2031
  • 5.6.2 Asia Pacific 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value by Region (%), 2024 VS 2031
• 5.7 South America
  • 5.7.1 South America 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value, 2020-2031
  • 5.7.2 South America 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
• 5.8 Middle East & Africa
  • 5.8.1 Middle East & Africa 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value, 2020-2031
  • 5.8.2 Middle East & Africa 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031

6 Segmentation by Key Countries/Regions

• 6.1 Key Countries/Regions 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value Growth Trends, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
• 6.2 Key Countries/Regions 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value and Sales Volume
  • 6.2.1 Key Countries/Regions 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value, 2020-2031
  • 6.2.2 Key Countries/Regions 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Volume, 2020-2031
• 6.3 United States
  • 6.3.1 United States 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value, 2020-2031
  • 6.3.2 United States 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
  • 6.3.3 United States 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
• 6.4 Europe
  • 6.4.1 Europe 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value, 2020-2031
  • 6.4.2 Europe 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
  • 6.4.3 Europe 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
• 6.5 China
  • 6.5.1 China 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value, 2020-2031
  • 6.5.2 China 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
  • 6.5.3 China 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
• 6.6 Japan
  • 6.6.1 Japan 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value, 2020-2031
  • 6.6.2 Japan 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
  • 6.6.3 Japan 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
• 6.7 South Korea
  • 6.7.1 South Korea 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value, 2020-2031
  • 6.7.2 South Korea 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
  • 6.7.3 South Korea 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
• 6.8 Southeast Asia
  • 6.8.1 Southeast Asia 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value, 2020-2031
  • 6.8.2 Southeast Asia 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
  • 6.8.3 Southeast Asia 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
• 6.9 India
  • 6.9.1 India 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value, 2020-2031
  • 6.9.2 India 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
  • 6.9.3 India 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031

7 Company Profiles

• 7.1 VKG
  • 7.1.1 VKG Company Information
  • 7.1.2 VKG Introduction and Business Overview
  • 7.1.3 VKG 2-Methylresorcinol Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
  • 7.1.4 VKG 2-Methylresorcinol Product Offerings
  • 7.1.5 VKG Recent Development
• 7.2 Jinan Xinggao Chemical
  • 7.2.1 Jinan Xinggao Chemical Company Information
  • 7.2.2 Jinan Xinggao Chemical Introduction and Business Overview
  • 7.2.3 Jinan Xinggao Chemical 2-Methylresorcinol Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
  • 7.2.4 Jinan Xinggao Chemical 2-Methylresorcinol Product Offerings
  • 7.2.5 Jinan Xinggao Chemical Recent Development
• 7.3 Dragon Chem
  • 7.3.1 Dragon Chem Company Information
  • 7.3.2 Dragon Chem Introduction and Business Overview
  • 7.3.3 Dragon Chem 2-Methylresorcinol Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
  • 7.3.4 Dragon Chem 2-Methylresorcinol Product Offerings
  • 7.3.5 Dragon Chem Recent Development
• 7.4 Atul
  • 7.4.1 Atul Company Information
  • 7.4.2 Atul Introduction and Business Overview
  • 7.4.3 Atul 2-Methylresorcinol Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
  • 7.4.4 Atul 2-Methylresorcinol Product Offerings
  • 7.4.5 Atul Recent Development
• 7.5 Jiangsu Dingye Pharmaceutical
  • 7.5.1 Jiangsu Dingye Pharmaceutical Company Information
  • 7.5.2 Jiangsu Dingye Pharmaceutical Introduction and Business Overview
  • 7.5.3 Jiangsu Dingye Pharmaceutical 2-Methylresorcinol Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
  • 7.5.4 Jiangsu Dingye Pharmaceutical 2-Methylresorcinol Product Offerings
  • 7.5.5 Jiangsu Dingye Pharmaceutical Recent Development
• 7.6 Ycmerit
  • 7.6.1 Ycmerit Company Information
  • 7.6.2 Ycmerit Introduction and Business Overview
  • 7.6.3 Ycmerit 2-Methylresorcinol Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
  • 7.6.4 Ycmerit 2-Methylresorcinol Product Offerings
  • 7.6.5 Ycmerit Recent Development
• 7.7 Liaoning Xinyu Bio-tech
  • 7.7.1 Liaoning Xinyu Bio-tech Company Information
  • 7.7.2 Liaoning Xinyu Bio-tech Introduction and Business Overview
  • 7.7.3 Liaoning Xinyu Bio-tech 2-Methylresorcinol Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
  • 7.7.4 Liaoning Xinyu Bio-tech 2-Methylresorcinol Product Offerings
  • 7.7.5 Liaoning Xinyu Bio-tech Recent Development
• 7.8 Huzhou Bohua New Material
  • 7.8.1 Huzhou Bohua New Material Company Information
  • 7.8.2 Huzhou Bohua New Material Introduction and Business Overview
  • 7.8.3 Huzhou Bohua New Material 2-Methylresorcinol Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
  • 7.8.4 Huzhou Bohua New Material 2-Methylresorcinol Product Offerings
  • 7.8.5 Huzhou Bohua New Material Recent Development

8 Industry Chain Analysis

• 8.1 2-Methylresorcinol Industrial Chain
• 8.2 2-Methylresorcinol Upstream Analysis
  • 8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
  • 8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
  • 8.2.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
• 8.3 Midstream Analysis
• 8.4 Downstream Analysis (Customers Analysis)
• 8.5 Sales Model and Sales Channels
  • 8.5.1 2-Methylresorcinol Sales Model
  • 8.5.2 Sales Channel
  • 8.5.3 2-Methylresorcinol Distributors

9 Research Findings and Conclusion

10 Appendix

• 10.1 Research Methodology
  • 10.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
    • 10.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
    • 10.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
    • 10.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
  • 10.1.2 Data Source
    • 10.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
    • 10.1.2.2 Primary Sources
• 10.2 Author Details
• 10.3 Disclaimer