Citral (C10H16O), also called 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienal, a pale yellow liquid, with a strong lemon odour, that occurs in the essential oils of plants. It is insoluble in water but soluble in ethanol (ethyl alcohol), diethyl ether, and mineral oil. It is used in perfumes and flavourings and in the manufacture of other chemicals. Chemically, citral is a mixture of two aldehydes that have the same molecular formula but different structures.
In consumption market, Europe is the main consumption region due to the bigger demand of downstream applications.
Synthetic citral is mainly used in spices, vitamin, menthol and others. Report data showed that 10.23% of the synthetic citral market demand in spices, 66.52% in vitamin, and 18.96% in menthol in 2019. With the development of economy, these industries will need more synthetic citral. So, synthetic citral has a huge market potential in the future.

Market Analysis and Insights: Global and China Synthetic Citral Market
This report focuses on global and China Synthetic Citral market.
In 2020, the global Synthetic Citral market size was US$ 310.5 million and it is expected to reach US$ 445.4 million by the end of 2027, with a CAGR of 5.3% during 2021-2027. In China the Synthetic Citral market size is expected to grow from US$ XX million in 2020 to US$ XX million by 2027, at a CAGR of XX% during the forecast period.

Global Synthetic Citral Scope and Market Size
Synthetic Citral market is segmented by region (country), players, by Type, and by Application. Players, stakeholders, and other participants in the global Synthetic Citral market will be able to gain the upper hand as they use the report as a powerful resource. The segmental analysis focuses on revenue and forecast by region (country), by Type and by Application in terms of revenue and forecast for the period 2016-2027.
For China market, this report focuses on the Synthetic Citral market size by players, by Type, and by Application, for the period 2016-2027. The key players include the global and local players which play important roles in China.

Segment by Type
96-98% Purity
99% Purity

Segment by Application
Vitamin
Menthol
Spices
Others

By Region
North America
U.S.
Canada
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Indonesia
Thailand
Malaysia
Philippines
Vietnam
Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Middle East & Africa
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
UAE

By Company
BASF
Kuraray
Zhejiang NHU