chromic sulfate

Drug ingredient

CAS 10101-53-8

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

Molecular structure of 10101-53-8 — 2 Cr³⁺

US production4.4K lb

Import volumeZero

Import dependency0%

Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 283329 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 4.4K lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 283329 covers 36 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Macdermid

2 FDA-registered drug labelers

Guna spa

Hahnemann Laboratories, INC.

Why It Matters

Sectors

HealthCore Chemicals

Downstream Uses

Appears in 2 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

•GUNA-Awareness
•Chromium Sulphuricum

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 3 functional roles.

•Etching agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Chelating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Plating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS10101-53-8

PubChem CID24930

DTXSIDDTXSID20890642

FormulaCr2O12S3

Mol. Weight392.2 g/mol

SMILES[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Cr+3].[Cr+3]

Data Sources

PubChem · compound 24930Retrieved 2026-04-07
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-07

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Brief citations

chromic sulfate (CAS 10101-53-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/10101-53-8/ PubChem: 24930. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/24930 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 10101-53-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/