Taiwan produces more than 30,000 tons of Gracilaria a year. It sells for NT $ 4-5 per kilogram. Once it is turned into cosmetics, manufacturers hope to sell its extract for more than NT $ 1,000 per kilo.
台灣養殖的龍鬚菜，年產量高達 3 萬噸，每公斤售價約 4 到 5 元，龍鬚菜變成化妝品後，就有廠商希望購買海藻萃取原液，每公斤售價至少以千元計。