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Chemical price gaps at US stores November 2026

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What the typical US store charges over the cheapest one, for the same chemical in the same pack size.

16 chemicals · 20 stores · prices checked October 28 to November 2, 2026 · free to quote with a link

Soap making

The typical store here charges 1.6 times the cheapest. Every soap making chemical · Quote this

Cosmetics and bath

The typical store here charges 2.2 times the cheapest. Every cosmetics and bath chemical · Quote this

Cleaning products

The typical store here charges 2.9 times the cheapest. Every cleaning products chemical · Quote this

Brewing and winemaking

The typical store here charges 2.9 times the cheapest. Every brewing and winemaking chemical · Quote this

Pool and hot tub care

The typical store here charges 3 times the cheapest. Every pool and hot tub care chemical · Quote this

Lab basics

The typical store here charges 2.9 times the cheapest. Every lab basics chemical · Quote this

Darkroom photography

The typical store here charges 2.9 times the cheapest. Every darkroom photography chemical · Quote this

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As of November 2, 2026, the typical US store charged 2.3 times what the cheapest one did for the same chemical in the same pack size, across 16 chemicals and 20 stores (ChemicalSuppliers.com).

As of November 2, 2026, across 7 chemicals for soap making, the typical US store charged 1.6 times the cheapest one; sodium hydroxide was $11.02 per kilogram at the cheapest store and $18.19 at a typical one (ChemicalSuppliers.com).

As of November 2, 2026, across 7 chemicals for cosmetics and bath, the typical US store charged 2.2 times the cheapest one; sodium bicarbonate was $2.16 per kilogram at the cheapest store and $7.98 at a typical one (ChemicalSuppliers.com).

As of November 2, 2026, across 3 chemicals for cleaning products, the typical US store charged 2.9 times the cheapest one; sodium bicarbonate was $2.16 per kilogram at the cheapest store and $7.98 at a typical one (ChemicalSuppliers.com).

As of November 2, 2026, across 5 chemicals for brewing and winemaking, the typical US store charged 2.9 times the cheapest one; sodium chloride was $20.00 per kilogram at the cheapest store and $59.30 at a typical one (ChemicalSuppliers.com).

As of November 2, 2026, across 3 chemicals for pool and hot tub care, the typical US store charged 3 times the cheapest one; sodium bicarbonate was $2.16 per kilogram at the cheapest store and $7.98 at a typical one (ChemicalSuppliers.com).

As of November 2, 2026, across 6 chemicals for lab basics, the typical US store charged 2.9 times the cheapest one; sodium hydroxide was $11.02 per kilogram at the cheapest store and $18.19 at a typical one (ChemicalSuppliers.com).

As of November 2, 2026, across 4 chemicals for darkroom photography, the typical US store charged 2.9 times the cheapest one; L-Ascorbic acid was $20.00 per kilogram at the cheapest store and $58.29 at a typical one (ChemicalSuppliers.com).

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Chart: the typical US store charges 2.3 times the cheapest for the same chemical in the same pack size. By use: Pool and hot tub care 3 times; Lab basics 2.9 times; Darkroom photography 2.9 times; Cleaning products 2.9 times; Brewing and winemaking 2.9 times; Cosmetics and bath 2.2 times; Soap making 1.6 times. 
<a href="https://www.chemicalsuppliers.com/price-gaps/"><img src="https://www.chemicalsuppliers.com/price-gaps/price-gaps.png" alt="Chart: the typical US store charges 2.3 times the cheapest for the same chemical in the same pack size. By use: Pool and hot tub care 3 times; Lab basics 2.9 times; Darkroom photography 2.9 times; Cleaning products 2.9 times; Brewing and winemaking 2.9 times; Cosmetics and bath 2.2 times; Soap making 1.6 times." width="1200" height="630"></a>

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Reference

APA, 7th edition

ChemicalSuppliers.com. (2026, November 2). Chemical price gaps at US stores. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://www.chemicalsuppliers.com/price-gaps/

ACS

Chemical Price Gaps at US Stores. ChemicalSuppliers.com, November 2, 2026. https://www.chemicalsuppliers.com/price-gaps/ (accessed 2026-11-02).

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  author  = {{ChemicalSuppliers.com}},
  title   = {Chemical price gaps at {US} stores},
  year    = {2026},
  date    = {2026-11-02},
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  urldate = {2026-11-02},
  note    = {Prices checked November 2, 2026}
}

Prices change every day, so each line carries the date they were checked.

How we compare
Like for like
The same chemical at stores in the United States, so currency and shipping are alike. A solution is never compared with the dry chemical, and one hydrate never with another
Grades
Never mixed. A store that names a grade is compared only with stores naming the same one. Most hobby stores name none, and those are compared with each other
Pack sizes
Packs from 50 grams to 25 kilograms, in the same size band: small packs with small packs, big bags with big bags
Each store once
Its cheapest offer that is in stock. Out of stock offers are left out
Typical store
The middle store's price per kilogram, so one very dear or wrong listing cannot move it
Prices
The stores' own public prices in US dollars, before tax and shipping
Left off
Chemicals with fewer than 4 US stores in one comparison, and gaps over 10 times until a person has checked them
Updated
Every week, as we read the stores again. Last built November 2, 2026
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