Polyglycerol Global Market Report 2026

Polyglycerol is a homopolymer macromolecule composed of a series of glycerol-1-phosphate units, constituting an acyclic polyol. It serves as a carbohydrate and is widely utilized as an emulsifier in various industries, including food, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products.

The primary types of polyglycerol include polyglycerol polyricinoleate, polyglycerol esters, and polyglycerol sebacate. Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate (PGPR) is manufactured through the partial esterification of condensed castor oil fatty acids with polyglycerol. PGPR finds applications as a food additive, emulsifier, stabilizer, and more, and is utilized in industries such as food and beverage, personal care and cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, among others.

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 impacting the polyglycerol market by increasing costs of imported glycerol derivatives, esterification catalysts, processing equipment, and specialty chemical inputs used in food, pharmaceutical, and personal care formulations. Asia-Pacific and Europe are most affected due to cross-border trade of specialty ingredients, while North America faces higher costs for cosmetic-grade materials. These tariffs are raising production costs and pressuring margins for formulators. However, they are also encouraging regional sourcing of glycerol feedstocks, local production expansion, and development of cost-efficient bio-based emulsifier grades.

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The polyglycerol market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $2.66 billion in 2025 to $2.91 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in processed food consumption, rising use of emulsifiers in confectionery, expansion of personal care manufacturing, increasing pharmaceutical formulation needs, availability of glycerol-based raw materials.

The polyglycerol market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $4.09 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising demand for sustainable food additives, increasing adoption in pharmaceutical excipients, expansion of natural cosmetic formulations, growing regulatory acceptance of bio-based ingredients, increasing focus on specialty emulsifiers. Major trends in the forecast period include rising adoption of bio-based emulsifiers, increasing use in clean-label food formulations, growing demand for multifunctional cosmetic ingredients, expansion of pharmaceutical excipient applications, enhanced focus on high-purity grades.

The increasing health and wellness awareness is expected to propel the growth of the polyglycerol market in the coming years. Health is defined as a condition of complete psychological, interpersonal, and physical well-being rather than merely the absence of illness, while wellness is a proactive approach by which individuals adopt healthier lifestyles. Polyglycerols are widely used in health and wellness applications, including wound care, nutraceuticals, cosmetics, and personal care, with regulatory compliance and safety assessments being critical for their use across industries. For instance, in November 2025, according to the Global Wellness Institute (GWI), a US-based nonprofit organization, the global wellness economy grew by 7.9% from 2023 to 2024, reaching a new peak of USD $6.8 trillion in 2024. Therefore, growing health and wellness awareness is driving the polyglycerol market.

The increasing demand from the food and beverage industry is also expected to propel the growth of the polyglycerols market going forward. The food and beverage industry encompasses companies involved in processing raw agricultural goods into consumer food products, including packaging, preparation, transportation, and distribution. Polyglycerols are used as emulsifiers, dispersants, stabilizers, emollients, and surfactants in this sector. For instance, in December 2024, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), an Italy-based specialized UN agency, reported that world sugar crop production increased by 122 million tonnes between 2022 and 2023, with sugarcane accounting for more than 2 billion tonnes compared to 281 million tonnes of sugar beet. This rising demand in the food and beverage industry is driving growth in the polyglycerols market.

Major companies operating in the polyglycerol market are focusing on facility expansions to better meet growing demand. Facility expansions involve enlarging or enhancing existing structures and resources to increase capacity, improve efficiency, or support new production requirements. For instance, in February 2023, Palsgaard A/S, a Denmark-based emulsifier and stabilizer company, announced a significant expansion of its Dutch manufacturing facility for high-grade polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR) emulsifiers. PGPR is widely used in chocolate production to regulate flow, reduce viscosity, and optimize molding and enrobing, while also decreasing fat content in margarine spreads and serving as an effective plant-based color-dispersing agent in plastics. The expansion will increase Palsgaard's global capacity to produce PGPR, a product currently experiencing a 10% annual growth rate.

Major companies operating in the polyglycerol market are Sakamoto Yakuhin Kogyo Co. Ltd., Spiga Nord S.p.A., Lonza Group, Taiyo Kagaku Co. Ltd., Estelle Chemicals Pvt Ltd., Spell Organics Ltd., Oleon NV, Croda International Plc, Binzhou GIN&ING New Material Technology, Abitec Corporation, Daicel Corporation, Riken Vitamin Co. Ltd., Cargill Incorporated, Savannah Surfactants, BASF SE, NOVEL CHEM, Jinan Dowin Chemical Technology Co. Ltd., Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation, Mohini Organics Pvt Ltd., Palsgaard, DuPont, Foodchem International Corporation, Stepan Company, Merck KGaA, Solvay S.A.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the polyglycerol market in 2025. The regions covered in the polyglycerol market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa

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

The polyglycerol market consists of sales of polyglycerol-based emollients, thickeners, dispersants, surfactants and others. 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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This report focuses polyglycerol market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.

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The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, total addressable market (TAM), market attractiveness score (MAS), competitive landscape, market shares, company scoring matrix, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's historic and forecast market growth by geography.

• 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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Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Type: Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate; Polyglycerol Esters; Polyglycerol Sebacate
• 2) By Application: Food Additives; Emulsifiers; Stabilizers; Other Applications
• 3) By End-Use: Food And Beverage; Personal Care And Cosmetics; Pharmaceuticals; Other End Users
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate: Food Grade; Industrial Grade
• 2) By Polyglycerol Esters: Polyglycerol Monostearate; Polyglycerol Distearate; Polyglycerol Tristearate
• 3) By Polyglycerol Sebacate: Cosmetic Grade: Pharmaceutical Grade
• Companies Mentioned: Sakamoto Yakuhin Kogyo Co. Ltd.; Spiga Nord S.p.A.; Lonza Group; Taiyo Kagaku Co. Ltd.; Estelle Chemicals Pvt Ltd.; Spell Organics Ltd.; Oleon NV; Croda International Plc; Binzhou GIN&ING New Material Technology; Abitec Corporation; Daicel Corporation; Riken Vitamin Co. Ltd.; Cargill Incorporated; Savannah Surfactants; BASF SE; NOVEL CHEM; Jinan Dowin Chemical Technology Co. Ltd.; Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation; Mohini Organics Pvt Ltd.; Palsgaard; DuPont; Foodchem International Corporation; Stepan Company; Merck KGaA; Solvay S.A.
• 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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