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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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Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Industry Growth and Trends Forecast to 2032
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 provides a structured, data-driven view of the global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) market, combining harmonized quantitative metrics with targeted qualitative insight to support business and growth strategy, market positioning, and capital allocation.
The Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) 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 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) 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 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML).
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section analyzes the strategies and performance of leading manufacturers in the global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) 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.
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.
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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 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Sales, revenue of Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) 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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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
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1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition
- 1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 1.2.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Size Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.3 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market by GML Content
- 1.3.1 40%-45%
- 1.3.2 70%-80%
- 1.3.3 ≥90%
- 1.4 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Size by GML Content
- 1.4.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Size Overview by GML Content (2021-2032)
- 1.4.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Historic Market Size Review by GML Content (2021-2026)
- 1.4.3 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Forecasted Market Size by GML Content (2027-2032)
- 1.5 Key Regions Market Size by Type
- 1.5.1 North America Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales Breakdown by GML Content (2021-2026)
- 1.5.2 Europe Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales Breakdown by GML Content (2021-2026)
- 1.5.3 Asia-Pacific Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales Breakdown by GML Content (2021-2026)
- 1.5.4 South America Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales Breakdown by GML Content (2021-2026)
- 1.5.5 Middle East and Africa Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales Breakdown by GML Content (2021-2026)
2 Global Market Dynamics
- 2.1 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Industry Trends
- 2.2 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Industry Drivers
- 2.3 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 2.4 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Industry Restraints
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Company
- 3.1 Global Top Players by Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Revenue (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Top Players by Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Top Players by Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Price (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Industry Company Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Major Company Production Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Company, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Company Establishment Date
- 3.8 Market Competitive Analysis
- 3.8.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.8.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Players Market Share by Revenue in 2025
- 3.8.3 2025 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Regional Status and Outlook
- 4.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Size and CAGR by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 4.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Historic Market Size by Region
- 4.2.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales in Volume by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.2.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales in Value by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.2.3 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Forecasted Market Size by Region
- 4.3.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales in Volume by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.3.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales in Value by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.3.3 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2027-2032)
5 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) by Application
- 5.1 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market by Application
- 5.1.1 Food
- 5.1.2 Cosmetics and Personal Care
- 5.1.3 Dietary Supplement
- 5.1.4 Feed Industry
- 5.1.5 Others
- 5.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Size by Application
- 5.2.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Size Overview by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.2.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Historic Market Size Review by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.2.3 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Forecasted Market Size by Application (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Key Regions Market Size by Application
- 5.3.1 North America Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.2 Europe Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.3 Asia-Pacific Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.4 South America Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.5 Middle East and Africa Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
6 Company Profiles
- 6.1 Fine Organics
- 6.1.1 Fine Organics Company Information
- 6.1.2 Fine Organics Business Overview
- 6.1.3 Fine Organics Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.1.4 Fine Organics Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Product Portfolio
- 6.1.5 Fine Organics Recent Developments
- 6.2 Colonial Chemical
- 6.2.1 Colonial Chemical Company Information
- 6.2.2 Colonial Chemical Business Overview
- 6.2.3 Colonial Chemical Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.2.4 Colonial Chemical Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Product Portfolio
- 6.2.5 Colonial Chemical Recent Developments
- 6.3 Jeen International
- 6.3.1 Jeen International Company Information
- 6.3.2 Jeen International Business Overview
- 6.3.3 Jeen International Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.3.4 Jeen International Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Product Portfolio
- 6.3.5 Jeen International Recent Developments
- 6.4 Lonza
- 6.4.1 Lonza Company Information
- 6.4.2 Lonza Business Overview
- 6.4.3 Lonza Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.4.4 Lonza Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Product Portfolio
- 6.4.5 Lonza Recent Developments
- 6.5 Oleon NV
- 6.5.1 Oleon NV Company Information
- 6.5.2 Oleon NV Business Overview
- 6.5.3 Oleon NV Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.5.4 Oleon NV Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Product Portfolio
- 6.5.5 Oleon NV Recent Developments
- 6.6 Protameen Chemicals
- 6.6.1 Protameen Chemicals Company Information
- 6.6.2 Protameen Chemicals Business Overview
- 6.6.3 Protameen Chemicals Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.6.4 Protameen Chemicals Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Product Portfolio
- 6.6.5 Protameen Chemicals Recent Developments
- 6.7 BASF
- 6.7.1 BASF Company Information
- 6.7.2 BASF Business Overview
- 6.7.3 BASF Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.7.4 BASF Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Product Portfolio
- 6.7.5 BASF Recent Developments
- 6.8 Riken Vitamin
- 6.8.1 Riken Vitamin Company Information
- 6.8.2 Riken Vitamin Business Overview
- 6.8.3 Riken Vitamin Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.8.4 Riken Vitamin Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Product Portfolio
- 6.8.5 Riken Vitamin Recent Developments
- 6.9 Lasenor
- 6.9.1 Lasenor Company Information
- 6.9.2 Lasenor Business Overview
- 6.9.3 Lasenor Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.9.4 Lasenor Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Product Portfolio
- 6.9.5 Lasenor Recent Developments
- 6.10 PT Musim Mas
- 6.10.1 PT Musim Mas Company Information
- 6.10.2 PT Musim Mas Business Overview
- 6.10.3 PT Musim Mas Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.10.4 PT Musim Mas Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Product Portfolio
- 6.10.5 PT Musim Mas Recent Developments
- 6.11 Hangzhou Fuchun
- 6.11.1 Hangzhou Fuchun Company Information
- 6.11.2 Hangzhou Fuchun Business Overview
- 6.11.3 Hangzhou Fuchun Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.11.4 Hangzhou Fuchun Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Product Portfolio
- 6.11.5 Hangzhou Fuchun Recent Developments
- 6.12 Guangzhou Cardlo Biochemical
- 6.12.1 Guangzhou Cardlo Biochemical Company Information
- 6.12.2 Guangzhou Cardlo Biochemical Business Overview
- 6.12.3 Guangzhou Cardlo Biochemical Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.12.4 Guangzhou Cardlo Biochemical Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Product Portfolio
- 6.12.5 Guangzhou Cardlo Biochemical Recent Developments
- 6.13 ZTCC
- 6.13.1 ZTCC Company Information
- 6.13.2 ZTCC Business Overview
- 6.13.3 ZTCC Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.13.4 ZTCC Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Product Portfolio
- 6.13.5 ZTCC Recent Developments
- 6.14 Addeasy Bio-Technology
- 6.14.1 Addeasy Bio-Technology Company Information
- 6.14.2 Addeasy Bio-Technology Business Overview
- 6.14.3 Addeasy Bio-Technology Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.14.4 Addeasy Bio-Technology Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Product Portfolio
- 6.14.5 Addeasy Bio-Technology Recent Developments
7 North America by Country
- 7.1 North America Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales by Country
- 7.1.1 North America Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.1.2 North America Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.1.3 North America Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 7.2 North America Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Size by Country
- 7.2.1 North America Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.2.2 North America Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.2.3 North America Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
8 Europe by Country
- 8.1 Europe Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales by Country
- 8.1.1 Europe Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.1.2 Europe Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.1.3 Europe Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 8.2 Europe Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Size by Country
- 8.2.1 Europe Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.2.2 Europe Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.2.3 Europe Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
9 Asia-Pacific by Country
- 9.1 Asia-Pacific Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales by Country
- 9.1.1 Asia-Pacific Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.1.2 Asia-Pacific Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.1.3 Asia-Pacific Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 9.2 Asia-Pacific Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Size by Country
- 9.2.1 Asia-Pacific Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.2.2 Asia-Pacific Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.2.3 Asia-Pacific Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
10 South America by Country
- 10.1 South America Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales by Country
- 10.1.1 South America Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.1.2 South America Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.1.3 South America Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 10.2 South America Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Size by Country
- 10.2.1 South America Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.2.2 South America Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.2.3 South America Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
11 Middle East and Africa by Country
- 11.1 Middle East and Africa Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales by Country
- 11.1.1 Middle East and Africa Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.1.2 Middle East and Africa Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.1.3 Middle East and Africa Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 11.2 Middle East and Africa Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Size by Country
- 11.2.1 Middle East and Africa Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.2.2 Middle East and Africa Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.2.3 Middle East and Africa Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
12 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
- 12.1 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Value Chain Analysis
- 12.1.1 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) 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 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Mode & Process
- 12.2 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Sales Channels Analysis
- 12.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 12.2.2 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Distributors
- 12.2.3 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) 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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