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The United States paid the most for coco glucoside in Q3 2026: USD 3,370/MT, up 0.9% from USD 3,340/MT in Q2. Reliance on imports and strong demand from clean-label personal care and cleaning brands keep American prices above the other three markets. Worldwide, the average rose 1.0% to USD 2,898/MT from USD 2,870/MT, mostly because fatty alcohol costs steadied and brands restocked. What about Q4 2026? We expect a global average somewhere in the USD 2,798-3,031/MT range, with fatty alcohol costs, glucose prices and clean-label demand doing most of the work.
Coco glucoside is a mild, bio-based alkyl polyglucoside made from coconut-derived fatty alcohol and glucose. It is used in sulphate-free shampoos, facial cleansers, natural cosmetics and eco-label household cleaners. Prices follow fatty alcohol first, then glucose, energy and plant operating rates.
China makes the lowest-cost product, Germany and France lead European supply for natural cosmetics, and the United States imports a large share. Coconut oil traded near USD 2,000 per tonne CIF Rotterdam in August, well below its 2025 peaks, which eased the cost of fatty alcohol feedstock through the year.
Prices should hold close to current levels with a slight upward bias. Fatty alcohol costs have steadied, brands restock before the holidays, and clean-label demand keeps growing. Year on year, the global average has moved from USD 2,975/MT to USD 2,898/MT, a decrease of 2.6%.
For Q4, the risks are balanced. What could push prices higher? A rebound in coconut and palm kernel oil, higher glucose costs or strong holiday orders would lift prices. What could pull them lower? Further falls in lauric oils, destocking by brands or cheaper imports would lower prices.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/MT) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 2,798 - 3,031 | Steady fatty alcohol costs and clean-label demand |
| China | 1,755 - 1,901 | Local capacity keeps prices lowest |
| Germany | 3,116 - 3,376 | Natural cosmetics demand supports prices |
| France | 3,068 - 3,324 | Clean beauty brands keep demand firm |
| United States | 3,252 - 3,522 | Import reliance and clean-label demand lift prices |
In Q3 2026, the average price in China firmed 1.1% to USD 1,810/MT, compared with USD 1,790/MT in Q2. Prices edged up as coconut-based fatty alcohol steadied and export orders improved. Compared with Q3 2025, when China averaged USD 1,900/MT, the current price is 4.7% lower. The gap to the four-market average of USD 2,898/MT was 37.5% below for China.
Why did the price of Coco Glucoside change in Q3 2026 in China?
China edged higher. Coconut-based fatty alcohol steadied, and export orders for bio-based surfactants improved. At USD 1,810/MT, China is 6.2% lower than in Q4 2025, when the average was USD 1,930/MT, and the global average is 3.8% lower over the same period.
Germany's average gained 0.9% in Q3 2026, to USD 3,230/MT from USD 3,200/MT in Q2. Prices edged up as formulators restocked and demand for natural cosmetics held up. The current level is 2.1% below the Q3 2025 average of USD 3,300/MT. Against the four-market average of USD 2,898/MT, Germany stood 11.5% above in the quarter.
Why did the price of Coco Glucoside change in Q3 2026 in Germany?
Germany edged higher. Formulators restocked, and demand for natural and sulphate-free cosmetics held up. Since Q4 2025 the price in Germany has gone down 3.3%, from USD 3,340/MT to USD 3,230/MT, while the global average has gone down 3.8%.
Prices in France rose 1.0% in Q3 2026 to USD 3,180/MT, against USD 3,150/MT in Q2. Prices edged up as cosmetic brands restocked for the holiday season. Compared with Q3 2025, when France averaged USD 3,250/MT, the current price is 2.2% lower. The gap to the four-market average of USD 2,898/MT was 9.7% above for France.
Why did the price of Coco Glucoside change in Q3 2026 in France?
France edged higher. Cosmetic brands restocked for the holiday season, and eco-label cleaning products took more volume. Compared with the Q4 2025 average of USD 3,290/MT, the price in France has changed by -3.3%, against -3.8% for the global average.
The United States recorded a 0.9% gain in Q3 2026, with the average rising to USD 3,370/MT from USD 3,340/MT in Q2. Prices edged up as importers restocked and clean-label brands bought more. The current level is 2.3% below the Q3 2025 average of USD 3,450/MT. Against the four-market average of USD 2,898/MT, the United States stood 16.3% above in the quarter.
Why did the price of Coco Glucoside change in Q3 2026 in United States?
The United States edged higher. Importers restocked, and clean-label personal care and cleaning brands bought more. At USD 3,370/MT, the United States is 3.4% lower than in Q4 2025, when the average was USD 3,490/MT, and the global average is 3.8% lower over the same period.
Prices in China eased 3.2% in Q2 2026 to USD 1,790/MT, against USD 1,850/MT in Q1. Prices fell as fatty alcohol prices fell and makers cut quotes. Compared with Q2 2025, when China averaged USD 1,830/MT, the current price is 2.2% lower. The gap to the four-market average of USD 2,870/MT was 37.6% below for China.
Why did the price of Coco Glucoside change in Q2 2026 in China?
China fell. Fatty alcohol prices fell, and makers cut quotes to keep volumes. Q1 had brought a 4.1% decline, and by the end of Q2 the price was 2.2% below the Q2 2025 average of USD 1,830/MT. Q3 then reversed the move, taking the price to USD 1,810/MT.
Germany recorded a 1.8% decrease in Q2 2026, with the average falling to USD 3,200/MT from USD 3,260/MT in Q1. Prices slipped as weaker demand and cheaper imports pushed prices down. The current level is 0.6% below the Q2 2025 average of USD 3,220/MT. Against the four-market average of USD 2,870/MT, Germany stood 11.5% above in the quarter.
Why did the price of Coco Glucoside change in Q2 2026 in Germany?
Germany slipped. Weaker demand and cheaper imports pushed prices down. After -2.4% in Q1, the quarter closed 0.6% below its year-earlier level of USD 3,220/MT, and in Q3 the move was reversed, to USD 3,230/MT.
In Q2 2026, the average price in France slipped 1.9% to USD 3,150/MT, compared with USD 3,210/MT in Q1. Prices slipped as cheaper imports and destocking pushed prices down. Compared with Q2 2025, when France averaged USD 3,170/MT, the current price is 0.6% lower. The gap to the four-market average of USD 2,870/MT was 9.8% above for France.
Why did the price of Coco Glucoside change in Q2 2026 in France?
France slipped. Cheaper imports and destocking by brands pushed prices down. Year on year the price is 0.6% lower than the USD 3,170/MT of Q2 2025, following -2.4% in Q1. Q3 reversed the move, with the price at USD 3,180/MT.
The United States' average fell 1.8% in Q2 2026, to USD 3,340/MT from USD 3,400/MT in Q1. Prices slipped as cheaper imports and soft demand pushed prices down. The current level is 0.9% below the Q2 2025 average of USD 3,370/MT. Against the four-market average of USD 2,870/MT, the United States stood 16.4% above in the quarter.
Why did the price of Coco Glucoside change in Q2 2026 in United States?
The United States slipped. Cheaper imports and soft demand from brands pushed prices down. Q1 had brought a 2.6% decline, and by the end of Q2 the price was 0.9% below the Q2 2025 average of USD 3,370/MT. Q3 then reversed the move, taking the price to USD 3,370/MT.
Coco glucoside prices rose through 2025, fell back in the first half of 2026 and edged up in Q3. The global average moved from USD 2,832/MT in Q1 2025 to 2,898 in Q2, 2,975 in Q3, 3,012 in Q4, then 2,930 in Q1 2026, 2,870 in Q2 and 2,898 in Q3, a net gain of roughly 2.3% across the window. Fatty alcohol costs and clean-label demand set the direction.
| Quarter | Price (USD/MT) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q3 2026 | 2,898 | +1.0% | ↑ Rising |
| Q2 2026 | 2,870 | -2.0% | ↓ Falling |
| Q1 2026 | 2,930 | -2.7% | ↓ Falling |
| Q4 2025 | 3,012 | +1.2% | ↑ Rising |
| Q3 2025 | 2,975 | +2.7% | ↑ Rising |
| Q4 2026 | In Progress | - | - In Progress |
2025 was a year of steady gains for coco glucoside. Prices rose in every quarter in all four markets as fatty alcohol costs climbed. Starting near USD 2,832/MT in Q1, the global average finished the year at 3,012 in Q4, a gain of about 6.4%. Feedstock costs and demand for bio-based surfactants set the direction.
In China, prices moved from about USD 1,780/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,930/MT by Q4, up roughly 8.4%. Prices rose in every quarter as fatty alcohol costs climbed and demand for bio-based surfactants grew. Relative to the end of 2025, the price in China is 6.2% lower at USD 1,810/MT.
In Germany, prices moved from about USD 3,150/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 3,340/MT by Q4, up roughly 6.0%. Prices rose in every quarter as fatty alcohol costs climbed and demand for bio-based surfactants grew. Since the 2025 close of USD 3,340/MT, the price in Germany has moved down 3.3%, reaching USD 3,230/MT in Q3 2026.
In France, prices moved from about USD 3,100/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 3,290/MT by Q4, up roughly 6.1%. Prices rose in every quarter as fatty alcohol costs climbed and demand for bio-based surfactants grew. Relative to the end of 2025, the price in France is 3.3% lower at USD 3,180/MT.
In the United States, prices moved from about USD 3,300/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 3,490/MT by Q4, up roughly 5.8%. Prices rose in every quarter as fatty alcohol costs climbed and demand for bio-based surfactants grew. Since the 2025 close of USD 3,490/MT, the price in the United States has moved down 3.4%, reaching USD 3,370/MT in Q3 2026.
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Sulphate-free shampoos, facial cleansers, natural cosmetics and eco-label household cleaners.
In Q3 2026, it averaged USD 1,810/MT in China, USD 3,230/MT in Germany, USD 3,180/MT in France and USD 3,370/MT in the United States. The United States was the priciest market.
The global average went from USD 3,012/MT in Q4 2025 to 2,930 in Q1, 2,870 in Q2 and 2,898 in Q3, down 3.8% overall. Prices fell in Q1 and Q2, then edged up in Q3.
Fatty alcohol costs steadied, and brands restocked.
We expect a global average somewhere in the USD 2,798-3,031/MT range. Steady feedstock costs and clean-label demand point to a flat to slightly higher range.
The United States sits at the top and China at the bottom. The United States is dearest because of imports and clean-label demand, while China is cheapest on local capacity.
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Fatty alcohol, glucose costs, energy and clean-label demand drive the volatility.
China leads on volume, Germany and France lead European supply, and the United States relies on imports.
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