Glycerin Market Report by Process (Transesterification, Saponification, Fat Splitting), Grade (USP Grade, Technical Grade), Source (Biodiesels, Fatty Acids, and Others), Application (Pharmaceuticals, Food and Beverages, Personal Care and Cosmetics, Indust

Glycerin Market Report by Process (Transesterification, Saponification, Fat Splitting), Grade (USP Grade, Technical Grade), Source (Biodiesels, Fatty Acids, and Others), Application (Pharmaceuticals, Food and Beverages, Personal Care and Cosmetics, Industrial Chemicals, and Others), and Region 2024-2032

The global glycerin market size reached US$ 2.1 Billion in 2023. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 3.2 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 4.9% during 2024-2032.

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.

Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global glycerin market report, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country level from 2024-2032. Our report has categorized 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:
How has the global glycerin market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global glycerin market?
What are the key regional markets?
What is the breakup of the market based on the process?
What is the breakup of the market based on the grade?
What is the breakup of the market based on the source?
What is the breakup of the market based on the application?
What are the various stages in the value chain of the industry?
What are the key driving factors and challenges in the industry?
What is the structure of the global glycerin market and who are the key players?
What is the degree of competition in the industry?