Ethoxylates Global Market Report 2026

Ethoxylates are chemicals formed by combining epoxides or ethylene oxide (EO) with substrates like alcohol, acid, amine, or vegetable oils in specific molar ratios, either in a block-by-block or at-random manner. They serve a significant role in various personal care products such as toothpaste, shampoo, shower gel, hair conditioner, and cosmetics.

The primary products derived from ethoxylates include alcohol, fatty amine, fatty acid, ethyl ester, glyceride, and others. Alcohol ethoxylates, for instance, are a subgroup generated when fatty alcohol reacts with ethylene oxide, resulting in a molecule featuring a hydrophilic polyoxyethylene chain and a carbon-rich fatty alcohol segment. These compounds find applications across multiple industries including household, personal care, institutional, industrial cleaning, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, oilfield chemicals, and more. They are utilized in diverse end-use products such as detergents, personal care items, ointments, emulsions, herbicides, insecticides, foam control agents, wetting agents, lubricants, emulsifiers, and various other formulations.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

Tariffs are affecting the ethoxylates market by increasing costs of imported ethylene oxide, fatty alcohols, catalysts, and processing equipment used in surfactant production. Manufacturers in North America and Europe are most impacted due to dependence on imported feedstocks, while Asia-Pacific faces pricing pressure on export-oriented ethoxylate production. These tariffs are raising production costs and affecting downstream pricing for personal care and detergent products. At the same time, they are encouraging local feedstock sourcing, backward integration, and investments in regional ethoxylation capacity.

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The ethoxylates market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $14.68 billion in 2025 to $15.52 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.7%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of personal care product manufacturing, increased use of surfactants in detergents, growth of industrial cleaning applications, rising agrochemical consumption, availability of ethylene oxide feedstock.

The ethoxylates market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $19.01 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for sustainable surfactants, rising regulatory pressure on conventional chemicals, expansion of bio-based ethoxylate production, growing demand from pharmaceutical formulations, increasing focus on green chemistry. Major trends in the forecast period include rising adoption of bio-based and mild surfactants, growing demand from personal care formulations, increased use in industrial cleaning applications, expansion of agrochemical adjuvant usage, enhanced focus on low-toxicity ethoxylates.

An increase in industrialization is expected to propel the growth of the ethoxylates market going forward. Industrialization refers to the transformation of an economy from agrarian and manual labor-based to one characterized by mechanization, increased production efficiency, and growth of the manufacturing sector. Ethoxylates play a pivotal role by serving as versatile chemical compounds with applications across various industrial sectors. As key surfactants, they enhance mechanization and efficiency, particularly in textiles, agriculture, and manufacturing. Their emulsifying and dispersing properties make them essential in formulations for agrochemicals, detergents, and other industrial products. For instance, in October 2023, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, a US-based governing body, reported that US industrial production increased by 0.3% in September and advanced at an annual rate of 2.5% in the third quarter of 2023. Manufacturing output rose by 0.4% in September, the index for mining increased by 0.4%, and the index for utilities decreased by 0.3%. Therefore, the rise in industrialization is driving the ethoxylates market.

Major companies are forming collaborations and partnerships to enhance their market positions. A strategic business partnership is a structured relationship between two or more commercial entities, typically established through one or more agreements or contracts. For instance, in September 2023, LanzaTech Global Inc., a US-based provider of novel and economic routes to ethanol and chemicals, partnered with Dow. This collaboration aims to launch new biodegradable surfactants for the home care market, with Dow being a US-based chemicals company.

In March 2023, Solenis LLC, a US-based chemical company specializing in water treatment and process improvement solutions for water-intensive industries, acquired KLK Kolb Group for an undisclosed sum. This acquisition is intended to help Solenis LLC expand its product offerings, strengthen its market position, ensure a reliable supply of high-quality chemicals, and improve customer satisfaction in the EMEA pulp and paper markets. KLK Kolb Group, a Switzerland-based manufacturing company, produces surfactants and ethoxylates utilized in personal care, household products, and industrial applications.

Major companies operating in the ethoxylates market are BASF SE, Huntsman International LLC, Clariant AG, Sasol Limited, Ineos Group Ltd., Nouryon, Evonik Industries AG, Mitsui Chemicals Inc., Stepan Company, The Dow Chemical Company, India Glycols Ltd., Solvay S.A., Arkema S.A., Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim, Akzo Nobel N.V., Croda International PLC, Procter & Gamble Company, Unilever PLC, Lubri-Graph Corporation, PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited, Galaxy Surfactants Pvt. Ltd., Tianjin Bohai Chemical Industry Group Corporation, Aarti Industries Limited, Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, Reliance Industries Limited, Jiahua Chemicals Inc., Kao Corporation, DuPont de Nemours Inc., Taiwan NJC Corporation

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the ethoxylates market in 2025, and is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the ethoxylates market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa

The countries covered in the ethoxylates market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain

The ethoxylates market consists of sales of lauryl alcohol ethoxylates, sodium ethoxylated alcohol, tridecyl alcohol ethoxylates, oleyl amine ethoxylate, and cetostearyl alcohol ethoxylate. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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• The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market. This section also examines key products and services offered in the market, evaluates brand-level differentiation, compares product features, and highlights major innovation and product development trends.
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• The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
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Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Product: Alcohol Ethoxylates; Fatty Amine Ethoxylates; Fatty Acid Ethoxylates; Ethyl Ester Ethoxylates; Glyceride Ethoxylates; Other Products
• 2) By Application: Household And Personal Care; Institutional And Industrial Cleaning; Pharmaceutical; Agrochemicals; Oilfield Chemicals; Other Applications
• 3) By End-Use: Detergents; Personal Care; Ointments And Emulsions; Herbicides; Insecticides; Foam Control And Wetting Agents; Lubricants And Emulsifiers; Other End-Uses
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Alcohol Ethoxylates: Linear Alcohol Ethoxylates; Branched Alcohol Ethoxylates
• 2) By Fatty Amine Ethoxylates: Primary Fatty Amine Ethoxylates; Secondary Fatty Amine Ethoxylates
• 3) By Fatty Acid Ethoxylates: Saturated Fatty Acid Ethoxylates; Unsaturated Fatty Acid Ethoxylates
• 4) By Ethyl Ester Ethoxylates: Ester Ethoxylates From Natural Oils; Synthetic Ethyl Ester Ethoxylates
• 5) By Glyceride Ethoxylates: Glycerol Monoesters; Glycerol Diesters
• 6) By Other Products: Sugar Ethoxylates; Surfactant Blends
• Companies Mentioned: BASF SE; Huntsman International LLC; Clariant AG; Sasol Limited; Ineos Group Ltd.; Nouryon; Evonik Industries AG; Mitsui Chemicals Inc.; Stepan Company; The Dow Chemical Company; India Glycols Ltd.; Solvay S.A.; Arkema S.A.; Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC); PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim; Akzo Nobel N.V.; Croda International PLC; Procter & Gamble Company; Unilever PLC; Lubri-Graph Corporation; PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited; Galaxy Surfactants Pvt. Ltd.; Tianjin Bohai Chemical Industry Group Corporation; Aarti Industries Limited; Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited; Reliance Industries Limited; Jiahua Chemicals Inc.; Kao Corporation; DuPont de Nemours Inc.; Taiwan NJC Corporation
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
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