The global lauryl alcohol market was valued at USD 0.91 billion in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 1.44 billion by 2034, at a CAGR of 5.2% over the forecast period, according to Dataintelo. Lauryl alcohol, also known as dodecanol, is a C12 fatty alcohol used as a feedstock for surfactants, detergents, lubricants and personal-care formulations.

Lauryl alcohol serves as a key feedstock for ethoxylated and sulfated surfactants used in detergents and cleaning products, as a fatty-alcohol lubricant and processing aid in industrial and polymer applications, and as an emollient and solvent in personal care and cosmetics. Demand is tied to the expansion of detergents and home-care products, the growth of personal care, and the rising use of bio-based fatty-alcohol chemistry. Asia-Pacific dominated revenue, supported by extensive oleochemical, detergent and personal-care industries in China, India and Southeast Asia.

Europe and North America sustain steady demand in premium surfactant and lubricant applications. Continued detergents and personal-care growth positions lauryl alcohol as a steadily advancing fatty-alcohol surfactant and lubricant feedstock.