Application segmentation provides the primary lens through which the sesame products market is quantified. In the food and beverage segment, sesame seeds and derived ingredients are incorporated into bakery items, confectionery, snack foods, and ethnic cuisines, accounting for the largest share of revenue due to high consumer acceptance and established supply chains. The nutraceutical segment captures functional‑food formulations, dietary supplements, and fortified products that exploit sesame’s lignan and antioxidant profile; this niche contributes a growing proportion of premium pricing. Cosmetics applications leverage sesame oil’s emollient and skin‑conditioning properties in creams, lotions, and hair care, representing a specialized but expanding market driven by natural‑beauty trends. Finally, the industrial segment includes non‑food uses such as biodiesel feedstock and lubricants, which, while smaller in volume, influence overall demand for raw seed material. Together, these application categories define the market taxonomy and explain the distribution of total sesame products market size.