PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 1722960
PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 1722960
The global silicone oil market size was valued at USD 4.08 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group estimates the market to reach USD 6.76 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a CAGR of 5.49% from 2025-2033. Asia Pacific currently dominates the market, holding a market share of over 42.8% in 2024. The increasing demand from the automotive and electronics industries, rising adoption in personal care and healthcare applications, rapid industrialization in emerging economies, advancements in renewable energy projects, and the growing focus on sustainability and high-performance materials are some of the factors facilitating the expansion of silicone oil market share.
Silicone oil is an inert, odorless, non-toxic and transparent linear polysiloxane compound that offers high thermal stability, compressibility, and flexibility compared to hydrocarbon and mineral oils. It has remarkable dielectric properties and provides resistance against shear stress, natural aging, oxidation, and hydrolysis. It is also used as softeners, lubricants, paint and homecare product additives, and hydraulic or damping, dielectric, electronics-grade, heating or cooling, diffusion pump and thermostatic fluids. Besides this, it finds extensive applications in the cosmetics, pharmaceutical and medical industries worldwide.
The growing utilization of silicone oil in personal care products due to its low density, high viscosity, and non-toxicity represents one of the key factors driving the market. Moreover, there is a rise in the employment of silicone oil in the automotive industry as lubricants and thermic fluid oils. This, along with its escalating demand as a conformal coating for electronic circuit boards, is propelling the growth of the market. In addition, silicone oil is an eco-friendly material with biocompatible and biodegradable properties. This, coupled with the increasing awareness among the masses about the environment, is catalyzing the demand for silicone oil across the globe. Apart from this, the growing applications of silicone oil in diffusion pumps, dashpots, and freeze dryers around the world are offering lucrative growth opportunities to end-users and investors. Additionally, the rising employment of silicone oil in vitreoretinal surgery to displace aqueous humor from the retinal surface and maintain the adhesion between the retina and retinal pigment epithelium is positively influencing the market. Furthermore, key market players are focusing on partnerships and business expansions to expand their customer base. They are also focusing on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), which is projected to propel their overall sales and increase profitability.
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Aurolab (Aravind Eye Care System), BRB International B.V., China National Bluestar (Group) Co. Ltd. (China National Chemical Corporation), CHT Group, Clearco Products Co. Inc., Dow Inc., Evonik Industries AG, Iota Silicone Oil (Anhui) Co. Ltd., Merck KGaA, Momentive Performance Materials Inc., Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd., Siltech Corporation, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. and Wacker Chemie AG.