Market Overview
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Ethylene Glycol Distearate Prices in North America
In United States, the Ethylene Glycol Distearate (EGDS) Price Index rose Q3 2025, driven by rising production costs and robust consumer demand.
The Ethylene Glycol Distearate (EGDS) demand outlook remains positive, supported by accelerating US beauty industry sales in Q3 2025.
Consumer spending, indicated by a 5.42% year-over-year retail sales increase in September 2025, bolstered demand for EGDS end-products.
Inflationary pressures, with CPI at 3.0% year-over-year in September 2025, contributed to higher EGDS manufacturing expenses.
Producer input costs rose, as evidenced by a 2.6% year-over-year PPI increase in August 2025, impacting EGDS profitability.
Ethylene inventory overhang and weak export demand for monoethylene glycol in Q3 2025 moderated some upward price momentum.
A stable labor market, with unemployment at 4.3% in September 2025, supported consumer disposable income for personal care items.
Why did the price of Ethylene Glycol Distearate (EGDS) change in September 2025 in North America?
Ethylene and stearic acid feedstock costs rose in Q3 2025, increasing production expenses.
Robust consumer demand for personal care products, retail sales up 5.42% September 2025.
General inflation, CPI at 3.0% year-over-year September 2025, raised manufacturing costs.
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Ethylene Glycol Distearate Prices in APAC
In China, the Ethylene Glycol Distearate (EGDS) Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, driven by weak consumer demand.
EGDS demand outlook was challenged by a -0.3% CPI year-on-year in September 2025, indicating reduced consumer purchasing power.
Production costs for EGDS saw mixed trends; ethylene feedstock held steady, while palm oil costs inched up in Q3 2025.
China's Manufacturing Index was contracting in September 2025, suggesting a slowdown in production impacting EGDS consumption.
Despite manufacturing contraction, industrial production grew 6.5% year-on-year in September 2025, supporting raw material demand.
Retail sales increased 3.0% year-on-year in September 2025, indicating some consumer spending on personal care products.
Regional ethylene glycol supply rose in September 2025 due to facility restarts and increased imports, contributing to market overcapacity.
The EGDS price forecast remains pressured by a -2.3% PPI year-on-year in September 2025, reflecting weak pricing power.
Why did the price of Ethylene Glycol Distearate (EGDS) change in September 2025 in APAC?
Deflationary CPI at -0.3% in September 2025 reduced consumer purchasing power for personal care.
A contracting Manufacturing Index in September 2025 signaled reduced production of EGDS-containing finished goods.
Increased regional ethylene glycol supply in September 2025, plus global overcapacity, pressured EGDS prices.
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Ethylene Glycol Distearate Prices in Europe
In Germany, the Ethylene Glycol Distearate (EGDS) Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, reflecting weak industrial demand.
EGDS production costs softened in Q3 2025, influenced by a -1.7% year-over-year decline in producer prices in September 2025.
Overall EGDS demand outlook was bearish due to Germany's industrial production decreasing by 1.0% year-over-year in September 2025.
The Manufacturing Index for Germany was contracting in Q3 2025, signaling reduced output from EGDS-consuming industries.
Ethylene prices in Germany receded in Q3 2025 after an initial July surge, easing EGDS production cost pressures.
Consumer demand for EGDS-containing products was mixed, with retail sales up 0.2% but CPI rising 2.4% in September 2025.
A stable 6.3% unemployment rate and stabilizing consumer confidence in Q3 2025 offered underlying support for spending.
Why did the price of Ethylene Glycol Distearate (EGDS) change in September 2025 in Europe?
Lower producer prices, down 1.7% year-over-year in September 2025, reduced EGDS manufacturing costs.
Weak industrial production, falling 1.0% year-over-year in September 2025, dampened overall EGDS demand.
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Product Description
Ethylene Glycol Distearate (EGDS) is a waxy ester compound belonging to the class of glycol fatty acid esters, widely used as an opacifying and pearlizing agent in personal care formulations. It is produced by the esterification of ethylene glycol with stearic acid鈥攖ypically derived from natural vegetable fats鈥攔esulting in a high-purity, biodegradable material with consistent performance characteristics. Its long-chain fatty structure contributes to its solid, crystalline nature, enabling EGDS to impart visual and textural enhancements in a variety of liquid formulations.
EGDS is recognized for its excellent dispersibility, stability, and ability to generate a pearlescent, creamy appearance in surfactant-based systems. It provides mild thickening, improves viscosity control, and enhances the sensory feel of finished products without compromising formulation clarity or performance. Owing to these functional attributes, Ethylene Glycol Distearate is widely used in shampoos, body washes, liquid soaps, and skincare products. It also finds application in industrial cleaners and specialty cosmetic formulations where improved aesthetics, texture, and stability are required.
