Glycerin shortage pushes up cost of cosmetics

In Summary

• “The market is still small when you compare to the market’s 50 million population, but has been booming with double digit growth over the last decade,” said Sacre.
• The price of glycerin which is a key component in beauty products has trippled in the past months.

13 April 2022 - 17:00

Shortage of glycerin, a key ingredient used in many beauty products could push up prices in Kenya five-fold,  according to a major industry player.

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