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SLS (Sodium Lauryl Sulfate): Market Size & Forecast 2026

The global Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) market sits at approximately USD 1.4 billion in 2025 (base year), expanding toward roughly USD 1.9 billion by 2032 on a 4.2% CAGR (2026-2032). Demand is feedstock-anchored, with lauryl alcohol (C12) accounting for the majority of finished cost. Pricing is balanced to soft on ample Asian capacity, with intermittent feedstock-driven spikes in Q1 2026. The 25% Section 301 List 3 duty on China-origin SLS imported into the US remains in force; the Section 122 10% global surcharge added on 24 February 2026 has shifted the US-China tariff stack to roughly 35% combined ad valorem. > Synthesised from secondary and publicly verifiable sources via Claight Category Watch:

Market size · 2025
$1.40bn
CAGR · 2025–2030
4.2%
Forecast · 2030
$1.72bn
Basis
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Market size (USD)
Base year 2025
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Market size and CAGR extracted from the published Claight report; figures match the report..
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2025 base: $1.4bn2032 est: $1.9bn
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Market size and forecast are Claight Analysis, informed by public research and industry data. Historical years before 2025 and all forecast years are Claight estimates at the stated CAGR. Retrieved 2026.