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Glycerol Monostearate
Glycerol monostearate is commonly known as GMS. Glycerol monostearate is made by the esterification of c16-c18 long-chain fatty acids with glycerin.
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Glycerol monostearate is commonly known as GMS. Glycerol monostearate is made by the esterification of c16-c18 long-chain fatty acids with glycerin.
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Glycerol Monostearate Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Glycerol monostearate is commonly known as GMS. Glycerol monostearate is made by the esterification of c16-c18 long-chain fatty acids with glycerin.
DuPont is the leading supplier of glycerol monostearate, accounting for about 9.62% of the global market in 2019. The Top 3 players in global market accounted for 23.03%, while the share of top 5 players was 30.65%. The market is fragmented.
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This report quantifies the global Glycerol Monostearate market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (K 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$/K 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 Glycerol Monostearate.
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.
Glycerol Monostearate Market by Company
Wilmar
DuPont
Riken Vitamin
Jialishi Additive
Guangzhou Cardlo
Guangzhou Masson
KAO
Hangzhou Oleocheemicals
Oleon NV
Corbion
BASF
Stepan
Croda
Zhejiang Wumei
Hangzhou Fuchun
Glycerol Monostearate Segment by Type
Monoglyceride Content: 40-50%
Monoglyceride Content: ≥90%
Other
Glycerol Monostearate Segment by Application
Food & Beverage
Cosmetic
Plastic Industry
Others
Glycerol Monostearate 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 Glycerol Monostearate 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 Glycerol Monostearate 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
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6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Glycerol Monostearate.
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 Glycerol Monostearate 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 Glycerol Monostearate 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 Glycerol Monostearate 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
- Monoglyceride Content: 40-50%
- Monoglyceride Content: ≥90%
- Other
Applications
- Food & Beverage
- Cosmetic
- Plastic Industry
- Others
Companies covered
- Wilmar
- DuPont
- Riken Vitamin
- Jialishi Additive
- Guangzhou Cardlo
- Guangzhou Masson
- KAO
- Hangzhou Oleocheemicals
- Oleon NV
- Corbion
- BASF
- Stepan
- Croda
- Zhejiang Wumei
- Hangzhou Fuchun
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 Glycerol Monostearate by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Monoglyceride Content: 40-50%
- 2.2.3 Monoglyceride Content: ≥90%
- 2.2.4 Other
- 2.3 Glycerol Monostearate by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Food & Beverage
- 2.3.3 Cosmetic
- 2.3.4 Plastic Industry
- 2.3.5 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Glycerol Monostearate Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Glycerol Monostearate Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Glycerol Monostearate Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Glycerol Monostearate Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Glycerol Monostearate Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Glycerol Monostearate Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Glycerol Monostearate Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Glycerol Monostearate Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Glycerol Monostearate Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Glycerol Monostearate Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Glycerol Monostearate Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Glycerol Monostearate Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Wilmar
- 4.1.1 Wilmar Glycerol Monostearate Company Information
- 4.1.2 Wilmar Glycerol Monostearate Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Wilmar Glycerol Monostearate Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Wilmar Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Wilmar Recent Developments
- 4.2 DuPont
- 4.2.1 DuPont Glycerol Monostearate Company Information
- 4.2.2 DuPont Glycerol Monostearate Business Overview
- 4.2.3 DuPont Glycerol Monostearate Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 DuPont Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 DuPont Recent Developments
- 4.3 Riken Vitamin
- 4.3.1 Riken Vitamin Glycerol Monostearate Company Information
- 4.3.2 Riken Vitamin Glycerol Monostearate Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Riken Vitamin Glycerol Monostearate Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Riken Vitamin Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Riken Vitamin Recent Developments
- 4.4 Jialishi Additive
- 4.4.1 Jialishi Additive Glycerol Monostearate Company Information
- 4.4.2 Jialishi Additive Glycerol Monostearate Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Jialishi Additive Glycerol Monostearate Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Jialishi Additive Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Jialishi Additive Recent Developments
- 4.5 Guangzhou Cardlo
- 4.5.1 Guangzhou Cardlo Glycerol Monostearate Company Information
- 4.5.2 Guangzhou Cardlo Glycerol Monostearate Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Guangzhou Cardlo Glycerol Monostearate Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Guangzhou Cardlo Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Guangzhou Cardlo Recent Developments
- 4.6 Guangzhou Masson
- 4.6.1 Guangzhou Masson Glycerol Monostearate Company Information
- 4.6.2 Guangzhou Masson Glycerol Monostearate Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Guangzhou Masson Glycerol Monostearate Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Guangzhou Masson Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Guangzhou Masson Recent Developments
- 4.7 KAO
- 4.7.1 KAO Glycerol Monostearate Company Information
- 4.7.2 KAO Glycerol Monostearate Business Overview
- 4.7.3 KAO Glycerol Monostearate Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 KAO Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 KAO Recent Developments
- 4.8 Hangzhou Oleocheemicals
- 4.8.1 Hangzhou Oleocheemicals Glycerol Monostearate Company Information
- 4.8.2 Hangzhou Oleocheemicals Glycerol Monostearate Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Hangzhou Oleocheemicals Glycerol Monostearate Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Hangzhou Oleocheemicals Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Hangzhou Oleocheemicals Recent Developments
- 4.9 Oleon NV
- 4.9.1 Oleon NV Glycerol Monostearate Company Information
- 4.9.2 Oleon NV Glycerol Monostearate Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Oleon NV Glycerol Monostearate Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Oleon NV Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Oleon NV Recent Developments
- 4.10 Corbion
- 4.10.1 Corbion Glycerol Monostearate Company Information
- 4.10.2 Corbion Glycerol Monostearate Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Corbion Glycerol Monostearate Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Corbion Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Corbion Recent Developments
- 4.11 BASF
- 4.11.1 BASF Glycerol Monostearate Company Information
- 4.11.2 BASF Glycerol Monostearate Business Overview
- 4.11.3 BASF Glycerol Monostearate Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 BASF Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 BASF Recent Developments
- 4.12 Stepan
- 4.12.1 Stepan Glycerol Monostearate Company Information
- 4.12.2 Stepan Glycerol Monostearate Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Stepan Glycerol Monostearate Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Stepan Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Stepan Recent Developments
- 4.13 Croda
- 4.13.1 Croda Glycerol Monostearate Company Information
- 4.13.2 Croda Glycerol Monostearate Business Overview
- 4.13.3 Croda Glycerol Monostearate Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 Croda Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 Croda Recent Developments
- 4.14 Zhejiang Wumei
- 4.14.1 Zhejiang Wumei Glycerol Monostearate Company Information
- 4.14.2 Zhejiang Wumei Glycerol Monostearate Business Overview
- 4.14.3 Zhejiang Wumei Glycerol Monostearate Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.14.4 Zhejiang Wumei Product Portfolio
- 4.14.5 Zhejiang Wumei Recent Developments
- 4.15 Hangzhou Fuchun
- 4.15.1 Hangzhou Fuchun Glycerol Monostearate Company Information
- 4.15.2 Hangzhou Fuchun Glycerol Monostearate Business Overview
- 4.15.3 Hangzhou Fuchun Glycerol Monostearate Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.15.4 Hangzhou Fuchun Product Portfolio
- 4.15.5 Hangzhou Fuchun Recent Developments
5 Global Glycerol Monostearate Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Glycerol Monostearate Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Glycerol Monostearate Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Glycerol Monostearate Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Glycerol Monostearate Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Glycerol Monostearate Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Glycerol Monostearate Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Glycerol Monostearate Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Glycerol Monostearate Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Glycerol Monostearate Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Glycerol Monostearate Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Glycerol Monostearate Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Glycerol Monostearate Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Glycerol Monostearate Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Glycerol Monostearate Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Glycerol Monostearate Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Glycerol Monostearate Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Glycerol Monostearate Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Glycerol Monostearate Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Glycerol Monostearate Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Glycerol Monostearate Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Glycerol Monostearate 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 Glycerol Monostearate Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Glycerol Monostearate 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 Glycerol Monostearate Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Glycerol Monostearate 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 Glycerol Monostearate Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Glycerol Monostearate 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 Glycerol Monostearate Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Glycerol Monostearate Production by Type (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 7.1.2 Global Glycerol Monostearate Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Glycerol Monostearate Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Glycerol Monostearate Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Glycerol Monostearate Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Glycerol Monostearate Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Glycerol Monostearate Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Glycerol Monostearate Production by Application (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 8.1.2 Global Glycerol Monostearate Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Glycerol Monostearate Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Glycerol Monostearate Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Glycerol Monostearate Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Glycerol Monostearate Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Glycerol Monostearate Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Glycerol Monostearate Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Glycerol Monostearate Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Glycerol Monostearate Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Glycerol Monostearate Distributors
- 9.2.3 Glycerol Monostearate Customers
10 Global Glycerol Monostearate Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Glycerol Monostearate Industry Trends
- 10.2 Glycerol Monostearate Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Glycerol Monostearate Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Glycerol Monostearate Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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