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2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid Pricing, Demand and Supply Overview
The United States remained the priciest market tracked here in Q2 2026: 2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid averaged USD 1,379/MT, up 1.5% from USD 1,358 in Q1, as firmer corn feedstock costs and elevated trans-Pacific freight kept landed costs elevated all quarter. Globally, prices climbed 2.3% to USD 1,220/MT from USD 1,192, as fermentation feedstock costs firmed and steady food, personal care, and bioplastics demand soaked up available volumes. Looking toward H2 2026, the average should land in the USD 1,210-1,260/MT range globally, with polylactic acid bioplastics demand providing the main support against fluctuating carbohydrate feedstock costs.
Everyone knows 2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid better as Lactic Acid. This water-soluble organic acid, colorless to pale yellow depending on purity, comes almost entirely from fermenting carbohydrate feedstocks like corn, sugarcane, or cassava starch, then purifying, neutralizing, and acidifying. Its single largest use is as a food and beverage preservative, acidulant, and flavoring agent, where it extends shelf life and balances flavor across a wide range of packaged foods. A substantial additional share goes toward polylactic acid, a biodegradable bioplastic used in packaging, textiles, and 3D printing filament, plus personal care formulations and pharmaceutical pH adjustment. Carbohydrate feedstock costs, how busy fermentation and purification plants are running, and polylactic acid bioplastics demand all feed directly into the price.
2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid Price Forecast for 2026
The 2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid market should stay moderately firm through H2 2026. Fluctuating carbohydrate feedstock costs kept fermentation economics under pressure through the first half of the year, though producers mostly avoided aggressive price increases to protect long-term customer relationships in the food, personal care, and bioplastics sectors. Steady food and beverage demand, combined with a gradual recovery in polylactic acid bioplastics offtake, kept buying consistent.
A sharp corn, sugarcane, or cassava feedstock cost spike that producers can no longer quietly absorb is the biggest risk on the upside. Softer polylactic acid bioplastics demand, or renewed competition from low-cost Asian exporters, would pull things the other way and ease buying below the forecast range.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/MT) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 1,210 - 1,260 | Bioplastics demand and feedstock costs support |
| United States | 1,360 - 1,410 | Feedstock and trans-Pacific freight costs keep the US priciest |
| China | 1,160 - 1,205 | Firm domestic demand supports a mid-range premium |
| Netherlands | 1,090 - 1,130 | European production scale keeps the Netherlands most affordable |
| Thailand | 1,125 - 1,165 | Cassava-based fermentation capacity supports steady pricing |
For the Quarter Ending June 2026
2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid Prices Q2 2026:
- United States: USD 1,379/MT
- China: USD 1,177/MT
- Netherlands: USD 1,102/MT
- Thailand: USD 1,136/MT
2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid Prices in United States
US prices rose 1.5% in Q2 2026, to USD 1,379/MT from USD 1,358 in Q1. Firmer corn feedstock costs and steady trans-Pacific freight rates kept landed costs elevated; consistent food, beverage, and personal care demand supported the incremental gain.
Why did the price of 2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid change in Q2 2026 in United States?
Corn costs drifted higher, freight stayed elevated, and demand from food and personal care manufacturers didn’t blink. That’s really all it took to keep the US market’s gradual climb going.
2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid Prices in China
Rising fermentation feedstock costs, plus improved procurement from biodegradable plastics and food ingredient manufacturers, pushed Chinese prices up 2.5% in Q2 2026, to USD 1,177/MT from USD 1,148 in Q1.
Why did the price of 2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid change in Q2 2026 in China?
Producers only passed through part of the higher fermentation feedstock cost this quarter, choosing to absorb the rest rather than risk losing share to lower-cost competitors. Improved procurement from PLA and food ingredient buyers gave them room to do that.
2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid Prices in Netherlands
The Netherlands remained the most affordable market tracked here even as Rotterdam benchmark prices rose 2.3% in Q2 2026, to USD 1,102/MT from USD 1,077 in Q1, on higher potato and sugar beet feedstock costs and firmer container freight.
Why did the price of 2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid change in Q2 2026 in Netherlands?
The Netherlands stayed the cheapest market tracked here despite firmer potato and sugar beet feedstock costs and a modest uptick in container freight. Steady downstream demand simply absorbed the increase without much friction.
2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid Prices in Thailand
Stronger export enquiries from regional bioplastics and food ingredient buyers tightened prompt availability out of Laem Chabang in Q2, pushing Thai prices up 1.7% to USD 1,136/MT from USD 1,117 in Q1.
Why did the price of 2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid change in Q2 2026 in Thailand?
Thai exporters had a choice this quarter: chase spot sales or lock in forward bookings. They leaned toward forward bookings, which tightened prompt availability even with cassava feedstock supply holding stable.
For the Quarter Ending March 2026
2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid Prices Q1 2026:
- United States: USD 1,358/MT
- China: USD 1,148/MT
- Netherlands: USD 1,077/MT
- Thailand: USD 1,117/MT
2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid Prices in United States
Higher corn feedstock costs and firmer trans-Pacific freight pushed US prices up 3.7% in Q1 2026, to USD 1,358/MT from USD 1,310 in Q4 2025. Consistent demand from food, polylactic acid, and personal care sectors let producers pass the increase through.
Why did the price of 2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid change in Q1 2026 in United States?
Longer sailing schedules and constrained vessel space pushed trans-Pacific freight rates up, and combined with rising corn costs, that gave producers a clean case for raising prices. Downstream demand didn’t push back.
2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid Prices in China
Firmer fermentation feedstock costs and steady procurement from food and bioplastics manufacturers drove Chinese prices up 2.3% in Q1 2026, to USD 1,148/MT from USD 1,122 in Q4 2025.
Why did the price of 2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid change in Q1 2026 in China?
Rather than discount to chase volume, Chinese producers held pricing firm this quarter as fermentation feedstock costs firmed. Steady procurement from food ingredient and PLA buyers meant they didn’t have to.
2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid Prices in Netherlands
Higher potato starch feedstock costs and firmer container freight lifted the Rotterdam price index 2.3% in Q1 2026, to USD 1,077/MT from USD 1,053 in Q4 2025.
Why did the price of 2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid change in Q1 2026 in Netherlands?
Tighter vessel availability firmed container freight into Rotterdam, and potato starch feedstock costs rose alongside it. Neither move was dramatic on its own, but together they were enough to lift the benchmark.
2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid Prices in Thailand
Stronger export demand tightened prompt supplies out of Thailand in Q1 2026, despite stable domestic production, pushing prices up 1.6% to USD 1,117/MT from USD 1,099 in Q4 2025.
Why did the price of 2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid change in Q1 2026 in Thailand?
What’s notable about Thailand’s Q1 move is that nothing actually went wrong. Domestic production stayed stable, feedstock costs held steady, logistics ran without a hitch, and prices still ticked up simply because export enquiries absorbed available cargoes faster than usual.
Quarterly 2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid Price Trends
2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid prices firmed steadily across every quarter tracked here, supported by fluctuating carbohydrate feedstock costs and a gradual recovery in polylactic acid bioplastics demand. The average rose from USD 1,100/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,128 in Q2, USD 1,148 in Q3, USD 1,160 in Q4, then accelerated to USD 1,192 in Q1 2026 and USD 1,220 in Q2 2026, a net gain of about 10.9% over the window. Firming fermentation feedstock costs and steady food, personal care, and bioplastics demand explain the sustained climb.
| Quarter | Price (USD/MT) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q2 2026 | 1,220 | +2.3% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2026 | 1,192 | +2.8% | ↑ Rising |
| Q4 2025 | 1,160 | +1.0% | ↑ Rising |
| Q3 2025 | 1,148 | +1.8% | ↑ Rising |
| Q2 2025 | 1,128 | - | - Stable |
| Q3 2026 | In Progress | - | - In Progress |
What was 2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid Price in 2025?
2025 saw 2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid prices firm steadily on fluctuating carbohydrate feedstock costs and steady food, personal care, and bioplastics demand. Globally, the average climbed from around USD 1,100/MT in Q1 to USD 1,160 by Q4, a full-year gain of about 5.5%. Firming fermentation feedstock costs and a gradually recovering polylactic acid market explain most of the trend.
2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid Prices in United States in 2025
US prices firmed from about USD 1,245/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,310 by Q4, up roughly 5.2%. Firmer corn feedstock costs and steady food, beverage, and personal care demand drove the year-long rise.
2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid Prices in China in 2025
Chinese prices firmed only modestly, from roughly USD 1,105/MT in Q1 to USD 1,122 by Q4, up about 1.5%, the mildest move among tracked markets. Large domestic fermentation capacity kept the market comparatively stable all year.
2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid Prices in Netherlands in 2025
Dutch prices firmed from about USD 1,015/MT in Q1 to USD 1,053 by Q4, up roughly 3.7%, as steady European food and bioplastics demand supported the gradual climb.
2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid Prices in Thailand in 2025
Thai prices firmed from about USD 1,065/MT in Q1 to USD 1,099 by Q4, up roughly 3.2%, on firm regional export demand for cassava-based lactic acid.
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Food and beverage preservation, acidulation, and flavoring account for the largest share globally. 2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid extends shelf life and balances flavor across a wide range of packaged foods. Polylactic acid bioplastics production, personal care formulations, and pharmaceutical intermediates make up the rest.
The Q2 2026 average came in at USD 1,379/MT in the US, USD 1,177/MT in China, USD 1,102/MT in the Netherlands, and USD 1,136/MT in Thailand. The US stays priciest on feedstock and trans-Pacific freight premiums.
The global average went from USD 1,160/MT in Q4 2025 to USD 1,192 in Q1 2026 and USD 1,220 by Q2, up 5.2% for the half on firming fermentation feedstock costs and steady bioplastics demand.
Higher corn, potato, and cassava feedstock costs across producing regions raised fermentation economics, and firmer freight rates on several trade routes added further pressure. Consistent demand from food, personal care, and polylactic acid manufacturers let producers pass the higher costs through.
The global average should land somewhere around USD 1,210-1,260/MT, with polylactic acid bioplastics demand providing support against fluctuating carbohydrate feedstock costs across producing regions.
The US sits at the top on feedstock and trans-Pacific freight premiums. China occupies a firm mid-range premium on strong domestic demand. The Netherlands prices lowest, thanks to European production scale.
Corn, sugarcane, and cassava feedstock costs matter most, alongside fermentation and purification capacity utilization and polylactic acid bioplastics demand cycles. Freight conditions on major export routes add a further layer of volatility.
China holds the largest fermentation production capacity, followed by the US, the Netherlands, and Thailand. A shift in carbohydrate feedstock costs or bioplastics demand tends to spread across every regional market before long.
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Buyers time purchases around corn, sugarcane, and cassava harvest cycles, since that’s typically when feedstock costs move first. Watching fermentation costs directly gives an early read on where the production floor’s headed, which matters most ahead of periods of tightening bioplastics demand.
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