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Sorbitan Monostearate Pricing, Demand and Supply Overview
Sorbitan Monostearate prices in the United States rose 2.7% in Q2 2026 to USD 2,650.00/MT from USD 2,580.00/MT in Q1, extending a sharp climb tied to elevated stearic acid feedstock costs. Globally, the average rose from USD 2,261.20/MT in Q1 to USD 2,319.40/MT in Q2, a 2.6% gain, following a jump of nearly 10 percent in Q1 alone. For H2 2026, a global average of USD 2,150.00-2,550.00/MT is expected, with elevated palm oil-derived stearic acid feedstock costs likely to keep this market firm even as the pace of further gains moderates.
Sorbitan Monostearate, designated as food additive E491, is a nonionic surfactant and emulsifier produced by esterifying sorbitol with stearic acid, yielding a versatile compound that stabilizes oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions. It serves widespread applications as a food emulsifier in baked goods, confectionery, and dairy products, a cosmetic and personal care formulation stabilizer, and a pharmaceutical excipient in topical and oral formulations. Its feedstock stearic acid is derived predominantly from palm oil processing, making this market sensitive to palm oil price movements and broader vegetable oil supply conditions, alongside sorbitol costs tied to corn and starch-based sugar alcohol production. Stearic acid and palm oil feedstock costs, sorbitol production costs, and food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical demand are what drive prices in this market.
Sorbitan Monostearate Price Forecast for 2026
The outlook for Sorbitan Monostearate through H2 2026 stays firm, tracking elevated stearic acid feedstock costs derived from palm oil processing alongside steady demand from food emulsification, cosmetic formulation, and pharmaceutical excipient applications. Broader vegetable oil market conditions, including palm oil supply dynamics in Indonesia and Malaysia, should continue playing a meaningful role in shaping the pace and direction of near-term price movement.
The main upside risk is a further tightening of palm oil-derived stearic acid feedstock availability, which would push production costs higher across every region tracked in this report. The main downside risk is a faster-than-expected easing of vegetable oil prices combined with softer downstream food and cosmetic demand, which would relieve some of the current price pressure.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/MT) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 2,150.00 - 2,550.00 | Elevated stearic acid feedstock costs keep this market firm |
| United States | 2,500.00 - 2,850.00 | Firm food and personal care demand sustains the highest cost |
| Germany | 2,350.00 - 2,650.00 | Steady cosmetics formulation demand supports continued firmness |
| China | 1,950.00 - 2,250.00 | Growing production capacity keeps this market comparatively affordable |
| Indonesia | 1,850.00 - 2,150.00 | Palm oil feedstock proximity keeps this the most affordable market |
For the Quarter Ending June 2026
Sorbitan Monostearate Prices Q2 2026:
- United States: USD 2,650.00/MT
- Germany: USD 2,480.00/MT
- China: USD 2,080.00/MT
- Indonesia: USD 1,970.00/MT
Sorbitan Monostearate Prices in the United States
US Sorbitan Monostearate prices averaged USD 2,650.00/MT in Q2 2026, the highest of any region tracked here, up 2.7% from USD 2,580.00/MT in Q1, as elevated stearic acid feedstock costs continued supporting this market.
Why did the price of Sorbitan Monostearate change in Q2 2026 in the United States?
Elevated stearic acid feedstock costs, tied to the broader palm oil and vegetable oil cost environment, continued flowing through to finished sorbitan monostearate pricing, while firm demand from food emulsification and personal care manufacturers gave producers little reason to hold offers back.
Sorbitan Monostearate Prices in Germany
German prices averaged USD 2,480.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 2.5% from USD 2,420.00/MT in Q1, as steady cosmetics and personal care formulation demand kept this market firm.
Why did the price of Sorbitan Monostearate change in Q2 2026 in Germany?
Steady demand from German and broader European cosmetics and personal care formulators kept this market moving in step with the broader global firming trend.
Sorbitan Monostearate Prices in China
Chinese prices averaged USD 2,080.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 2.5% from USD 2,030.00/MT in Q1, as growing domestic production capacity continued absorbing higher feedstock costs.
Why did the price of Sorbitan Monostearate change in Q2 2026 in China?
Growing domestic production capacity continued keeping Chinese offers competitive, even as the broader stearic acid feedstock cost environment pushed prices higher across the market.
Sorbitan Monostearate Prices in Indonesia
Indonesian prices, the lowest of the four regions given proximity to palm oil feedstock, averaged USD 1,970.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 2.6% from USD 1,920.00/MT in Q1.
Why did the price of Sorbitan Monostearate change in Q2 2026 in Indonesia?
Proximity to domestic palm oil production continued providing this market with a structural cost advantage relative to import-dependent regions, even as the broader feedstock cost environment pushed prices higher in step with the rest of the world.
For the Quarter Ending March 2026
Sorbitan Monostearate Prices Q1 2026:
- United States: USD 2,580.00/MT
- Germany: USD 2,420.00/MT
- China: USD 2,030.00/MT
- Indonesia: USD 1,920.00/MT
Sorbitan Monostearate Prices in the United States
US prices surged 9.8% in Q1 2026 to USD 2,580.00/MT from USD 2,350.00/MT in Q4 2025, as elevated stearic acid feedstock costs pushed production expenses sharply higher.
Why did the price of Sorbitan Monostearate change in Q1 2026 in the United States?
Rising crude oil and freight costs, tied to the broader Middle East-linked energy market disruption, increased both direct petrochemical-adjacent production costs and logistics expenses for palm oil-derived stearic acid feedstock, pushing US sorbitan monostearate production costs sharply higher.
Sorbitan Monostearate Prices in Germany
German prices surged 10.0% in Q1 2026 to USD 2,420.00/MT from USD 2,200.00/MT in Q4 2025, tracking the broader feedstock cost spike.
Why did the price of Sorbitan Monostearate change in Q1 2026 in Germany?
The same stearic acid feedstock cost spike affecting the broader palm oil value chain pushed German production costs higher, even as steady demand from cosmetics formulators kept underlying consumption firm.
Sorbitan Monostearate Prices in China
Chinese prices surged 9.7% in Q1 2026 to USD 2,030.00/MT from USD 1,850.00/MT in Q4 2025, as elevated stearic acid costs pushed production expenses higher even as domestic capacity continued expanding.
Why did the price of Sorbitan Monostearate change in Q1 2026 in China?
Elevated stearic acid feedstock costs, tied to the broader palm oil and vegetable oil cost environment, pushed Chinese production expenses higher, even as expanding domestic capacity kept the pace of the increase comparatively moderate.
Sorbitan Monostearate Prices in Indonesia
Indonesian prices surged 9.7% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,920.00/MT from USD 1,750.00/MT in Q4 2025, tracking the global feedstock cost spike even as this market retained its structural cost advantage relative to import-dependent regions.
Why did the price of Sorbitan Monostearate change in Q1 2026 in Indonesia?
Rising palm oil-linked stearic acid feedstock costs, combined with elevated freight costs tied to broader shipping-route disruptions, pushed Indonesian production expenses higher even in this structurally advantaged, palm oil-proximate production base.
Quarterly Sorbitan Monostearate Price Trends
Global Sorbitan Monostearate prices dipped modestly in Q2 2025 before climbing steadily through the following two quarters, then accelerated sharply in Q1 2026 as rising crude oil and freight costs pushed palm oil-derived stearic acid feedstock costs higher across the value chain, a trend that continued, albeit more moderately, into Q2.
| Quarter | Price (USD/MT) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q2 2026 | 2,319.40 | +2.6% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2026 | 2,261.20 | +9.8% | ↑ Rising |
| Q4 2025 | 2,059.00 | +2.5% | ↑ Rising |
| Q3 2025 | 2,009.00 | +5.2% | ↑ Rising |
| Q2 2025 | 1,909.00 | - | — Stable |
| Q3 2026 | In Progress | - | — In Progress |
What was Sorbitan Monostearate Price in 2025?
Sorbitan Monostearate firmed steadily across every market covered in this report through 2025, tracking gradually rising stearic acid and palm oil feedstock costs alongside firm food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical demand, setting the stage for the sharper acceleration that followed once Middle East-linked energy and freight cost disruption intensified in early 2026.
Sorbitan Monostearate Prices in the United States in 2025
US prices firmed from about USD 2,250.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 2,350.00/MT by Q4, a gain of roughly 4.4%, well before the sharper Q1 2026 feedstock-driven spike that followed.
Sorbitan Monostearate Prices in Germany in 2025
German prices firmed from about USD 2,100.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 2,200.00/MT by Q4, up roughly 4.8%, tracking steady cosmetics formulation demand through the year.
Sorbitan Monostearate Prices in China in 2025
Chinese prices firmed from about USD 1,750.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,850.00/MT by Q4, a gain of roughly 5.7%, tracking gradually rising feedstock costs.
Sorbitan Monostearate Prices in Indonesia in 2025
Indonesian prices firmed from about USD 1,650.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,750.00/MT by Q4, up roughly 6.1%, the strongest annual increase of the four regions, tracking rising domestic palm oil-linked stearic acid costs.
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It serves widespread applications as a food emulsifier in baked goods, confectionery, and dairy products, a cosmetic and personal care formulation stabilizer, and a pharmaceutical excipient in topical and oral formulations.
The Q2 2026 global average was USD 2,319.40/MT, ranging from USD 1,970.00/MT in Indonesia to USD 2,650.00/MT in the United States.
The global average rose from USD 2,059.00/MT in Q4 2025 to USD 2,261.20/MT in Q1 2026, a jump of nearly 10 percent, and then to USD 2,319.40/MT in Q2, as elevated stearic acid feedstock costs continued flowing through to finished pricing.
Its feedstock stearic acid is derived predominantly from palm oil processing, making this market sensitive to palm oil price movements and broader vegetable oil supply conditions in Indonesia and Malaysia.
The global average is expected in the USD 2,150.00-2,550.00/MT range, with elevated stearic acid feedstock costs likely to keep this market firm.
Indonesia holds the lowest cost given its proximity to domestic palm oil feedstock, while the United States carries the highest cost among the regions tracked here given firm food and personal care demand.
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Stearic acid and palm oil feedstock costs, sorbitol production costs, and food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical demand.
Indonesia and other Southeast Asian producers maintain substantial palm oil-based stearic acid production capacity, with the United States, Germany, and China also significant producing and consuming markets tied to their domestic food and cosmetics industries.
Buyers can monitor palm oil and stearic acid feedstock cost trends given their outsized influence on this market, time forward purchases around the quarterly breakdowns in this report, and benchmark supplier quotes against the tracked price ranges.
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