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Glycerol Monolaurate (GML)
Glycerol monolaurate (GML), also known as monolaurin, glyceryl laurate or 1-lauroyl-glycerol, is a monoglyceride. It is the mono-ester formed from glycerol and lauric acid. Its chemical formula is C15H30O4.Glycerol Monolaurate is a kind of lipophilicity nonionic surfactant, naturally existing in breast milk and palmetto, internationally recognized as a good food emulsifier, but also a safe, effective and broad-spectrum antibacterial agent.
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Glycerol monolaurate (GML), also known as monolaurin, glyceryl laurate or 1-lauroyl-glycerol, is a monoglyceride. It is the mono-ester formed from glycerol and lauric acid. Its chemical formula is C15H30O4.Glycerol Monolaurate is a kind of lipophilicity nonionic surfactant, naturally existing in breast milk and palmetto, internationally recognized as a good food emulsifier, but also a safe, effective and broad-spectrum antibacterial agent.
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Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Glycerol monolaurate (GML), also known as monolaurin, glyceryl laurate or 1-lauroyl-glycerol, is a monoglyceride. It is the mono-ester formed from glycerol and lauric acid. Its chemical formula is C15H30O4.Glycerol Monolaurate is a kind of lipophilicity nonionic surfactant, naturally existing in breast milk and palmetto, internationally recognized as a good food emulsifier, but also a safe, effective and broad-spectrum antibacterial agent.
Global glycerol monolaurate (GML) key players include Guangzhou Cardlo Biochemical, Oleon NV, Hangzhou Fuchun, Colonial Chemical, PT Musim Mas, etc. Global top 3 manufacturers hold a share about 25%.
China is the largest market with a share about 40%, followed by North America and Southeast Asia, both have a share about 30 percent.
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Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) 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 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML).
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 Monolaurate (GML) Market by Company
Fine Organics
Colonial Chemical
Jeen International
Lonza
Oleon NV
Protameen Chemicals
BASF
Riken Vitamin
Lasenor
PT Musim Mas
Hangzhou Fuchun
Guangzhou Cardlo Biochemical
ZTCC
Addeasy Bio-Technology
Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Segment by GML Content
40％-45％
70％-80％
≥90％
Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Segment by Application
Food
Cosmetics and Personal Care
Dietary Supplement
Feed Industry
Others
Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) 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.
Reasons to Buy This Report
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 Monolaurate (GML) 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 Monolaurate (GML) 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 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML).
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 Monolaurate (GML) 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 Monolaurate (GML) 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 Monolaurate (GML) 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 gml content, 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
- 40％-45％
- 70％-80％
- ≥90％
Applications
- Food
- Cosmetics and Personal Care
- Dietary Supplement
- Feed Industry
- Others
Companies covered
- Fine Organics
- Colonial Chemical
- Jeen International
- Lonza
- Oleon NV
- Protameen Chemicals
- BASF
- Riken Vitamin
- Lasenor
- PT Musim Mas
- Hangzhou Fuchun
- Guangzhou Cardlo Biochemical
- ZTCC
- Addeasy Bio-Technology
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 Monolaurate (GML) by GML Content
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by GML Content (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 40％-45％
- 2.2.3 70％-80％
- 2.2.4 ≥90％
- 2.3 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Food
- 2.3.3 Cosmetics and Personal Care
- 2.3.4 Dietary Supplement
- 2.3.5 Feed Industry
- 2.3.6 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Fine Organics
- 4.1.1 Fine Organics Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Company Information
- 4.1.2 Fine Organics Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Fine Organics Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Fine Organics Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Fine Organics Recent Developments
- 4.2 Colonial Chemical
- 4.2.1 Colonial Chemical Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Company Information
- 4.2.2 Colonial Chemical Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Colonial Chemical Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Colonial Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Colonial Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.3 Jeen International
- 4.3.1 Jeen International Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Company Information
- 4.3.2 Jeen International Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Jeen International Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Jeen International Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Jeen International Recent Developments
- 4.4 Lonza
- 4.4.1 Lonza Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Company Information
- 4.4.2 Lonza Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Lonza Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Lonza Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Lonza Recent Developments
- 4.5 Oleon NV
- 4.5.1 Oleon NV Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Company Information
- 4.5.2 Oleon NV Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Oleon NV Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Oleon NV Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Oleon NV Recent Developments
- 4.6 Protameen Chemicals
- 4.6.1 Protameen Chemicals Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Company Information
- 4.6.2 Protameen Chemicals Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Protameen Chemicals Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Protameen Chemicals Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Protameen Chemicals Recent Developments
- 4.7 BASF
- 4.7.1 BASF Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Company Information
- 4.7.2 BASF Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Business Overview
- 4.7.3 BASF Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 BASF Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 BASF Recent Developments
- 4.8 Riken Vitamin
- 4.8.1 Riken Vitamin Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Company Information
- 4.8.2 Riken Vitamin Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Riken Vitamin Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Riken Vitamin Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Riken Vitamin Recent Developments
- 4.9 Lasenor
- 4.9.1 Lasenor Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Company Information
- 4.9.2 Lasenor Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Lasenor Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Lasenor Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Lasenor Recent Developments
- 4.10 PT Musim Mas
- 4.10.1 PT Musim Mas Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Company Information
- 4.10.2 PT Musim Mas Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Business Overview
- 4.10.3 PT Musim Mas Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 PT Musim Mas Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 PT Musim Mas Recent Developments
- 4.11 Hangzhou Fuchun
- 4.11.1 Hangzhou Fuchun Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Company Information
- 4.11.2 Hangzhou Fuchun Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Hangzhou Fuchun Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Hangzhou Fuchun Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Hangzhou Fuchun Recent Developments
- 4.12 Guangzhou Cardlo Biochemical
- 4.12.1 Guangzhou Cardlo Biochemical Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Company Information
- 4.12.2 Guangzhou Cardlo Biochemical Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Guangzhou Cardlo Biochemical Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Guangzhou Cardlo Biochemical Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Guangzhou Cardlo Biochemical Recent Developments
- 4.13 ZTCC
- 4.13.1 ZTCC Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Company Information
- 4.13.2 ZTCC Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Business Overview
- 4.13.3 ZTCC Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 ZTCC Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 ZTCC Recent Developments
- 4.14 Addeasy Bio-Technology
- 4.14.1 Addeasy Bio-Technology Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Company Information
- 4.14.2 Addeasy Bio-Technology Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Business Overview
- 4.14.3 Addeasy Bio-Technology Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.14.4 Addeasy Bio-Technology Product Portfolio
- 4.14.5 Addeasy Bio-Technology Recent Developments
5 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) 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 Monolaurate (GML) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) 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 Monolaurate (GML) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) 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 Monolaurate (GML) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) 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 GML Content
- 7.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production by GML Content (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production by GML Content (2021-2032) & (MT)
- 7.1.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Market Share by GML Content (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value by GML Content (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value by GML Content (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value Market Share by GML Content (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Price by GML Content (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production by Application (2021-2032) & (MT)
- 8.1.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Distributors
- 9.2.3 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Customers
10 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Industry Trends
- 10.2 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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