1. Supply Chain and Raw Material Situation: Regionality and Standardization Lead to Production Recovery and Price Stabilization: After the dramatic price fluctuations of the past few years (such as the surge and record high in 2021-2022), the supply of raw materials for Ligusticum chuanxiong (Chuanxiong) has entered a period of steady recovery and reasonable price adjustments from 2025 to 2026. This provides downstream extract companies with more stable cost expectations. The advantages of authentic producing areas are prominent: Sichuan (such as Shifang and Pengzhou, core producing areas) still accounts for more than 90% of the national output. The industry is paying more attention to the construction of GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) bases, and extract companies tend to use order-based cooperation of "base + factory" to ensure the stability of core active ingredients such as ferulic acid and tetramethylpyrazine in the source Ligusticum chuanxiong.
2. Multi-pronged Applied Market Growth: From Traditional Medicine to the Big Health Industry - Ligusticum chuanxiong extract
(mainly including water-soluble and alcohol-soluble extracts and volatile oils) continues to see increasing penetration in three core application areas:
Efficacy-based skincare and whitening (significant growth): With the rise of "Chinese-style ingredients" and "Clean Beauty" in the cosmetics market, Ligusticum chuanxiong extract, as a natural active ingredient for whitening, spot removal, anti-oxidation, and blood circulation improvement, is frequently used in high-end skincare products and scalp care (anti-hair loss and promoting scalp microcirculation) products.
Modern Traditional Chinese Medicine and Formula Granules: As a classic blood-activating, qi-regulating, wind-dispelling, and pain-relieving medicine, Ligusticum chuanxiong water-soluble powder and concentrated powder remain the largest market segment in clinical traditional Chinese medicine formula granules and prepared Chinese medicines (such as cardiovascular and gynecological drugs).
Functional Foods and Dietary Supplements: With the upgrading of the big health consumption trend, the application of Ligusticum chuanxiong extract in functional health foods for anti-fatigue, improving blood circulation, and relieving migraines is gradually becoming more widespread.
FROM:Powder
packaging :aluminum foil bags ,Drum
part:root
Season:all
price:28-35usd/kg
Specification：10:1
Place of origin:shaanxi china
Main ingredient:Ligusticum
MOQ:1KG
Delivery time：about 3-5 days
3. Technological Innovation and Industry Barriers
Extraction Process Upgrades: Traditional boiling processes are being completely replaced by supercritical CO2 extraction, microwave-assisted extraction, and membrane separation technologies. These new processes not only significantly improve the yield and purity of volatile oils and ferulic acid from Ligusticum chuanxiong, but also greatly reduce problems such as excessive medicinal taste and dark color found in traditional extracts, making them more acceptable to downstream customers in the cosmetics and food industries.
Quality Standards Stricter: In 2026, industry standards for detecting pesticide residues, heavy metals, and solvent residues in extracts were further tightened. Low-end workshops that cannot meet green export standards or pharmacopoeia standards are being rapidly eliminated from the market, and industry concentration is shifting towards leading plant extract companies with R&D and high-purity mass production capabilities.
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