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applications for automobiles, ITrelated products, civil engineering and construction works falling due to the global economic downturn triggered by the US financial crisis. The surfactant market, however, is forecast to remain stable as applications for daily commodities such as soap, shampoos, and laundry detergents continue to be strong. Special uses such as those for solar cells and semiconductors are also expanding. The surfactant market peaked in 1992, with output and shipments totalling 1.239 M tonnes and 966,472 tonnes, respectively. The market has been declining since then. In 2004, production dropped to 1.005 M tonnes, while shipments fell to 802,311 tonnes. The decline is primarily attributed to a decrease in applications for textiles, as textile producers started to move their production bases in China. Tables present production and sales of surfactants, in tonnes, during 1992-2008, production, captive use and sales of surfactants, in tonnes, in Jan-
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with diisopropyl or dipropyl adipate solvent. The formulation comprises water, the organic solvent, anionic surfactant C12-14 alcohol polyethylene glycol (ethoxy) ether sulfate, co-surfactant cocoamidopropylamine oxide or lauryl myristyl isopropyl amine oxide, and nonionic surfactant C9-11 alkanol h
number of personal care companies to go beyond the natural and provide green and sustainable solutions with high performance and value-added benefits. In a separate but related report, data from Mintel showed that sales of the US natural/organic personal care (NOPC) market dipped 2% to $462 M in 20