Reports from China Surfactant Net and European chemical market intelligence provider ICIS indicate that the EU's new REACH regulations on green auxiliaries and China's updated standards for daily chemical and agricultural chemicals have taken effect, imposing mandatory limits on biodegradability and skin irritation for petroleum-based surfactants.

According to Ceresana's annual market report, growth among leading traditional petroleum-based surfactant companies has continued to decelerate in recent years. Driven by global carbon goals and growing green demand from downstream sectors such as daily chemicals, ecological agriculture, and environmental remediation, the microbial fermentation biosurfactant market—represented by rhamnolipids—has grown at a compound annual rate of over 15%, with a clear long-term trajectory toward replacing non-degradable chemical auxiliaries.

Comparative tests on skin irritation and biodegradation conducted by CTI (Centre Testing International) show that microbial‑derived rhamnolipid contains none of the sensitizing ingredients commonly found in traditional AES and alkylphenol surfactants, and poses low soil residue risk.