Salicylic acid News & Market Updates

Salicylic acid demand in China is bifurcating sharply. On the cosmetic side, the acne-treatment boom is driving growth, but formulators are moving away from plain 2% solutions toward encapsulated or supramolecular versions that release slowly over 12 hours, reducing irritation.…

E Elena Vasquez on Aug 28, 2026

The price spread between commodity salicylic acid and encapsulated or supramolecular grades is widening, driven by downstream cosmetics formulators willing to pay for reduced irritation. Standard salicylic acid is cheap and widely produced via the Kolbe-Schmitt process, but its…

P Priya Kapoor on Aug 24, 2026

China's salicylic acid supply is highly concentrated, with one dominant producer historically controlling up to 25,000 tonnes of capacity and claiming the title of world's largest manufacturer. This consolidation followed a brutal price war in the mid-1990s when nearly 20…

O Olivier Dupont on Aug 05, 2026

On December 11, the domestic price of salicylic acid was 14500 yuan.

on Dec 11, 2025

On December 11th, the price for salicylic acid in China was quoted at 14500 yuan per ton. The product is 99% pure. The validity period of this quote is 7 days....

On December 10th, Maoyuan Chemical's salicylic acid is priced at RMB 12,000.

on Dec 10, 2025

On December 10, Zhenjiang Maoyuan Chemical Co., Ltd.'s quotation for Salicylic acid is $12,000 per ton. The specification includes: Industrial grade; 99.0% or...

On December 10th, the price of salicylic acid in Shandong was 10500 yuan.

on Dec 10, 2025

On December 10th, Shandong Qiangsen Chemical Co., Ltd. provided a quote for salicylic acid at 10,500 yuan per ton with a 99% content. The quote is valid for 7...

On December 9, the price of salicylic acid in Zibo, Shandong was 10,300 yuan.

on Dec 09, 2025

On December 9, Shandong Laya Chemical Co., Ltd. in Zibo, Shandong, offers a price of 10,300 yuan per ton for salicylic acid with a 99% content. The offer is...

1 December 2020 domestic sulfuric acid is sold at 12,500 yuan per ton.

on Dec 08, 2025

On December 8th, Shandong Hongyang Chemical Co., Ltd. offers a price of 12,500 yuan per ton for salicylic acid with a specification of ≥99% purity. The offer...

12 December: Domestic Salicylic Acid Price 10,400 Yuan

on Dec 08, 2025

On December 8th, the domestic price for salicylic acid was quoted at 10,400 yuan per ton. The product is specified with a content of 99.9%. The validity period...

On December 6, domestic paracetamol was priced at 13800 yuan.

on Dec 06, 2025

On December 6, Shandong Longhui Chemical Co., Ltd. offers a price of 13,800 yuan per ton for salicylic acid. The product is of the purity level:升华级; with an...