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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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Market Structure
Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market by Size, by Type, by Application, by Region, History and Forecast 2021-2032
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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The report provides an overview of the global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) market in terms of capacity, output, revenue, and price, analyzing global market trends using historical revenue and sales data for 2021-2025, estimates for 2026, and projected CAGRs through 2032.
The study covers key producers of Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) and consumption patterns in major regions and countries, assesses future market potential, and highlights priority regions and countries for segmenting the market into sub-sectors, with country-specific market value data for the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, India, Germany, the U.K., Italy, the Middle East, Africa, and other countries.
The report also presents Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) sales, revenue, market share, and industry ranking for the main manufacturers for 2021-2026, identifies the major stakeholders in the global market, and analyzes their competitive landscape and market positioning based on recent developments and segmental revenues.
In addition, the report analyzes segment data by type and application—covering sales, revenue, and price—for 2021-2032, and evaluates and forecasts the Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) market size, projected growth trends, production technologies, key applications, and end-use industries.
Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Segment 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
Study Objectives
1. To analyze and research the global status and future forecast, involving, production, value, consumption, growth rate (CAGR), market share, historical and forecast.
2. To present the key manufacturers, capacity, production, revenue, market share, and Recent Developments.
3. To split the breakdown data by regions, type, manufacturers, and Application.
4. To analyze the global and key regions market potential and advantage, opportunity and challenge, restraints, and risks.
5. To identify significant trends, drivers, influence factors in global and regions.
6. To analyze competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches, and acquisitions in the market.
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Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Provides an overview of the Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) market, including product definition, global market growth prospects, production value, capacity, and average price forecasts (2021-2032).
Chapter 2: Analysis key trends, drivers, challenges, and opportunities within the global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) industry.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) market competition landscape. Including Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) manufacturers' output value, output and average price from 2021 to 2026, as well as competition analysis indicators such as origin, product type, application, merger and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: 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 5: 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 6: 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 7: Production/Production Value of Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) by region. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 8: 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 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Concluding Insights 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
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1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition
- 1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 1.2.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.3 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.4 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Average Price (2021-2032)
- 1.3 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.4 Study Goals and Objectives
2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) 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 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production 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 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 Production Value in 2025
- 3.8.3 2025 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market by Type
- 4.1 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Type Introduction
- 4.1.1 40%-45%
- 4.1.2 70%-80%
- 4.1.3 ≥90%
- 4.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production by Type
- 4.2.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 4.2.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 4.2.3 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 4.3 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value by Type
- 4.3.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 4.3.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 4.3.3 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
5 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market by Application
- 5.1 Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Application Introduction
- 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) Production by Application
- 5.2.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 5.2.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.2.3 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.3 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value by Application
- 5.3.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 5.3.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.3.3 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
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) Production, Value 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) Production, Value 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) Production, Value 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) Production, Value 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) Production, Value 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) Production, Value 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) Production, Value 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) Production, Value 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) Production, Value 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) Production, Value 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) Production, Value 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) Production, Value 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) Production, Value 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) Production, Value 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 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production by Region
- 7.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production by Region (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production by Region (2021-2026)
- 7.2.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 7.3 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.4 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value by Region (2021-2032)
- 7.4.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value by Region (2021-2026)
- 7.4.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value by Region (2027-2032)
- 7.5 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2032)
- 7.6 Regional Production Value Trends (2021-2032)
- 7.6.1 North America Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.2 Europe Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.3 Asia-Pacific Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.4 South America Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.5 Middle East & Africa Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Production Value (2021-2032)
8 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Consumption by Region
- 8.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Consumption by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Consumption by Region (2021-2026)
- 8.2.2 Global Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 8.3 North America
- 8.3.1 North America Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.3.2 North America Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.3.3 U.S.
- 8.3.4 Canada
- 8.3.5 Mexico
- 8.4 Europe
- 8.4.1 Europe Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.4.2 Europe Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.4.3 Germany
- 8.4.4 France
- 8.4.5 U.K.
- 8.4.6 Italy
- 8.4.7 Netherlands
- 8.5 Asia Pacific
- 8.5.1 Asia Pacific Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.5.2 Asia Pacific Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.5.3 China
- 8.5.4 Japan
- 8.5.5 South Korea
- 8.5.6 Southeast Asia
- 8.5.7 India
- 8.5.8 Australia
- 8.6 South America
- 8.6.1 South America Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.6.2 South America Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.6.3 Brazil
- 8.6.4 Argentina
- 8.6.5 Chile
- 8.6.6 Colombia
- 8.7 Middle East & Africa
- 8.7.1 Middle East & Africa Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.7.2 Middle East & Africa Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.7.3 Egypt
- 8.7.4 South Africa
- 8.7.5 Israel
- 8.7.6 Türkiye
- 8.7.7 GCC Countries
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
- 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 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 9.1.4 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 Concluding Insights
11 Appendix
- 11.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 11.2 Research Methodology
- 11.3 Research Process
- 11.4 Authors List of This Report
- 11.5 Data Source
- 11.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 11.5.2 Primary Sources
- 11.6 Disclaimer
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