It is predicted that the global bio-fermentation market size will reach 314.7 billion yuan in 2029, with an average annual growth rate of 4.5% in consumption and 2% in product prices. Under this wave, Chinese beauty raw material enterprises are competing for market discourse power through technological innovation and model innovation.

Technology trend: From single ingredients to compound effects
The core advantage of bio-fermentation technology lies in its ability to "blend components". For instance, the lycytic products of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation products of Bien Bio are rich in active ingredients such as lactic acid, acetic acid and amino acids, which can simultaneously achieve the triple effects of moisturizing, repairing and anti-aging. In contrast, traditional chemical synthesis raw materials can only provide a single function and are difficult to meet consumers' demand for "multiple uses in one item".

Market pattern: The game between international giants and local enterprises
At present, international enterprises such as BASF and Givaudan still hold a dominant position in the high-end raw material market, but domestic enterprises are achieving a leapfrog development through bio-fermentation technology. For instance, the raw material price of silver ear polysaccharide from Bien Biotech is only 60% of that of imported products, and its efficacy is even better. It has entered the supply chains of many international brands. In addition, enterprises such as Huaxi Biotech and Fureida have also formed a cluster effect in the field of hyaluronic acid fermentation.

Policy dividends: From R&D support to market access
The Chinese government has clearly supported the application of bio-fermentation technology in the fields of daily chemicals and food through the "14th Five-Year Plan" for the development of the bioeconomy. For instance, a 30% research and development subsidy will be provided for eligible fermentation raw material projects, and the safety assessment process will be simplified. This policy environment provides a valuable window of opportunity for local enterprises.

Future challenges: From technological barriers to large-scale production
Although bio-fermentation technology has broad prospects, its commercialization still faces three major challenges:

Strain stability: For industrial fermentation, it is necessary to ensure the consistency of the strain's activity in a thousand-ton reactor.
Cost control: The unit cost of fermentation raw materials is still higher than that of chemically synthesized raw materials.
Lack of standards: The industry lacks unified quality standards for fermentation raw materials.
To meet the challenges, enterprises need to strengthen the cooperation among industry, academia and research. For instance, Bien Bio and the Institute of Process Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences jointly established the "Joint Laboratory of Biomanufacturing", and developed a continuous fermentation process, reducing the production cost of tremella fuciformis polysaccharides by 25%.

Conclusion: Biological fermentation, the "Third Revolution" of Beauty Ingredients
From plant extraction to chemical synthesis and then to biological fermentation, the technological iteration of beauty raw materials has always revolved around the three major themes of "natural, safe and efficient". In this process, Chinese enterprises represented by Bien Bio are rewriting the rules of the game in the global raw materials market through independent innovation. As industry experts have put it, "Whoever masters the bio-fermentation technology will be able to hold the discourse power in the beauty industry for the next decade."