+353-1-416-8900REST OF WORLD
+44-20-3973-8888REST OF WORLD
1-917-300-0470EAST COAST U.S
1-800-526-8630U.S. (TOLL FREE)

Glycerin Market Report by Process, Grade, Source, Application, and Region 2025-2033

  • PDF Icon

    Report

  • 138 Pages
  • May 2025
  • Region: Global
  • IMARC Group
  • ID: 5615279
Description Jump to:
The global glycerin market size reached USD 2.2 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, the market is projected to reach USD 3.4 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 4.69% during 2025-2033. The increasing demand for personal care products with moisturizing properties is stimulating the market.

Glycerin refers to a trihydroxy alcohol extracted from vegetable oils or animal fats. It is a clear, colorless, odorless, and hygroscopic fluid that has several antimicrobial properties. It assists in hydrating the outer layer of the skin, improving skin barrier function and skin mechanical properties, providing protection against skin irritants, and accelerating wound-healing processes. As a result, it is extensively utilized in the formulation of various skincare products across the globe.

Glycerin Market Trends:

There is currently a considerable rise in the utilization of glycerin in the manufacturing of hand sanitizers, soaps, hand washes, and detergents on account of the contagious outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the alarming need to protect against the spread of the pandemic. This represents one of the key factors propelling the growth of the market. Glycerin helps prevent the loss of moisture from products so that they do not dry out. Consequently, it is widely utilized as denaturants, fragrance ingredients, oral care agents, hair conditioning agents, skin protectants, and viscosity-decreasing agents worldwide. It is also increasingly employed in the production of numerous personal care products, such as toothpaste, shaving creams, and skin and hair products to provide smoothness and lubrication. Moreover, glycerin finds extensive applications in the food and beverage (F&B) industry due to its ability to function as a humectant, solvent, preservative, and sweetener. This, coupled with the expanding application of glycerin as a polymer building block to manufacture alkyd resins and polyurethanes for usage in paints, inks, and coatings, is contributing to market growth. Other major factors, including the thriving pharmaceutical industry and the escalating demand for biodiesel, are creating a favorable market outlook.

Market Segmentation:

This report provides an analysis of the key trends in each segment of the market, along with the market forecast at the global, regional, and country levels for 2025-2033. The report categorizes the market based on process, grade, source, and application.

Breakup by Process:

  • Transesterification
  • Saponification
  • Fat Splitting

Breakup by Grade:

  • USP Grade
  • Technical Grade

Breakup by Source:

  • Biodiesels
  • Fatty Acids
  • Others

Breakup by Application:

  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Food and Beverages
  • Personal Care and Cosmetics
  • Industrial Chemicals
  • Others

Breakup by Region:

  • North America
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Others
  • Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia
  • Others
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Others
  • Middle East and Africa

Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Avril Group, BASF SE, Cargill Incorporated, Croda International PLC, Emery Oleochemicals (PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited), Godrej Industries Limited, IOI Corporation Berhad, Kao Corporation, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad, Louis Dreyfus Company B.V., The Procter & Gamble Company and Wilmar International Limited.

Key Questions Answered in This Report

1. How big is the glycerin market?
2. What is the future outlook of glycerin market?
3. What are the key factors driving the glycerin market?
4. Which region accounts for the largest glycerin market share?
5. Which are the leading companies in the global glycerin market?

Table of Contents

1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Glycerin Market
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Process
6.1 Transesterification
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 Saponification
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
6.3 Fat Splitting
6.3.1 Market Trends
6.3.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Grade
7.1 USP Grade
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Technical Grade
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Source
8.1 Biodiesels
8.1.1 Market Trends
8.1.2 Market Forecast
8.2 Fatty Acids
8.2.1 Market Trends
8.2.2 Market Forecast
8.3 Others
8.3.1 Market Trends
8.3.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Application
9.1 Pharmaceuticals
9.1.1 Market Trends
9.1.2 Market Forecast
9.2 Food and Beverages
9.2.1 Market Trends
9.2.2 Market Forecast
9.3 Personal Care and Cosmetics
9.3.1 Market Trends
9.3.2 Market Forecast
9.4 Industrial Chemicals
9.4.1 Market Trends
9.4.2 Market Forecast
9.5 Others
9.5.1 Market Trends
9.5.2 Market Forecast
10 Market Breakup by Region
10.1 North America
10.1.1 United States
10.1.1.1 Market Trends
10.1.1.2 Market Forecast
10.1.2 Canada
10.1.2.1 Market Trends
10.1.2.2 Market Forecast
10.2 Asia-Pacific
10.2.1 China
10.2.1.1 Market Trends
10.2.1.2 Market Forecast
10.2.2 Japan
10.2.2.1 Market Trends
10.2.2.2 Market Forecast
10.2.3 India
10.2.3.1 Market Trends
10.2.3.2 Market Forecast
10.2.4 South Korea
10.2.4.1 Market Trends
10.2.4.2 Market Forecast
10.2.5 Australia
10.2.5.1 Market Trends
10.2.5.2 Market Forecast
10.2.6 Indonesia
10.2.6.1 Market Trends
10.2.6.2 Market Forecast
10.2.7 Others
10.2.7.1 Market Trends
10.2.7.2 Market Forecast
10.3 Europe
10.3.1 Germany
10.3.1.1 Market Trends
10.3.1.2 Market Forecast
10.3.2 France
10.3.2.1 Market Trends
10.3.2.2 Market Forecast
10.3.3 United Kingdom
10.3.3.1 Market Trends
10.3.3.2 Market Forecast
10.3.4 Italy
10.3.4.1 Market Trends
10.3.4.2 Market Forecast
10.3.5 Spain
10.3.5.1 Market Trends
10.3.5.2 Market Forecast
10.3.6 Russia
10.3.6.1 Market Trends
10.3.6.2 Market Forecast
10.3.7 Others
10.3.7.1 Market Trends
10.3.7.2 Market Forecast
10.4 Latin America
10.4.1 Brazil
10.4.1.1 Market Trends
10.4.1.2 Market Forecast
10.4.2 Mexico
10.4.2.1 Market Trends
10.4.2.2 Market Forecast
10.4.3 Others
10.4.3.1 Market Trends
10.4.3.2 Market Forecast
10.5 Middle East and Africa
10.5.1 Market Trends
10.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
10.5.3 Market Forecast
11 SWOT Analysis
11.1 Overview
11.2 Strengths
11.3 Weaknesses
11.4 Opportunities
11.5 Threats
12 Value Chain Analysis
13 Porters Five Forces Analysis
13.1 Overview
13.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
13.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
13.4 Degree of Competition
13.5 Threat of New Entrants
13.6 Threat of Substitutes
14 Price Analysis
15 Competitive Landscape
15.1 Market Structure
15.2 Key Players
15.3 Profiles of Key Players
15.3.1 Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
15.3.1.1 Company Overview
15.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.1.3 Financials
15.3.1.4 SWOT Analysis
15.3.2 Avril Group
15.3.2.1 Company Overview
15.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.3 BASF SE
15.3.3.1 Company Overview
15.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.3.3 Financials
15.3.3.4 SWOT Analysis
15.3.4 Cargill Incorporated
15.3.4.1 Company Overview
15.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.4.3 SWOT Analysis
15.3.5 Croda International PLC
15.3.5.1 Company Overview
15.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.5.3 Financials
15.3.6 Emery Oleochemicals (PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited)
15.3.6.1 Company Overview
15.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.7 Godrej Industries Limited
15.3.7.1 Company Overview
15.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.7.3 Financials
15.3.8 IOI Corporation Berhad
15.3.8.1 Company Overview
15.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.8.3 Financials
15.3.8.4 SWOT Analysis
15.3.9 Kao Corporation
15.3.9.1 Company Overview
15.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.9.3 Financials
15.3.9.4 SWOT Analysis
15.3.10 Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
15.3.10.1 Company Overview
15.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.10.3 Financials
15.3.10.4 SWOT Analysis
15.3.11 Louis Dreyfus Company B.V.
15.3.11.1 Company Overview
15.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.11.3 SWOT Analysis
15.3.12 The Procter & Gamble Company
15.3.12.1 Company Overview
15.3.12.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.12.3 Financials
15.3.12.4 SWOT Analysis
15.3.13 Wilmar International Limited
15.3.13.1 Company Overview
15.3.13.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.13.3 Financials
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global: Glycerin Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: Glycerin Market: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2019-2024
Figure 3: Global: Glycerin Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2025-2033
Figure 4: Global: Glycerin Market: Breakup by Process (in %), 2024
Figure 5: Global: Glycerin Market: Breakup by Grade (in %), 2024
Figure 6: Global: Glycerin Market: Breakup by Source (in %), 2024
Figure 7: Global: Glycerin Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2024
Figure 8: Global: Glycerin Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2024
Figure 9: Global: Glycerin (Transesterification) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 10: Global: Glycerin (Transesterification) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 11: Global: Glycerin (Saponification) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 12: Global: Glycerin (Saponification) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 13: Global: Glycerin (Fat Splitting) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 14: Global: Glycerin (Fat Splitting) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 15: Global: Glycerin (USP Grade) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 16: Global: Glycerin (USP Grade) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 17: Global: Glycerin (Technical Grade) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 18: Global: Glycerin (Technical Grade) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 19: Global: Glycerin (Biodiesels) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 20: Global: Glycerin (Biodiesels) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 21: Global: Glycerin (Fatty Acids) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 22: Global: Glycerin (Fatty Acids) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 23: Global: Glycerin (Other Sources) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 24: Global: Glycerin (Other Sources) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 25: Global: Glycerin (Pharmaceuticals) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 26: Global: Glycerin (Pharmaceuticals) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 27: Global: Glycerin (Food and Beverages) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 28: Global: Glycerin (Food and Beverages) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 29: Global: Glycerin (Personal Care and Cosmetics) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 30: Global: Glycerin (Personal Care and Cosmetics) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 31: Global: Glycerin (Industrial Chemicals) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 32: Global: Glycerin (Industrial Chemicals) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 33: Global: Glycerin (Other Applications) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 34: Global: Glycerin (Other Applications) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 35: North America: Glycerin Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 36: North America: Glycerin Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 37: United States: Glycerin Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 38: United States: Glycerin Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 39: Canada: Glycerin Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 40: Canada: Glycerin Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 41: Asia-Pacific: Glycerin Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 42: Asia-Pacific: Glycerin Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 43: China: Glycerin Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 44: China: Glycerin Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 45: Japan: Glycerin Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 46: Japan: Glycerin Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 47: India: Glycerin Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 48: India: Glycerin Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 49: South Korea: Glycerin Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 50: South Korea: Glycerin Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 51: Australia: Glycerin Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 52: Australia: Glycerin Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 53: Indonesia: Glycerin Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 54: Indonesia: Glycerin Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 55: Others: Glycerin Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 56: Others: Glycerin Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 57: Europe: Glycerin Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 58: Europe: Glycerin Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 59: Germany: Glycerin Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 60: Germany: Glycerin Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 61: France: Glycerin Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 62: France: Glycerin Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 63: United Kingdom: Glycerin Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 64: United Kingdom: Glycerin Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 65: Italy: Glycerin Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 66: Italy: Glycerin Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 67: Spain: Glycerin Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 68: Spain: Glycerin Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 69: Russia: Glycerin Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 70: Russia: Glycerin Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 71: Others: Glycerin Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 72: Others: Glycerin Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 73: Latin America: Glycerin Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 74: Latin America: Glycerin Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 75: Brazil: Glycerin Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 76: Brazil: Glycerin Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 77: Mexico: Glycerin Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 78: Mexico: Glycerin Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 79: Others: Glycerin Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 80: Others: Glycerin Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 81: Middle East and Africa: Glycerin Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 82: Middle East and Africa: Glycerin Market: Breakup by Country (in %), 2024
Figure 83: Middle East and Africa: Glycerin Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 84: Global: Glycerin Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 85: Global: Glycerin Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 86: Global: Glycerin Industry: Porter's Five Forces Analysis
List of Tables
Table 1: Global: Glycerin Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2024 and 2033
Table 2: Global: Glycerin Market Forecast: Breakup by Process (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Table 3: Global: Glycerin Market Forecast: Breakup by Grade (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Table 4: Global: Glycerin Market Forecast: Breakup by Source (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Table 5: Global: Glycerin Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Table 6: Global: Glycerin Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Table 7: Global: Glycerin Market: Competitive Structure
Table 8: Global: Glycerin Market: Key Players

Companies Mentioned

  • Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
  • Avril Group
  • BASF SE
  • Cargill Incorporated
  • Croda International PLC
  • Emery Oleochemicals (PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited)
  • Godrej Industries Limited
  • IOI Corporation Berhad
  • Kao Corporation
  • Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
  • Louis Dreyfus Company B.V.
  • The Procter & Gamble Company
  • Wilmar International Limited

Table Information

Report AttributeDetails
No. of Pages138
PublishedMay 2025
Forecast Period2024 - 2033
Estimated Market Value ( USD ) in 2024 $ 2.2 Billion
Forecasted Market Value ( USD ) by 2033 $ 3.4 Billion
Compound Annual Growth Rate5.0%
Regions CoveredGlobal
No. of Companies Mentioned13

Related Topics

Related Reports

2025 Transesterification, Saponification and Fat Splitting Glycerin Market Outlook Report: Industry Size, Market Shares Data, Insights, Growth Trends, Opportunities, Competition 2024 to 2032 - Product Image

2025 Transesterification, Saponification and Fat Splitting Glycerin Market Outlook Report: Industry Size, Market Shares Data, Insights, Growth Trends, Opportunities, Competition 2024 to 2032

  • Report
  • 147 Pages
  • Global
From
Glycerin Market by Source, Grade, Application, End-User - Global Forecast to 2030 - Product Image

Glycerin Market by Source, Grade, Application, End-User - Global Forecast to 2030

  • Report
  • 195 Pages
  • Global
From
Glycerin - Global Strategic Business Report - Product Image

Glycerin - Global Strategic Business Report

  • Report
  • 588 Pages
  • Global
From
Glycerin - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts (2025 - 2030) - Product Image

Glycerin - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

  • Report
  • 130 Pages
  • Global
From
Glycerin Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis to 2031 - Product Image

Glycerin Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis to 2031

  • Report
  • 150 Pages
  • Global
From
Copyright © 2002-2025 Research and Markets. All Rights Reserved.