Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Supply, Demand and Key Producers, 2026-2032
Description
The global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) market size is expected to reach $ 210 million by 2032, rising at a market growth of 5.2% CAGR during the forecast period (2026-2032).
Glycerol monolaurate (GML, monolaurin) is the mono-ester of glycerol and lauric acid (C12:0) — a monoacylglyceride used as an emulsifier/surfactant and as a broad-spectrum antimicrobial. Chemically it is 2,3-dihydroxypropyl dodecanoate (CAS 27215-38-9); as an electively neutral mono-glyceride it can be produced by esterifying lauric acid (or methyl laurate) with glycerol, via chemical (acid-catalyzed) or lipase-catalyzed routes under solvent-free conditions, followed by purification (often molecular distillation) to reach ≥90% GML grades. Literature and regulatory dossiers describe GRAS use of mono- and diglycerides in foods, and multiple studies document GML’s antimicrobial and immunomodulatory properties relevant to food and personal-care preservation.
In 2024, global production of glycerol monolaurate (GML) exceeded 53,000 metric tons, with an average ex-factory price of approximately $2,600 per ton. Industrial mono/diglyceride facilities (utilizing chemical or enzymatic methods, followed by refining/molecular distillation) typically have an annual capacity of 3,000 to 10,000 tons. The industry's average gross profit margin ranges between 20% and 30%.
Upstream: GML draws on lauric fatty acids sourced predominantly from coconut oil and palm kernel oil (the world’s “lauric oils”), where lauric acid ≈ 45–56% of triglycerides; price/supply for these oils has been tight in 2024–2025, lifting lauric-derivative costs. Glycerol is widely available as a biodiesel by-product, supplying most global glycerin feedstock. Midstream: producers perform chemical or lipase-catalyzed esterification/glycerolysis of lauric feedstocks with glycerol under solvent-free conditions, then molecularly distill to high-purity GML (40–45%, 70–80%, or ≥90% grades). Downstream: usage spans food (emulsifier/antimicrobial adjunct), cosmetics & personal care (preservative/surfactant), dietary supplements (monolaurin capsules/powders), and feed.
Asia–Pacific (APAC) is the production hub thanks to proximity to lauric oils and a dense oleochemical base (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, China). Tightness in coconut/palm-kernel oil since 2024 has raised feedstock costs in the region, but APAC retains cost leadership and supplies much of the world’s high-purity GML.
Europe has strong food/cosmetic demand for “clean-label” antimicrobials and emulsifiers. Buyers are sensitive to EN/INCI labeling and lauric-oil cost swings; procurement often dual-sources between EU formulators and APAC producers to balance quality, price and continuity. (Lauric oil market notes through 2024 flagged tight supply.)
North America shows robust supplement and natural-preservative demand. U.S. GRAS footing for mono-/diglycerides and literature on GML’s antimicrobial activity aid adoption across food, beverage, and personal care — though large CPGs still validate organoleptics and label claims case-by-case.
Global glycerol monolaurate (GML) key players include Jiangsu Hengxing, Oleon NV, Zhejiang Vega Bio-Technology, Hangzhou Zanyu, PT Musim Mas, etc. Global top 3 manufacturers hold a share about 25%. China is the largest market with a share about 40%, followed by North America and Southeast Asia, both have a share about 30 percent.
This report studies the global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) production, demand, key manufacturers, and key regions.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis of the world market for Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) and provides market size (US$ million) and Year-over-Year (YoY) Growth, considering 2025 as the base year. This report explores demand trends and competition, as well as details the characteristics of Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) that contribute to its increasing demand across many markets.
Highlights and key features of the study
Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) total production and demand, 2021-2032, (Tons)
Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) total production value, 2021-2032, (USD Million)
Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) production by region & country, production, value, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million) & (Tons), (based on production site)
Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) consumption by region & country, CAGR, 2021-2032 & (Tons)
U.S. VS China: Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) domestic production, consumption, key domestic manufacturers and share
Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) production by manufacturer, production, price, value and market share 2021-2026, (USD Million) & (Tons)
Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) production by GML Content, production, value, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million) & (Tons)
Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) production by Application, production, value, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million) & (Tons)
This report profiles key players in the global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) market based on the following parameters - company overview, production, value, price, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include Oleon, Arxada, BASF, Rikevita, Berg + Schmidt, Mosselman, Lasenor, Musim Mas Group, Fine Organics, Colonial Chemical, etc.
This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.
Stakeholders would have ease in decision-making through various strategy matrices used in analyzing the World Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) market
Detailed Segmentation:
Each section contains quantitative market data including market by value (US$ Millions), volume (production, consumption) & (Tons) and average price (US$/Ton) by manufacturer, by GML Content, and by Application. Data is given for the years 2021-2032 by year with 2025 as the base year, 2026 as the estimate year, and 2027-2032 as the forecast year.
Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market, By Region:
United States
China
Europe
Japan
South Korea
ASEAN
India
Rest of World
Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market, Segmentation by GML Content:
40％-45％
70％-80％
≥90％
Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market, Segmentation by Physical Form:
Flake
Powder
Granule
Others
Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market, Segmentation by Acid Value:
Low Acid Value
Standard Acid Value
Industrial Acid Value
Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market, Segmentation by Application:
Feed Industry
Cosmetics and Personal Care
Food and Dietary Supplement
Others
Companies Profiled:
Oleon
Arxada
BASF
Rikevita
Berg + Schmidt
Mosselman
Lasenor
Musim Mas Group
Fine Organics
Colonial Chemical
Venus Ethoxyethers
Hangzhou Fuchun
Henan Zhengtong Food Technology
Addeasy Bio-Technology
Jiangsu Hengxing
Guangdong Cardlo Biotechnology
Zhejiang Vega Bio-Technology
Hangzhou Gengyang Chemical
Wuhan Calid Biotechnology
Hangzhou Zanyu
Hubei Horwath
Key Questions Answered:
1. How big is the global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) market?
2. What is the demand of the global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) market?
3. What is the year over year growth of the global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) market?
4. What is the production and production value of the global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) market?
5. Who are the key producers in the global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) market?
6. What are the growth factors driving the market demand?
Glycerol monolaurate (GML, monolaurin) is the mono-ester of glycerol and lauric acid (C12:0) — a monoacylglyceride used as an emulsifier/surfactant and as a broad-spectrum antimicrobial. Chemically it is 2,3-dihydroxypropyl dodecanoate (CAS 27215-38-9); as an electively neutral mono-glyceride it can be produced by esterifying lauric acid (or methyl laurate) with glycerol, via chemical (acid-catalyzed) or lipase-catalyzed routes under solvent-free conditions, followed by purification (often molecular distillation) to reach ≥90% GML grades. Literature and regulatory dossiers describe GRAS use of mono- and diglycerides in foods, and multiple studies document GML’s antimicrobial and immunomodulatory properties relevant to food and personal-care preservation.
In 2024, global production of glycerol monolaurate (GML) exceeded 53,000 metric tons, with an average ex-factory price of approximately $2,600 per ton. Industrial mono/diglyceride facilities (utilizing chemical or enzymatic methods, followed by refining/molecular distillation) typically have an annual capacity of 3,000 to 10,000 tons. The industry's average gross profit margin ranges between 20% and 30%.
Upstream: GML draws on lauric fatty acids sourced predominantly from coconut oil and palm kernel oil (the world’s “lauric oils”), where lauric acid ≈ 45–56% of triglycerides; price/supply for these oils has been tight in 2024–2025, lifting lauric-derivative costs. Glycerol is widely available as a biodiesel by-product, supplying most global glycerin feedstock. Midstream: producers perform chemical or lipase-catalyzed esterification/glycerolysis of lauric feedstocks with glycerol under solvent-free conditions, then molecularly distill to high-purity GML (40–45%, 70–80%, or ≥90% grades). Downstream: usage spans food (emulsifier/antimicrobial adjunct), cosmetics & personal care (preservative/surfactant), dietary supplements (monolaurin capsules/powders), and feed.
Asia–Pacific (APAC) is the production hub thanks to proximity to lauric oils and a dense oleochemical base (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, China). Tightness in coconut/palm-kernel oil since 2024 has raised feedstock costs in the region, but APAC retains cost leadership and supplies much of the world’s high-purity GML.
Europe has strong food/cosmetic demand for “clean-label” antimicrobials and emulsifiers. Buyers are sensitive to EN/INCI labeling and lauric-oil cost swings; procurement often dual-sources between EU formulators and APAC producers to balance quality, price and continuity. (Lauric oil market notes through 2024 flagged tight supply.)
North America shows robust supplement and natural-preservative demand. U.S. GRAS footing for mono-/diglycerides and literature on GML’s antimicrobial activity aid adoption across food, beverage, and personal care — though large CPGs still validate organoleptics and label claims case-by-case.
Global glycerol monolaurate (GML) key players include Jiangsu Hengxing, Oleon NV, Zhejiang Vega Bio-Technology, Hangzhou Zanyu, PT Musim Mas, etc. Global top 3 manufacturers hold a share about 25%. China is the largest market with a share about 40%, followed by North America and Southeast Asia, both have a share about 30 percent.
This report studies the global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) production, demand, key manufacturers, and key regions.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis of the world market for Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) and provides market size (US$ million) and Year-over-Year (YoY) Growth, considering 2025 as the base year. This report explores demand trends and competition, as well as details the characteristics of Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) that contribute to its increasing demand across many markets.
Highlights and key features of the study
Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) total production and demand, 2021-2032, (Tons)
Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) total production value, 2021-2032, (USD Million)
Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) production by region & country, production, value, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million) & (Tons), (based on production site)
Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) consumption by region & country, CAGR, 2021-2032 & (Tons)
U.S. VS China: Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) domestic production, consumption, key domestic manufacturers and share
Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) production by manufacturer, production, price, value and market share 2021-2026, (USD Million) & (Tons)
Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) production by GML Content, production, value, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million) & (Tons)
Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) production by Application, production, value, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million) & (Tons)
This report profiles key players in the global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) market based on the following parameters - company overview, production, value, price, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include Oleon, Arxada, BASF, Rikevita, Berg + Schmidt, Mosselman, Lasenor, Musim Mas Group, Fine Organics, Colonial Chemical, etc.
This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.
Stakeholders would have ease in decision-making through various strategy matrices used in analyzing the World Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) market
Detailed Segmentation:
Each section contains quantitative market data including market by value (US$ Millions), volume (production, consumption) & (Tons) and average price (US$/Ton) by manufacturer, by GML Content, and by Application. Data is given for the years 2021-2032 by year with 2025 as the base year, 2026 as the estimate year, and 2027-2032 as the forecast year.
Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market, By Region:
United States
China
Europe
Japan
South Korea
ASEAN
India
Rest of World
Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market, Segmentation by GML Content:
40％-45％
70％-80％
≥90％
Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market, Segmentation by Physical Form:
Flake
Powder
Granule
Others
Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market, Segmentation by Acid Value:
Low Acid Value
Standard Acid Value
Industrial Acid Value
Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market, Segmentation by Application:
Feed Industry
Cosmetics and Personal Care
Food and Dietary Supplement
Others
Companies Profiled:
Oleon
Arxada
BASF
Rikevita
Berg + Schmidt
Mosselman
Lasenor
Musim Mas Group
Fine Organics
Colonial Chemical
Venus Ethoxyethers
Hangzhou Fuchun
Henan Zhengtong Food Technology
Addeasy Bio-Technology
Jiangsu Hengxing
Guangdong Cardlo Biotechnology
Zhejiang Vega Bio-Technology
Hangzhou Gengyang Chemical
Wuhan Calid Biotechnology
Hangzhou Zanyu
Hubei Horwath
Key Questions Answered:
1. How big is the global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) market?
2. What is the demand of the global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) market?
3. What is the year over year growth of the global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) market?
4. What is the production and production value of the global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) market?
5. Who are the key producers in the global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) market?
6. What are the growth factors driving the market demand?
Table of Contents
163 Pages
- 1 Supply Summary
- 2 Demand Summary
- 3 World Manufacturers Competitive Analysis
- 4 United States VS China VS Rest of the World
- 5 Market Analysis by GML Content
- 6 Market Analysis by Physical Form
- 7 Market Analysis by Acid Value
- 8 Market Analysis by Application
- 9 Company Profiles
- 10 Industry Chain Analysis
- 11 Research Findings and Conclusion
- 12 Appendix
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