For the Quarter Ending September 2025
North America
• In the United States, Lauryl Glucoside Price Index rose in Q3 2025, driven by increased producer costs.
• Lauryl Glucoside production costs increased due to rising fatty alcohol feedstock prices in Q3 2025.
• The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.0% year-over-year in September 2025, indicating broader inflationary pressures.
• Retail sales increased 5.42% year-over-year in September 2025, supporting demand for personal care products.
• Industrial production grew only 0.1% year-over-year in September 2025, suggesting weak demand in industrial cleaning.
• Solid demand from home care and personal care sectors sustained procurement momentum throughout Q3 2025.
• Fatty alcohol inventories tightened in North America during Q3 2025, impacting Lauryl Glucoside supply availability.
• Henry Hub natural gas spot prices inched up in September 2025, contributing to higher energy-related production costs.
• The unemployment rate of 4.3% in September 2025 supported consumer disposable income, aiding consumer product demand.
Why did the price of Lauryl Glucoside change in September 2025 in North America?
• Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 2.6% year-over-year in August 2025, indicating higher input costs.
• Fatty alcohol feedstock costs increased in Q3 2025, directly raising Lauryl Glucoside production expenses.
• Solid consumer demand from personal care and home care sectors in Q3 2025 supported prices.
APAC
• In China, the Lauryl Glucoside Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter, influenced by declining producer prices and cautious consumer sentiment in Q3 2025.
• Lauryl Glucoside production costs were mixed in Q3 2025, with softened corn starch and palm kernel oil, but rising fatty alcohol costs.
• Lauryl Glucoside demand outlook was mixed in Q3 2025, with strengthened personal care and firm household product consumption.
• The Lauryl Glucoside Price Index faced downward pressure from a -0.3% CPI and -2.3% PPI in September 2025.
• Domestic demand for personal care and household products strengthened in Q3 2025, supported by a 3.0% rise in retail sales.
• China's manufacturing sector experienced contraction in September 2025, impacting industrial demand for chemical inputs.
• Consumer confidence remained low at 89.6 in September 2025, reflecting cautious spending despite a 5.2% unemployment rate.
• Industrial production expanded by 6.5% year-over-year in September 2025, providing some support for industrial chemical demand.
Why did the price of Lauryl Glucoside change in September 2025 in APAC?
• Deflationary pressures from -0.3% CPI and -2.3% PPI in September 2025 pressured prices.
• Mixed feedstock costs, including softened corn starch and palm kernel oil, influenced production.
• Contracting manufacturing and cautious consumer confidence offset demand from increased retail sales.
Europe
• In Germany, the Lauryl Glucoside Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, driven by increased feedstock costs.
• Lauryl Glucoside production costs firmed in Q3 2025 due to increased fatty alcohol prices and elevated energy.
• Demand for personal care products strengthened in Q3 2025, despite overall weak chemical industry demand.
• Germany's Manufacturing Index was contracting in Q3 2025, with industrial production declining 1.0% in September 2025.
• Regional fatty alcohol availability tightened in Q3 2025 due to limited imports, impacting Lauryl Glucoside supply.
• Consumer Price Index rose 2.4% year-over-year in September 2025, while retail sales increased 0.2%.
• Unemployment remained stable at 6.3% in September 2025, and producer prices fell 1.7% year-over-year.
• Lauryl Glucoside price forecast suggests continued firmness, supported by persistent cost pressures and supply limitations.
Why did the price of Lauryl Glucoside change in September 2025 in Europe?
• Fatty alcohol feedstock costs, including lauric and stearic, increased in Q3 2025, raising production expenses.
• Regional fatty alcohol availability tightened in Q3 2025 due to limited imports, constraining Lauryl Glucoside supply.
• Despite a 1.0% decline in industrial production in September 2025, personal care demand strengthened.