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1,3-butylene Glycol
1,3-butylene Glycol is a butylene-glycol diol identified by its named hydroxyl positions.
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1,3-butylene Glycol (CAS 107-88-0), (also known as 1,3-Butanediol, butane-1,3-diol, or 1,3-dihydroxybutane) is a diol used as a chemical intermediate in the manufacture of polyester plasticizers and other products. It finds some use as a solvent for flavorings and as a humectant in pet foods, tobacco and cosmetics. It is one of four stable structural isomers of butanediol. In biology, 1,3-butanediol is used as a hypoglycaemic agent. 1,3-Butanediol can be converted into β-hydroxybutyrate and serve as a substrate for brain metabolism.
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Chemical identity, substitution pattern, assay and related impurities define the supplied material. The named chemical category does not establish a finished formulation’s compatibility, end-use approval or performance; those depend on the actual grade and application.
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1,3-butylene Glycol Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
1,3-butylene Glycol (CAS 107-88-0), (also known as 1,3-Butanediol, butane-1,3-diol, or 1,3-dihydroxybutane) is a diol used as a chemical intermediate in the manufacture of polyester plasticizers and other products. It finds some use as a solvent for flavorings and as a humectant in pet foods, tobacco and cosmetics. It is one of four stable structural isomers of butanediol. In biology, 1,3-butanediol is used as a hypoglycaemic agent. 1,3-Butanediol can be converted into β-hydroxybutyrate and serve as a substrate for brain metabolism.
The key players of 1,3-butylene Glycol include OXEA, DAICE, etc. The top two players of 1,3-butylene Glycol account for approximately 75% of the total market. Asia-Pacific is the largest market of Lamination Adhesives for 1,3-butylene Glycol accounting for about 63%, followed by Europe and North America.In terms of Type, Chemical Synthesis is the largest segment, with a share about 90%. In terms of Apllication, the largest segment is Cosmetic, followed by Industrial.
Report Scope
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This report quantifies the global 1,3-butylene Glycol market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (MT), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of types and applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, type, application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/MT) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for manufacturers, new entrants, channel partners, and investors; the report also reviews technology shifts and notable product introductions relevant to 1,3-butylene Glycol.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
1,3-butylene Glycol Market by Company
OXEA
DAICEL
KH Neochem
Genomatica
1,3-butylene Glycol Segment by Type
Chemical Synthesis
Fermentation
1,3-butylene Glycol Segment by Application
Cosmetic
Industrial
1,3-butylene Glycol Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
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1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global 1,3-butylene Glycol market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of 1,3-butylene Glycol and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of 1,3-butylene Glycol.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of 1,3-butylene Glycol manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of 1,3-butylene Glycol by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of 1,3-butylene Glycol in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Chemical Synthesis
- Fermentation
Applications
- Cosmetic
- Industrial
Companies covered
- OXEA
- DAICEL
- KH Neochem
- Genomatica
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 1,3-butylene Glycol by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Chemical Synthesis
- 2.2.3 Fermentation
- 2.3 1,3-butylene Glycol by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Cosmetic
- 2.3.3 Industrial
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 OXEA
- 4.1.1 OXEA 1,3-butylene Glycol Company Information
- 4.1.2 OXEA 1,3-butylene Glycol Business Overview
- 4.1.3 OXEA 1,3-butylene Glycol Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 OXEA Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 OXEA Recent Developments
- 4.2 DAICEL
- 4.2.1 DAICEL 1,3-butylene Glycol Company Information
- 4.2.2 DAICEL 1,3-butylene Glycol Business Overview
- 4.2.3 DAICEL 1,3-butylene Glycol Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 DAICEL Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 DAICEL Recent Developments
- 4.3 KH Neochem
- 4.3.1 KH Neochem 1,3-butylene Glycol Company Information
- 4.3.2 KH Neochem 1,3-butylene Glycol Business Overview
- 4.3.3 KH Neochem 1,3-butylene Glycol Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 KH Neochem Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 KH Neochem Recent Developments
- 4.4 Genomatica
- 4.4.1 Genomatica 1,3-butylene Glycol Company Information
- 4.4.2 Genomatica 1,3-butylene Glycol Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Genomatica 1,3-butylene Glycol Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Genomatica Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Genomatica Recent Developments
5 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Production by Region
- 5.1 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America 1,3-butylene Glycol Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe 1,3-butylene Glycol Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China 1,3-butylene Glycol Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan 1,3-butylene Glycol Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America 1,3-butylene Glycol Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America 1,3-butylene Glycol Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.3.3 United States
- 6.3.4 Canada
- 6.3.5 Mexico
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe 1,3-butylene Glycol Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe 1,3-butylene Glycol Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.4.3 Germany
- 6.4.4 France
- 6.4.5 U.K.
- 6.4.6 Italy
- 6.4.7 Russia
- 6.4.8 Spain
- 6.4.9 Netherlands
- 6.4.10 Switzerland
- 6.4.11 Sweden
- 6.4.12 Poland
- 6.5 Asia Pacific
- 6.5.1 Asia Pacific 1,3-butylene Glycol Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific 1,3-butylene Glycol Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.5.3 China
- 6.5.4 Japan
- 6.5.5 South Korea
- 6.5.6 India
- 6.5.7 Australia
- 6.5.8 Taiwan
- 6.5.9 Southeast Asia
- 6.6 South America, Middle East & Africa
- 6.6.1 South America, Middle East & Africa 1,3-butylene Glycol Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa 1,3-butylene Glycol Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.6.3 Brazil
- 6.6.4 Argentina
- 6.6.5 Chile
- 6.6.6 Turkey
- 6.6.7 GCC Countries
7 Segment by Type
- 7.1 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Production by Type (2021-2032) & (MT)
- 7.1.2 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Production by Application (2021-2032) & (MT)
- 8.1.2 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 1,3-butylene Glycol Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 1,3-butylene Glycol Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 1,3-butylene Glycol Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 1,3-butylene Glycol Distributors
- 9.2.3 1,3-butylene Glycol Customers
10 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 1,3-butylene Glycol Industry Trends
- 10.2 1,3-butylene Glycol Industry Drivers
- 10.3 1,3-butylene Glycol Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 1,3-butylene Glycol Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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