For the Quarter Ending December 2025
Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate Prices in North America
- In the United States, the Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate Price Index rose in Q4 2025, driven by increasing production costs.
- Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate production costs increased in Q4 2025 due to strengthening ammonia feedstock and natural gas.
- US industrial production increased 2.0% year-over-year in December 2025, supporting industrial cleaning demand.
- Retail sales rose 3.3% year-over-year in November 2025, boosting demand for personal care products.
- The Consumer Price Index increased 2.7% year-over-year in December 2025, reflecting broader inflationary pressures.
- The Producer Price Index rose 3.0% year-over-year in November 2025, indicating higher input costs.
- The unemployment rate was 4.4% in December 2025, supporting consumer spending on personal care.
- Surfactant demand remained generally soft in Q4 2025 due to macroeconomic uncertainties, despite destocking.
- Manufacturing output declined in Q4 2025 but inched up in December 2025, showing mixed signals.
Why did the price of Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate change in December 2025 in North America?
- Ammonia feedstock costs strengthened in October 2025, increasing Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate production expenses.
- Natural gas prices strengthened in the final months of 2025, contributing to higher energy costs.
- The Producer Price Index rose 3.0% year-over-year in November 2025, indicating rising input costs.
Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate Prices in APAC
- In China, Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate Price Index fell in Q4 2025, reflecting -1.9% producer price inflation in December 2025. The price of Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate was assessed at USD 865 USD/MT FOB India in December 2025 in Asia.
- Demand impacted by consumer spending slowdown; retail sales grew 0.9% in December 2025.
- China's personal care market showed resilience in Q4 2025, particularly in growing skincare e-commerce.
- Production costs for Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate rose from accelerated raw material input inflation in December 2025 and fatty alcohol costs.
- Industrial electricity prices trended upward in 2025, increasing energy costs for production in Q4 2025.
- Chemical production capacity expanded in China during 2025, contributing to market oversupply impacting the chemical.
- Industrial production grew 5.2% year-on-year in December 2025, indicating robust manufacturing activity and chemical input demand.
- Manufacturing Index expanded in December 2025, signaling growth in the broader manufacturing sector, supporting industrial chemical demand.
Why did the price of Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate change in December 2025 in APAC?
- Producer Price Index declined -1.9% in December 2025, indicating lower manufacturer prices for Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate.
- Consumer Price Index grew 0.8% in December 2025, reflecting weak consumer demand for downstream products.
- Raw material input costs experienced accelerated inflation in December 2025, influencing Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate expenses.
Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate Prices in Europe
- In Germany, the Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q4 2025, driven by reduced production costs.
- Producer prices dropped 2.5% in December 2025, significantly lowering variable costs for energy-intensive sulfation manufacturing processes.
- Retail sales increased 1.5% in December 2025, supporting consumption of personal care products containing Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate.
- Headline inflation eased to 1.8% in December 2025, preserving household purchasing power for essential hygiene formulations.
- The Manufacturing Index contracted in December 2025, dampening Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate demand in industrial cleaning sectors.
- Fatty alcohol feedstock costs declined in November 2025 amid falling coconut oil values, reducing input expenditures.
- Buying interest for Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate softened in December 2025 as downstream restocking cycles concluded.
- The Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate Price Forecast reflected stabilization as industrial production rose 0.8% in November 2025.
- European fatty alcohol inventories tightened in November 2025, partially offsetting bearish sentiment from lower feedstock costs.
Why did the price of Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate change in December 2025 in Europe?
- Producer prices fell 2.5% in December 2025, reducing energy and manufacturing costs for surfactants.
- Fatty alcohol costs declined in November 2025, directly lowering the feedstock baseline for production.
- Buying interest softened in December 2025, limiting upward price momentum despite steady personal care demand.
For the Quarter Ending September 2025
Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate Prices in North America
- In United States, the Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, driven by increasing production costs.
- Production costs for Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate increased, with PPI rising 2.6% year-over-year in August 2025 for raw materials.
- The 3.0% CPI year-over-year in September 2025 also contributed to higher operational costs for ALS production.
- Demand for Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate was supported by a 5.42% year-over-year increase in retail sales in September 2025.
- Fatty alcohol, sulfur, and natural gas feedstock costs, critical for ALS, all showed upward trends in Q3 2025.
- Industrial production grew only 0.1% year-over-year in September 2025, suggesting weak manufacturing activity for ALS applications.
- A low 4.3% unemployment rate in September 2025 bolstered ALS demand, despite consumer confidence declining to 94.2.
- Supply constraints for fatty alcohol and ammonia in Q3 2025 contributed to upward pressure on Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate prices.
Why did the price of Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate change in September 2025 in North America?
- Producer Price Index rose 2.6% year-over-year in August 2025, increasing raw material costs for ALS.
- Fatty alcohol and natural gas feedstock costs showed an upward trend towards the end of Q3 2025.
- Robust consumer spending, with retail sales up 5.42% year-over-year in September 2025, supported demand.
Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate Prices in Europe
- In Germany, the Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, influenced by declining producer prices.
- Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate production costs decreased in Q3 2025, with producer prices falling 1.7% year-over-year in September.
- Fatty alcohol feedstock costs fluctuated in Q3 2025, declining in July but facing rising palm kernel/coconut oil.
- Demand for personal care products, a key driver for Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate, strengthened in Germany during Q3 2025.
- Germany's industrial production declined 1.0% year-over-year in September 2025, negatively impacting overall industrial demand.
- Retail sales in Germany rose modestly by 0.2% year-over-year in September 2025, indicating slight improvement in consumer purchasing.
- The Manufacturing Index in Germany was contracting in Q3 2025, reflecting a slowdown in overall manufacturing activity.
- Consumer Price Index rose 2.4% year-over-year in September 2025, while unemployment remained stable at 6.3%.
Why did the price of Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate change in September 2025 in Europe?
- Producer prices fell 1.7% year-over-year in September 2025, reducing Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate production costs.
- Fatty alcohol feedstock costs fluctuated in Q3 2025, with initial declines offset by rising palm kernel/coconut oil.
- Industrial production declined 1.0% year-over-year in September 2025, weakening overall demand for chemical inputs.
Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate Prices in APAC
- In China, the Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, driven by elevated feedstock costs and supply constraints.
- Production costs increased due to upward pressure on sulfuric acid and volatile coal costs for ammonia in Q3 2025.
- Demand was supported by a 3.0% year-on-year increase in retail sales and 6.5% industrial production growth in September 2025.
- However, the Manufacturing Index was Contracting in September 2025, signaling a slowdown in overall factory activity.
- Consumer Price Index decreased by 0.3% and Producer Price Index declined by 2.3% year-on-year in September 2025.
- Consumer confidence stood at 89.6 in September 2025, indicating consumer pessimism and reduced willingness to spend.
- Supply of domestic sulfuric acid was constrained, and ammonia plant shutdowns limited availability in China during Q3 2025.
- The Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate price forecast suggests continued stability or slight increases due to persistent cost and supply factors.
Why did the price of Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate change in September 2025 in APAC?
- Sulfuric acid raw material costs faced upward pressure from elevated sulfur prices in Northeast Asia during Q3 2025.
- Volatile coal costs influenced domestic ammonia prices, increasing production expenses in China throughout Q3 2025.
- Domestic sulfuric acid supply constraints and ammonia plant shutdowns limited product availability in Q3 2025.
