BASF Increases Betaines, Sulfate and Fatty Alcohol Prices

Sep 11th, 2020

Hannah Fink

BASF Corporation

BASF Care Chemicals increases prices on certain betaine, sulfate and fatty alcohol product lines.

BASF Care Chemicals increases prices on certain betaine, sulfate and fatty alcohol product lines.

BASF Care Chemicals North America will be raising both the list and off-list prices of various betaine, sulfate and fatty alcohol products, tentatively effective October 1, 2020.

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The price increase will range from $.02 to $.09 per kilogram. The surfactants can be found in shampoos, cleansers, dishwashing and detergent items, while fatty alcohols can be found in cosmetics and pharmaceutical formulas.

The product lines affected include:

BASF Dehyton
Texapon
Disponil
Agnique
Standapol
Plantapon and
Lanette

For more information, contact BASF.

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