For the Quarter Ending September 2025
North America
• In the United States, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate prices rose in Q3 2025, influenced by rising production costs.
• Production costs increased in Q3 2025 due to surging coconut oil and fatty alcohol feedstock expenses.
• Demand for personal care products, a key end-use, strengthened in Q3 2025.
• Retail sales increased 5.42% year-over-year in September 2025, supporting Sodium Cocoamphoacetate demand.
• The unemployment rate was 4.3% in September 2025, indicating stable consumer incomes.
• Industrial production showed a slight 0.1% year-over-year increase in September 2025.
• Consumer confidence declined to 94.2 in September 2025, indicating cautious spending.
• Chemical industry inventories shrank in Q3 2025 due to accelerated destocking.
• North American fatty alcohol supply was constrained in Q3 2025, limiting availability.
• The Sodium Cocoamphoacetate Price Index outlook remained firm, supported by feedstock costs and resilient consumer spending.
Why did the price of Sodium Cocoamphoacetate change in September 2025 in North America?
• Producer Price Index rose 2.6% in August 2025, increasing manufacturing input costs.
• Coconut oil feedstock costs surged through mid-2025, directly impacting production expenses.
• Strong demand for personal care products, supported by 5.42% retail sales growth in September 2025.
APAC
• In China, the Sodium Cocoamphoacetate Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, driven by deflationary pressures and contracting manufacturing.
• Production costs were influenced by a modestly increasing Fatty Acid Price Index in September 2025, despite earlier easing trends.
• Demand for Sodium Cocoamphoacetate was supported by strong personal care and skincare market growth in China during Q3 2025.
• China's CPI decreased by 0.3% year-over-year in September 2025, reflecting weak consumer demand for downstream products.
• The Manufacturing Index in China was contracting in September 2025, signaling reduced industrial activity and chemical input demand.
• Retail sales in China increased by 3.0% year-over-year in September 2025, indicating some consumer spending on end-products.
• Industrial production in China rose by 6.5% year-over-year in September 2025, contributing to overall economic resilience.
• Low consumer confidence (89.6 in September 2025) and an unemployment rate of 5.2% tempered overall market demand.
Why did the price of Sodium Cocoamphoacetate change in September 2025 in APAC?
• China's PPI decreased by 2.3% year-over-year in September 2025, indicating declining prices for manufactured goods.
• The Manufacturing Index was contracting in September 2025, leading to reduced demand from downstream industries.
• Low consumer confidence at 89.6 in September 2025 limited overall purchasing power for personal care products.
Europe
• In Germany, the Sodium Cocoamphoacetate Price Index rose in Q3 2025, driven by surging coconut oil feedstock costs.
• Sodium Cocoamphoacetate production costs increased in Q3 2025 due to surging coconut oil feedstock and elevated natural gas prices.
• Demand for personal care products strengthened in Q3 2025, while household cleaning products showed promising growth.
• Overall industrial production declined by 1.0% in September 2025, indicating reduced demand for chemical inputs.
• The Manufacturing Index was contracting in Q3 2025, reflecting a slowdown in the broader German manufacturing sector.
• Consumer purchasing power was constrained by a 2.4% CPI increase in September 2025, impacting discretionary spending.
• Tight global coconut oil supply and strong export volumes characterized Q3 2025 trade flows, impacting feedstock.
• Producer prices of industrial products were lower by 1.7% in September 2025, mainly due to lower energy prices.
Why did the price of Sodium Cocoamphoacetate change in September 2025 in Europe?
• Surging coconut oil feedstock costs significantly increased Sodium Cocoamphoacetate production expenses in Q3 2025.
• Elevated European natural gas prices contributed to higher energy costs for chemical manufacturers in Q3 2025.
• Despite strengthening personal care demand, overall industrial production decline impacted Sodium Cocoamphoacetate consumption.
