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Tetrasodium EDTA prices in Germany, the highest-cost reporting region, rose 7.9% in H1 2026, climbing from USD 3.68/KG in Q1 to USD 3.97/KG by Q2 as spring personal care, pharmaceutical, and industrial cleaning formulation procurement and firmer ethylenediamine synthesis feedstock costs drove consistent buying following the brief Q1 2026 pricing moderation. Globally, the average rose from USD 2.600/KG in Q1 to USD 2.808/KG in Q2, an 8.0% gain. For H2 2026, a global average of USD 2.82-3.10/KG is expected, with continued firming on Middle East supply disruptions and growing personal care, pharmaceutical, and industrial chelation sector demand globally.
Tetrasodium EDTA is the fully neutralised tetrasodium salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, produced by the Strecker synthesis reaction of ethylenediamine with formaldehyde and sodium cyanide under controlled pH and temperature conditions to yield the tetracarboxy methyl diamine structure, neutralised to the water-soluble tetrasodium salt. The compound is one of the most effective industrial chelating agents, forming stable metal complexes with calcium, magnesium, iron, and heavy metal cations through hexadentate coordination of its four carboxylate and two amine donor groups. The largest pull comes from personal care and cosmetic formulations, where it functions as a preservative potentiator, hard water sequestrant, and stability enhancer in shampoos, conditioners, and skin creams. Pharmaceutical applications as a metal ion sequestrant in ophthalmic, topical, and parenteral preparations add significant demand. Industrial water treatment, hard surface cleaning, pulp and paper bleaching, textile processing, and agricultural micronutrient complexation add further consistent demand. Ethylenediamine and formaldehyde synthesis feedstock costs, personal care formulation and industrial cleaning procurement, and regional production capacity all feed into the price.
The balance of supply and demand for Tetrasodium EDTA through H2 2026 leans moderately firm. Ethylenediamine synthesis feedstock costs firmed from Middle East supply disruptions. Personal care formulation procurement, pharmaceutical preservation, and industrial water treatment demand are growing with expanding consumer and industrial sector spending.
The main upside risk is ethylenediamine and formaldehyde feedstock cost increases alongside accelerating personal care and industrial cleaning demand. The main downside risk is continued Chinese chelating agent production surplus limiting the global price recovery.
| Region | Price Forecast (USD/KG) | Key Driver |
| Global Average | 2.82 - 3.10 | Feedstock firming and personal care/pharma/industrial demand |
| United States | 3.01 - 3.29 | Steady personal care and industrial chelation demand holds firm |
| China | 2.11 - 2.39 | Large production capacity keeps it the most affordable |
| Germany | 3.99 - 4.27 | High feedstock and energy costs keep it the most expensive |
| India | 2.91 - 3.19 | Growing personal care and industrial demand holds a firm middle |
US Tetrasodium EDTA prices averaged USD 3.23/KG in Q2 2026, up 8.0% from USD 2.99/KG in Q1 2026. Firmer ethylenediamine feedstock costs and spring personal care, pharmaceutical, and industrial cleaning procurement drove consistent buying following the Q1 moderation.
Why did the price of Tetrasodium EDTA change in Q2 2026 in the United States?
Firmer ethylenediamine synthesis feedstock costs raised the chelating agent production floor. Personal care, pharmaceutical formulation, and industrial water treatment and cleaning procurement lifted buying. Textile processing and agricultural micronutrient demand provided additional support near USD 3.23/KG.
Chinese Tetrasodium EDTA prices averaged USD 2.22/KG in Q2 2026, up 7.8% from USD 2.06/KG in Q1 2026, the lowest among the tracked markets. Spring personal care, industrial, and pharmaceutical export procurement lifted buying. Firmer domestic feedstock costs raised the production floor despite domestic chelating agent capacity.
Why did the price of Tetrasodium EDTA change in Q2 2026 in China?
Spring personal care and industrial chelating export and domestic procurement lifted buying. Firmer domestic ethylenediamine synthesis costs raised the production floor. Domestic production capacity kept China the most affordable source.
German Tetrasodium EDTA prices averaged USD 3.97/KG in Q2 2026, up 7.9% from USD 3.68/KG in Q1 2026, the highest among the tracked markets. Higher ethylenediamine feedstock and energy costs elevated European production economics. Consistent personal care, pharmaceutical, and industrial water treatment demand maintained steady buying.
Why did the price of Tetrasodium EDTA change in Q2 2026 in Germany?
Higher ethylenediamine and formaldehyde synthesis feedstock and energy costs elevated European chelating agent production economics. Middle East supply disruptions added cost premiums to feedstock supply chains. Consistent personal care, pharmaceutical, and industrial cleaning procurement maintained buying near USD 3.97/KG.
Indian Tetrasodium EDTA prices averaged USD 3.08/KG in Q2 2026, up 8.1% from USD 2.85/KG in Q1 2026. Growing personal care, pharmaceutical, and industrial export and domestic demand supported buying. Firmer feedstock import costs raised the production floor.
Why did the price of Tetrasodium EDTA change in Q2 2026 in India?
Growing personal care export and domestic industrial and pharmaceutical procurement lifted buying. Firmer ethylenediamine import costs raised the production floor. Agricultural micronutrient and textile processing export demand provided additional support near USD 3.08/KG.
US Tetrasodium EDTA prices averaged USD 2.99/KG in Q1 2026, easing about 1.0% from Q4 2025. Post-quarter personal care and industrial procurement moderation and soft synthesis costs eased the market near USD 2.99/KG before the Q2 spring surge.
Why did the price of Tetrasodium EDTA change in Q1 2026 in the United States?
Post-quarter personal care and industrial procurement moderation reduced buying urgency. Soft ethylenediamine synthesis costs eased the production floor. The market eased to USD 2.99/KG before the Q2 spring personal care and industrial procurement surge.
Chinese prices averaged USD 2.06/KG in Q1 2026, easing about 0.9% from Q4 2025. Post-Lunar New Year procurement moderation and soft synthesis costs held the market near USD 2.06/KG.
Why did the price of Tetrasodium EDTA change in Q1 2026 in China?
Post-Lunar New Year personal care and industrial export procurement moderation reduced urgency. Soft domestic synthesis costs eased the production floor. The market eased to USD 2.06/KG before the Q2 recovery.
German prices averaged USD 3.68/KG in Q1 2026, easing about 1.1% from Q4 2025. Post-quarter personal care and industrial procurement moderation and soft feedstock costs eased the market near USD 3.68/KG.
Why did the price of Tetrasodium EDTA change in Q1 2026 in Germany?
Post-quarter personal care and industrial procurement moderation reduced urgency. Soft ethylenediamine and energy costs eased the production floor. The market eased to USD 3.68/KG before the Q2 spring procurement surge.
Indian prices averaged USD 2.85/KG in Q1 2026, easing about 1.0% from Q4 2025. Post-holiday procurement moderation and soft feedstock import costs held the market near USD 2.85/KG.
Why did the price of Tetrasodium EDTA change in Q1 2026 in India?
Post-holiday personal care and industrial procurement moderation reduced buying urgency. Soft feedstock import costs eased the production floor. The market eased to USD 2.85/KG before the Q2 spring surge.
Global Tetrasodium EDTA prices followed an alternating pattern, dipping in Q3 2025 and Q1 2026 on seasonal procurement moderation before recovering in Q4 2025 and surging in Q2 2026. The average eased from USD 2.60/KG in Q2 2025 to USD 2.574/KG in Q3, recovered to USD 2.626/KG in Q4, eased to USD 2.600/KG in Q1 2026, then surged to USD 2.808/KG in Q2 2026, a net gain of about 8.0% over the window. Ethylenediamine synthesis feedstock cost cycles and personal care, pharmaceutical, and industrial chelation procurement seasonality drove the alternating pattern.
| Quarter | Price (USD/KG) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q2 2026 | 2.808 | +8.0% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2026 | 2.600 | -1.0% | ↓ Falling |
| Q4 2025 | 2.626 | +2.0% | ↑ Rising |
| Q3 2025 | 2.574 | -1.0% | ↓ Falling |
| Q2 2025 | 2.60 | - | - Stable |
| Q3 2026 | In Progress | - | - In Progress |
Tetrasodium EDTA prices firmed modestly through 2025 on consistent personal care and industrial chelation demand. The global average opened near USD 2.57/KG in Q1 2025 and closed at USD 2.626/KG in Q4, a full-year gain of about 2.2%. Ethylenediamine synthesis feedstock cost dynamics and personal care and industrial procurement cycles drove the quarterly oscillation throughout the year.
US prices firmed from about USD 2.95/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 3.02/KG by Q4, a gain of 2.4%. Consistent personal care formulation and industrial water treatment demand maintained the modest upward trend.
Chinese prices firmed from roughly USD 2.03/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 2.08/KG by Q4, a gain of 2.5%. Growing personal care export and domestic industrial chelation demand drove modest firming.
German prices firmed from about USD 3.62/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 3.72/KG by Q4, a gain of 2.8%. Consistent personal care, pharmaceutical, and industrial chelation demand and firm feedstock costs supported.
Indian prices firmed from roughly USD 2.80/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 2.88/KG by Q4, a gain of 2.9%. Growing personal care export and industrial chelation demand drove consistent firming through the year.
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Personal care and cosmetic formulations as a preservative potentiator, hard water sequestrant, and stability enhancer in shampoos, conditioners, and skin creams take the largest share. Pharmaceutical formulation as a metal ion sequestrant and preservative potentiator, industrial water treatment and cleaning, pulp and paper bleaching, textile processing, and agricultural micronutrient complexation also consume significant volumes globally.
The Q2 2026 average was USD 3.23/KG in the United States, USD 2.22/KG in China, USD 3.97/KG in Germany, and USD 3.08/KG in India. Germany remains the highest-priced market.
The global average rose from USD 2.600/KG in Q1 to about USD 2.808/KG in Q2, a gain of around 8.0%. Spring personal care, pharmaceutical, and industrial chelation procurement and firmer ethylenediamine feedstock costs drove the H1 2026 surge.
Personal care and industrial chelation procurement season cycles create alternating quarterly buying patterns. Post-season procurement moderation in Q1 and Q3 creates dips while spring and year-end personal care and industrial procurement surges drive upticks.
The global average is expected in the USD 2.82 to 3.10/KG range for H2 2026, with continued firming as feedstock costs stay elevated and personal care, pharmaceutical, and industrial chelation sector demand grows globally.
Germany sits highest on ethylenediamine and energy costs, the United States and India hold a firm middle on personal care and industrial demand, and China prices lowest on domestic chelating agent capacity.
This report is updated monthly. For real-time pricing intelligence, contact the Expert Market Research team directly.
Prices respond mainly to ethylenediamine and formaldehyde feedstock costs, personal care industry procurement cycles, and industrial water treatment spending. Ethylenediamine and acrylonitrile feedstock prices and personal care sector output are key upstream signals.
China holds the largest Tetrasodium EDTA production capacity, followed by Europe and India. Any ethylenediamine feedstock cost shift ripples across chelating agent markets within one to two quarters.
Buyers can use quarterly trends and forecasts to time personal care and industrial formulation contracts around ethylenediamine cost cycles, build cover when feedstock signals tighten, and monitor personal care sector output and industrial water treatment spending as primary demand signals.
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