Orange Peel Extract Research: produced through washing, separation, drying, and milling to obtain high-fiber powders

QY Research Inc. (Global Market Report Research Publisher) announces the release of 2025 latest report "Orange Peel Extract- Global Market Share and Ranking, Overall Sales and Demand Forecast 2026-2032". Based on current situation and impact historical analysis (2020-2024) and forecast calculations (2026-2032), this report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Orange Peel Extract market, including market size, share, demand, industry development status, and forecasts for the next few years.

The global market for Orange Peel Extract was estimated to be worth US$ 1016 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 1659 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 7.3% during the forecast period 2025-2031.

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Orange Peel Extract Market Summary

I. Value Chain Analysis of Orange Peel Extract

Orange peel extract generally refers to functional ingredients obtained from citrus peels (orange, sweet orange, mandarin, tangerine, etc.) through physical or chemical extraction. The main components include citrus essential oils (e.g., d-limonene), polyphenols and flavonoids (hesperidin, naringin, tangeretin, etc.), dietary fiber, and minor pigments and aroma compounds. It is widely used in food and beverages, dietary supplements, cosmetics and personal care, feed additives, and certain herbal or traditional medicines.

From a value-chain perspective, it can be divided into upstream raw materials and auxiliaries, midstream extraction and standardized manufacturing, and downstream application sectors and finished products.

1. Upstream: Raw Materials and Auxiliaries

Upstream mainly involves citrus cultivation and juice-processing by-products, solvents, and functional excipients:

Citrus cultivation and peel resources: Orange peel extract typically comes from peels and pomace generated in the processing of citrus fruits into juices, jams, canned products, etc. These by-products provide low-cost feedstock. Quality is affected by variety, region, farming practices (organic vs. conventional), harvest season, and storage conditions.

Drying and primary pretreatment: In some cases, peels are washed, cut, dried, or milled near the source to control moisture and microbial load, improving storage stability and extraction efficiency.

Solvents and excipients: Ethanol, water, vegetable oils, and food- or pharma-grade excipients are used for extraction, separation, and formulation. For functional foods or pharmaceutical-grade products, excipients must comply with stricter pharmacopeia or regulatory requirements.

Packaging materials and basic chemicals: Glass bottles, aluminum-foil pouches, composite bags, drums, and cartons are used to store essential oils, powders, and granules, protecting them from oxidation, moisture, and aroma loss.

Stable and well-controlled upstream resources (including control of pesticide residues, heavy metals, and mycotoxins) are crucial to the safety and active-component levels of midstream orange peel extracts.

2. Midstream: Extraction and Standardized Manufacturing

The midstream segment is where value is created:

Raw-material pretreatment: Washing, sorting, removing foreign matter, drying, and milling; optionally enzymatic or physical cell-wall disruption to enhance release of active compounds.

Extraction of active components:

Essential oils: obtained by cold pressing, steam distillation, or solvent extraction, used in flavors, fragrances, and functional formulations;

Flavonoids/polyphenols: extracted with water/ethanol or other polar solvents, sometimes aided by ultrasound or microwave technologies;

Dietary fiber: produced through washing, separation, drying, and milling to obtain high-fiber powders.

Separation, purification, and concentration: Filtration, centrifugation, resin adsorption, membrane separation, crystallization, and column chromatography are used to remove impurities and enrich target compounds (e.g., standardized hesperidin content), often with vacuum concentration to reduce solvent residues and protect heat-sensitive constituents.

Drying and formulation:

Spray drying, freeze-drying, or vacuum drying to convert liquid extracts into powders or granules;

Formulating extracts into various forms-concentrated liquid, standardized flavonoid powders, essential oil, microencapsulated powders-tailored to specific applications.

Quality control and standardization: Establishing specifications for active components (total flavonoids, hesperidin content, limonene content, etc.), physicochemical properties (moisture, ash, color, aroma), and safety parameters (solvent residues, pesticide residues, heavy metals, microbiological limits).

Application formulation and co-development: Providing tailored formulations or blended extracts for food and beverages, dietary supplements, cosmetics, and feed, based on sensory, functional, and regulatory requirements.

Key competitive strengths are process know-how, standardization of active components, safety and quality systems, diversified dosage forms, and application-development capabilities.

3. Downstream: Application Sectors and Products

Orange peel extract has broad downstream applications:

Food and beverage: As a natural flavor, aroma enhancer, antioxidant, and nutritional ingredient in juices, soft drinks, teas, baked goods, confectionery, jams, and seasonings, boosting citrus flavor and health positioning.

Dietary supplements and functional foods: Leveraging flavonoids, polyphenols, and fiber for potential benefits in antioxidant protection, cardiovascular health, metabolic regulation, and gut health, in tablet, capsule, powder, or beverage forms.

Cosmetics and personal care: Citrus essential oils and polyphenols are used for their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and sebum-regulating properties in skin-care, hair-care, body-care, and aromatherapy products.

Herbal and traditional medicines: In some herbal formulas, citrus peel materials are used for digestive and gastrointestinal support; extract forms can improve utilization and stability and facilitate modern dosage forms.

Feed and pet products: Orange peel extract and fiber can serve as feed additives or pet-food ingredients, supplying natural flavor and functional components that support palatability and gut health.

Downstream users focus on active-content levels and evidence of efficacy, sensory properties, safety and regulatory compliance, supply stability, and cost.

4. Regional and Competitive Characteristics

The orange peel extract industry is tightly linked to citrus cultivation and juice processing:

Major citrus-producing regions and juice-processing hubs enjoy raw-material cost advantages and industrial clustering effects;

Markets with mature food and supplement industries show stronger demand for natural plant extracts and stricter specifications;

Emerging markets often have high potential in traditional "food-medicine homology" and natural flavor segments.

The competitive landscape includes general botanical-extract producers adding citrus lines, specialized citrus by-product processors, and niche players focused on essential oils or specific flavonoids. In general, process sophistication and quality standards differentiate high-end from low-end segments; high-end markets emphasize standardization and scientific backing, while low-end markets compete more on price and flavor.

II. Development Trends, Opportunities, and Challenges

1. Development Trends

(1) Move toward high-purity and standardized functional ingredients

The industry is shifting from crude extracts and flavor-only products toward high-purity single compounds and standardized blends:

Clearly defined specifications for hesperidin, naringin, and other key flavonoids;

Improved processes to reduce impurities and bitterness, broadening application range;

Gradual upgrading from "commodity raw material" to "functional ingredient."

(2) From flavor enhancement to health-positioned products

In beverages and foods, orange peel extract is evolving from a mere flavor/aroma source to an ingredient associated with antioxidant support, cardiovascular and metabolic health, and gut health, supported increasingly by preclinical and clinical research.

(3) Green processes and sustainability

Orange peel extract is an important pathway for high-value utilization of citrus by-products:

Increased use of environmentally friendly solvents, energy-saving distillation, and membrane technologies;

"Zero waste" approaches that utilize essential oils, flavonoids, polysaccharides, and fibers in an integrated manner;

Stronger emphasis on traceability and sustainable farming to support brand positioning.

(4) Cross-category formulations and blended extracts

Orange peel extract is frequently combined with other botanicals (e.g., tea polyphenols, grape-seed extract, prebiotic fibers) to create multi-functional formulas for beverages, supplements, and personal-care products.

(5) Diversified dosage forms

Beyond conventional powders, tinctures, and essential oils, new forms such as microencapsulated powders, liposomal carriers, water-soluble granules, ready-to-drink shots, and functional bars improve stability, convenience, and consumer experience.

2. Opportunities

Natural and "clean-label" trends favor citrus-derived, plant-based ingredients;

Growth in functional foods and supplements around cardiovascular health, gut health, and weight management provides clear application targets for citrus flavonoids;

Policy and industrial focus on high-value utilization of agricultural by-products supports closer integration between juice processors and extract manufacturers;

Beauty and anti-aging trends and "beauty-from-within + topical care" concepts create synergies between supplement and personal-care applications;

Growth in pet food and functional feed opens new opportunities for citrus fiber and flavonoids in animal and pet health.

3. Challenges

Uneven scientific evidence: some claimed health benefits lack strong, large-scale clinical validation, constraining health claims in certain jurisdictions;

Variability of raw-material quality and pesticide-residue risks: differences in region, season, and processing, plus pesticide use, complicate quality and safety management;

Lack of unified standards: classification and specifications differ by country/region (flavor, food additive, supplement ingredient, medicinal raw material, etc.);

Price competition and commoditization in low-end segments, which can discourage investment in quality and innovation;

Limited consumer awareness and complex messaging: consumers may not easily understand technical names and mechanisms, requiring sustained branding and education efforts.

III. Downstream Industry Analysis

1. Food and Beverage

In juices, soft drinks, and teas, orange peel extract enhances flavor and can add a functional positioning;

In baked goods, confectionery, and snacks, it serves as a natural flavor and antioxidant, improving stability and perceived healthiness;

In functional beverages, it is combined with vitamins, minerals, and other botanicals as part of a "multi-nutrient + plant actives" concept.

Food and beverage companies focus on formulation compatibility, taste (avoiding excessive bitterness), color impact, and regulatory limits.

2. Dietary Supplements and Functional Foods

Combining citrus flavonoids with other cardiovascular or metabolic-support ingredients in capsules, tablets, and liquids;

Using orange peel fiber in composite-fiber or prebiotic products targeting gut health and weight management;

Positioning orange peel extract as a supporting ingredient in broader antioxidant and anti-inflammatory formulations.

This sector demands rigorous standardization, efficacy research, and safety data and often involves collaboration with research institutions.

3. Cosmetics and Personal Care

In skin care, citrus essential oils and polyphenols are used for fragrance and antioxidant protection in creams, serums, masks, and body lotions;

In hair care and bath products, they contribute to fragrance and scalp care, reinforcing a fresh citrus image;

In aromatherapy and home-fragrance products, orange essential oil is associated with relaxation and mood support.

Personal-care brands emphasize sensory experience, safety (photosensitivity, allergenicity), formulation stability, and synergy with other actives.

4. Herbal and Traditional Medicines

Citrus peel materials are used in traditional formulations for digestive and gastrointestinal support;

Extracts improve utilization and consistency and facilitate modern dosage forms;

Quality standards, pharmacopeial listings, and process validation requirements are stricter than for general food applications.

5. Feed and Pet Food

In pet foods, orange peel powder or extracts can enhance aroma and palatability;

Flavonoids and polyphenols may support antioxidant and gut-health benefits;

Safety, stability, and cost-effectiveness are key factors in this segment.

IV. Entry Barriers

1. Raw-Material and Quality-Control Barriers

Control over citrus varieties, growing conditions, and processing directly impacts extract quality;

Robust procurement and acceptance standards (pesticides, heavy metals, micro-organisms, mycotoxins) are required;

Rising demand for "food-medicine homology," organic, and sustainable sourcing further increases management complexity.

2. Process and Standardization Barriers

Extraction, purification, and drying processes determine active content, flavor, and stability;

Requirements differ significantly for food-, supplement-, cosmetic-, and medicinal-grade products;

Establishing quantitative markers, fingerprints, and batch-to-batch consistency requires long-term investment.

3. Regulatory and Compliance Barriers

Different jurisdictions impose different rules on usage scope, maximum levels, and labeling/claims;

Supplements and medicinal uses require higher levels of efficacy and safety evidence, with longer and more expensive approval processes;

Cross-border trade adds further registration and filing obligations.

4. Brand, Channel, and Market-Education Barriers

End consumers tend to remember brands rather than raw materials; ingredient suppliers must collaborate with brands and channels on co-marketing and education;

Building stable relationships and co-development pipelines with food, supplement, and cosmetic brands takes time;

Educating both professionals (nutritionists, doctors, R&D scientists) and consumers is key to creating differentiated value and escaping pure price competition.

The report provides a detailed analysis of the market size, growth potential, and key trends for each segment. Through detailed analysis, industry players can identify profit opportunities, develop strategies for specific customer segments, and allocate resources effectively.

The Orange Peel Extract market is segmented as below:
By Company
Naturex (Givaudan Group)
Nexira
Shaanxi Jiahe Phytochem Co., Ltd.
Xian Tonking Biotech Co., Ltd.
Martin Bauer Group
Bio-gen Extracts Pvt. Ltd.
Alpspure Lifesciences
Nutra Green Biotechnology
Organic Herb Inc.
Naturalin Bio-Resources Co., Ltd.
Vidya Herbs Pvt. Ltd.
Sabinsa Corporation

Segment by Type
Sweet Orange (Citrus Sinensis)
Bitter Orange (Citrus Aurantium)
Mandarin / Tangerine (Citrus Reticulata)

Segment by Application
Nutritional Products
Food and Beverages
Cosmetics
Other

Each chapter of the report provides detailed information for readers to further understand the Orange Peel Extract market:

Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the Orange Peel Extract report, global total market size (valve, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry. (2021-2032)
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Orange Peel Extract manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc. (2021-2026)
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various Orange Peel Extract market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments. (2021-2032)
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.(2021-2032)
Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of Orange Peel Extract in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world..(2021-2032)
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Orange Peel Extract in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.(2021-2032)
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc. (2021-2026)
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.

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Industry Analysis: QYResearch provides Orange Peel Extract comprehensive industry data and trend analysis, including raw material analysis, market application analysis, product type analysis, market demand analysis, market supply analysis, downstream market analysis, and supply chain analysis.

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