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Salicylic acid price Spec: Industrial Grade

China EXW, VAT excluded

Newest China EXW USD 2,253.51 / MT · VAT excluded +2.1327 (0.09%) as of 20251211

Newest Price 2,253.51
Price Date 20251211
Day's Change +2.13
Day's Range 2,253.51 - 2,255.65
Month's Change -5.72
Month's Range 2,253.51 - 2,247.8
Year's Change --
Year's Range --

Watch the regulatory angle too. China's cosmetics rules cap salicylic acid at 2% in leave-on products, which pushes innovation toward encapsulation rather than higher concentration...

Also known as 2-hydroxy benzoic acid, 2-Hydroxybenzoic Acid, ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID IMPURITY C, ACETYLSALISYLIC ACID IMP C

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Salicylic acid price context

What drives Salicylic acid prices

  • How do cosmetic-grade and pharmaceutical-grade salicylic acid demand differ in China?: Watch the regulatory angle too. China's cosmetics rules cap salicylic acid at 2% in leave-on products, which pushes innovation toward encapsulation rather than ...
  • What drives the price gap between regular and encapsulated salicylic acid in China?: Another factor is feedstock. Salicylic acid is made from phenol and CO2, so phenol price swings directly affect production costs. Buyers should track phenol mar...

How we assess Salicylic acid price

  • China factory / mainstream market EXW quotes (VAT excluded where shown) - not a single global public index
  • Regional and specification detail so buyers can compare like-for-like grades
  • Landed cost figures from our calculator are planning estimates, not a customs ruling