Global Food and Pharmaceutical Grade Propylene Glycol Competitive Landscape Professional Research Report 2025

Global Food and Pharmaceutical Grade Propylene Glycol Competitive Landscape Professional Research Report 2025

Research Summary

Food and pharmaceutical grade propylene glycol refers to highly purified forms of propylene glycol, a synthetic compound used widely in the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and industrial sectors. Propylene glycol itself is a colorless, odorless, and slightly sweet-tasting liquid that is miscible with water. Food grade propylene glycol adheres to strict regulations set by agencies like the FDA, ensuring its safety for human consumption as a food additive (E1520). It serves various functions in food products, including as a humectant, solvent, and preservative, enhancing texture and prolonging shelf life. Pharmaceutical grade propylene glycol meets stringent quality standards, making it suitable for use in pharmaceutical formulations as a solubilizing agent and stabilizer for medications in oral, topical, and injectable forms. Both grades of propylene glycol play crucial roles in maintaining product quality, safety, and stability across diverse applications.

According to DIResearch's in-depth investigation and research, the global Food and Pharmaceutical Grade Propylene Glycol market size was valued at XX Million USD in 2024 and is projected to reach XX Million USD by 2032, with a CAGR of XX% (2025-2032). Notably, the China market has changed rapidly in the past few years. By 2024, China's market size is expected to be XX Million USD, representing approximately XX% of the global market share. By 2032, it is anticipated to grow further to XX Million USD, contributing XX% to the worldwide market share.

The major global  manufacturers of Food and Pharmaceutical Grade Propylene Glycol include Dow, Lyondell Basell, Indorama(Huntsman), ADM, INEOS, BASF, Repsol, SKC, Shell, CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals, Haike Xinyuan etc. The global players competition landscape in this report is divided into three tiers. The first tier comprises global leading enterprises that command a substantial market share, hold a dominant industry position, possess strong competitiveness and influence, and generate significant revenue. The second tier includes companies with a notable market presence and reputation; these firms actively follow industry leaders in product, service, or technological innovation and maintain a moderate revenue scale. The third tier consists of smaller companies with limited market share and lower brand recognition, primarily focused on local markets and generating comparatively lower revenue.

This report studies the market size, price trends and future development prospects of Food and Pharmaceutical Grade Propylene Glycol. Focus on analysing the market share, product portfolio, prices, sales, revenue and gross profit margin of global major manufacturers, as well as the market status and trends of different product types and applications in the global Food and Pharmaceutical Grade Propylene Glycol market. The report data covers historical data from 2020 to 2024, based year in 2025 and forecast data from 2026 to 2032.

The regions and countries in the report include North America, Europe, China, APAC (excl. China), Latin America and Middle East and Africa, covering the Food and Pharmaceutical Grade Propylene Glycol market conditions and future development trends of key regions and countries, combined with industry-related policies and the latest technological developments, analyze the development characteristics of Food and Pharmaceutical Grade Propylene Glycol industries in various regions and countries, help companies understand the development characteristics of each region, help companies formulate business strategies, and achieve the ultimate goal of the company's global development strategy.  

The data sources of this report mainly include the National Bureau of Statistics, customs databases, industry associations, corporate financial reports, third-party databases, etc. Among them, macroeconomic data mainly comes from the National Bureau of Statistics, International Economic Research Organization; industry statistical data mainly come from industry associations; company data mainly comes from interviews, public information collection, third-party reliable databases, and price data mainly comes from various markets monitoring database.

Global Key Manufacturers of Food and Pharmaceutical Grade Propylene Glycol Include:

Dow

Lyondell Basell

Indorama(Huntsman)

ADM

INEOS

BASF

Repsol

SKC

Shell

CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals

Haike Xinyuan

Food and Pharmaceutical Grade Propylene Glycol Product Segment Include:

Hydration

Transesterification

Biosynthesis

Food and Pharmaceutical Grade Propylene Glycol Product Application Include:

Food and Beverage

Cosmetics and Personal Care

Pharmaceuticals

Other

Chapter Scope

Chapter 1: Product Research Range, Product Types and Applications, Market Overview, Market Situation and Trends

Chapter 2: Global Food and Pharmaceutical Grade Propylene Glycol Capacity and Production Analysis

Chapter 3: Global Food and Pharmaceutical Grade Propylene Glycol Industry PESTEL Analysis

Chapter 4: Global Food and Pharmaceutical Grade Propylene Glycol Industry Porter's Five Forces Analysis

Chapter 5: Global Food and Pharmaceutical Grade Propylene Glycol Major Regional Market Size (Revenue, Sales, Price) and Forecast Analysis

Chapter 6: Global Food and Pharmaceutical Grade Propylene Glycol Market Size and Forecast by Type and Application Analysis

Chapter 7: North America Food and Pharmaceutical Grade Propylene Glycol Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 8: Europe Food and Pharmaceutical Grade Propylene Glycol Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 9: China Food and Pharmaceutical Grade Propylene Glycol Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 10: APAC (Excl. China) Food and Pharmaceutical Grade Propylene Glycol Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 11: Latin America Food and Pharmaceutical Grade Propylene Glycol Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 12: Middle East and Africa Food and Pharmaceutical Grade Propylene Glycol Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 13: Global Food and Pharmaceutical Grade Propylene Glycol Competitive Analysis of Key Manufacturers (Sales, Revenue, Market Share, Price, Regional Distribution and Industry Concentration)

Chapter 14: Key Company Profiles (Product Portfolio, Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin)

Chapter 15: Industrial Chain Analysis, Include Raw Material Suppliers, Distributors and Customers

Chapter 16: Research Findings and Conclusion

Chapter 17: Methodology and Data Sources Show more