Myristic Acid is a common natural organic saturated fatty acid which is found in plants and animals sources such as nutmeg, coconut oil, palm oil, butter fat, and spermacetin, the oil obtained from the sperm whale. The acid is named after the botanical name of nutmeg which is Myristica fragrans.
Myristic Acid is proven to be very much effective in helping with fat metabolism and weight loss along with improving brain and nerve quality. It also helps in anti-aging and can be used for the supplementation process. Myristic acid is used for making flavors, fragrances, soaps, and cosmetics. It is very much useful if not consumed in excessive quantities, as an overdose of myristic acid can lead to poisoning and serious side-effects.
Besides all the benefits and consumer demand for myristic acid, it also has side effects if used excessively. It can cause eye and skin irritations along with poisonous effects in the human body. These factors are restraining the myristic acid market due to the rise of consumer awareness for healthy food.
The highest production and consumption capacity of myristic acid is in Europe followed by North America, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa.

The global Myristic Acid market was valued at xx million US$ in 2018 and will reach xx million US$ by the end of 2025, growing at a CAGR of xx% during 2019-2025.
This report focuses on Myristic Acid volume and value at global level, regional level and company level. From a global perspective, this report represents overall Myristic Acid market size by analyzing historical data and future prospect.
Regionally, this report categorizes the production, apparent consumption, export and import of Myristic Acid in North America, Europe, China, Japan, Southeast Asia and India.
For each manufacturer covered, this report analyzes their Myristic Acid manufacturing sites, capacity, production, ex-factory price, revenue and market share in global market.

The following manufacturers are covered:
VVF LLC
Axaria Europe
H Foster
Natural Health Enterprises
Monachem
Pacific Oleochemicals
Paras Polymer & Chemicals
Sigma-Aldrich

Segment by Regions
North America
Europe
China
Japan
Southeast Asia
India

Segment by Type
Plant-Based
Animal-Based

Segment by Application
Food and Beverages
Cosmetics
Industrial
Others