The various aspects of plastic additives, personal care and food ingredients in specialty market are discussed. The plastic additive industry have successfully increased selling prices in the first-quarter sales of the year 2005, and profits for leading producers have increased the demand growth for the products in the plastics market. The food additives industry with only 2% growth rate has been among the most active in the specialties for M&A in the last 12-18 months. The personal care industry has been a hot market for new product development, especially for skin care products for men and anti-aging and anti-wrinkle creams for both men and women.