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1,3-butylene Glycol
1,3-butylene Glycol is a butylene-glycol diol identified by its named hydroxyl positions.

Product & engineering
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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.
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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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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Industry Growth & Trends
Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Industry Growth and Trends Forecast to 2032
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 provides a structured, data-driven view of the global 1,3-butylene Glycol market, combining harmonized quantitative metrics with targeted qualitative insight to support business and growth strategy, market positioning, and capital allocation.
The 1,3-butylene Glycol market size, estimates, and forecasts are presented in terms of sales volume (MT) and revenue (US$ million), with 2025 as the base year and historical and forecast data for 2021-2032. The report segments the global 1,3-butylene Glycol market by Type, Application, region/country, and company, provides regional market sizes at the segment level, profiles the competitive landscape and key players and their market ranks, and reviews technology trends and new product developments relevant to 1,3-butylene Glycol.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section analyzes the strategies and performance of leading manufacturers in the global 1,3-butylene Glycol market, including portfolio focus, innovation and product development, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, and geographic expansion used to sustain or enhance competitive positions. It also summarizes recent corporate developments and key financial indicators and provides global revenue, price, and sales volume data by manufacturer for 2020-2025, enabling benchmarking of scale, pricing, and market share and supporting assessment of market concentration through indicators such as CR5 and CR10.
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.
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Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the study scope of this report, executive summary of market segments by type, market size segments for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 2: 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 3: Detailed analysis of 1,3-butylene Glycol manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Sales, revenue of 1,3-butylene Glycol in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the future development prospects, and market space in the world.
Chapter 5: Introduces market segments by application, market size segment for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 6: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa, sales and revenue by country.
Chapter 12: Analysis of industrial chain, key raw materials, manufacturing cost, and market dynamics.
Chapter 13: Concluding Insights 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 Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition
- 1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 1.2.1 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Market Size Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.2 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.3 1,3-butylene Glycol Market by Type
- 1.3.1 Chemical Synthesis
- 1.3.2 Fermentation
- 1.4 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Market Size by Type
- 1.4.1 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Market Size Overview by Type (2021-2032)
- 1.4.2 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Historic Market Size Review by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.4.3 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Forecasted Market Size by Type (2027-2032)
- 1.5 Key Regions Market Size by Type
- 1.5.1 North America 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.2 Europe 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.3 Asia-Pacific 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.4 South America 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.5 Middle East and Africa 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
2 Global Market Dynamics
- 2.1 1,3-butylene Glycol Industry Trends
- 2.2 1,3-butylene Glycol Industry Drivers
- 2.3 1,3-butylene Glycol Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 2.4 1,3-butylene Glycol Industry Restraints
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Company
- 3.1 Global Top Players by 1,3-butylene Glycol Revenue (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Top Players by 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Top Players by 1,3-butylene Glycol Price (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Industry Company Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Major Company Production Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Company, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Company Establishment Date
- 3.8 Market Competitive Analysis
- 3.8.1 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.8.2 Global Top 5 and 10 1,3-butylene Glycol Players Market Share by Revenue in 2025
- 3.8.3 2025 1,3-butylene Glycol Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 1,3-butylene Glycol Regional Status and Outlook
- 4.1 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Market Size and CAGR by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 4.2 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Historic Market Size by Region
- 4.2.1 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales in Volume by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.2.2 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales in Value by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.2.3 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Forecasted Market Size by Region
- 4.3.1 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales in Volume by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.3.2 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales in Value by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.3.3 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2027-2032)
5 1,3-butylene Glycol by Application
- 5.1 1,3-butylene Glycol Market by Application
- 5.1.1 Cosmetic
- 5.1.2 Industrial
- 5.2 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Market Size by Application
- 5.2.1 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Market Size Overview by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.2.2 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Historic Market Size Review by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.2.3 Global 1,3-butylene Glycol Forecasted Market Size by Application (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Key Regions Market Size by Application
- 5.3.1 North America 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.2 Europe 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.3 Asia-Pacific 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.4 South America 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.5 Middle East and Africa 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
6 Company Profiles
- 6.1 OXEA
- 6.1.1 OXEA Company Information
- 6.1.2 OXEA Business Overview
- 6.1.3 OXEA 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.1.4 OXEA 1,3-butylene Glycol Product Portfolio
- 6.1.5 OXEA Recent Developments
- 6.2 DAICEL
- 6.2.1 DAICEL Company Information
- 6.2.2 DAICEL Business Overview
- 6.2.3 DAICEL 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.2.4 DAICEL 1,3-butylene Glycol Product Portfolio
- 6.2.5 DAICEL Recent Developments
- 6.3 KH Neochem
- 6.3.1 KH Neochem Company Information
- 6.3.2 KH Neochem Business Overview
- 6.3.3 KH Neochem 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.3.4 KH Neochem 1,3-butylene Glycol Product Portfolio
- 6.3.5 KH Neochem Recent Developments
- 6.4 Genomatica
- 6.4.1 Genomatica Company Information
- 6.4.2 Genomatica Business Overview
- 6.4.3 Genomatica 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.4.4 Genomatica 1,3-butylene Glycol Product Portfolio
- 6.4.5 Genomatica Recent Developments
7 North America by Country
- 7.1 North America 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales by Country
- 7.1.1 North America 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.1.2 North America 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.1.3 North America 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 7.2 North America 1,3-butylene Glycol Market Size by Country
- 7.2.1 North America 1,3-butylene Glycol Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.2.2 North America 1,3-butylene Glycol Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.2.3 North America 1,3-butylene Glycol Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
8 Europe by Country
- 8.1 Europe 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales by Country
- 8.1.1 Europe 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.1.2 Europe 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.1.3 Europe 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 8.2 Europe 1,3-butylene Glycol Market Size by Country
- 8.2.1 Europe 1,3-butylene Glycol Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.2.2 Europe 1,3-butylene Glycol Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.2.3 Europe 1,3-butylene Glycol Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
9 Asia-Pacific by Country
- 9.1 Asia-Pacific 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales by Country
- 9.1.1 Asia-Pacific 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.1.2 Asia-Pacific 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.1.3 Asia-Pacific 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 9.2 Asia-Pacific 1,3-butylene Glycol Market Size by Country
- 9.2.1 Asia-Pacific 1,3-butylene Glycol Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.2.2 Asia-Pacific 1,3-butylene Glycol Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.2.3 Asia-Pacific 1,3-butylene Glycol Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
10 South America by Country
- 10.1 South America 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales by Country
- 10.1.1 South America 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.1.2 South America 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.1.3 South America 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 10.2 South America 1,3-butylene Glycol Market Size by Country
- 10.2.1 South America 1,3-butylene Glycol Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.2.2 South America 1,3-butylene Glycol Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.2.3 South America 1,3-butylene Glycol Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
11 Middle East and Africa by Country
- 11.1 Middle East and Africa 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales by Country
- 11.1.1 Middle East and Africa 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.1.2 Middle East and Africa 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.1.3 Middle East and Africa 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 11.2 Middle East and Africa 1,3-butylene Glycol Market Size by Country
- 11.2.1 Middle East and Africa 1,3-butylene Glycol Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.2.2 Middle East and Africa 1,3-butylene Glycol Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.2.3 Middle East and Africa 1,3-butylene Glycol Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
12 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
- 12.1 1,3-butylene Glycol Value Chain Analysis
- 12.1.1 1,3-butylene Glycol Key Raw Materials
- 12.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price
- 12.1.3 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 12.1.4 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 12.1.5 1,3-butylene Glycol Production Mode & Process
- 12.2 1,3-butylene Glycol Sales Channels Analysis
- 12.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 12.2.2 1,3-butylene Glycol Distributors
- 12.2.3 1,3-butylene Glycol Customers
13 Concluding Insights
14 Appendix
- 14.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 14.2 Research Methodology
- 14.3 Research Process
- 14.4 Authors List of This Report
- 14.5 Data Source
- 14.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 14.5.2 Primary Sources
- 14.6 Disclaimer
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