Triethanolamine
Drug ingredientCAS 102-71-6
This drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.
US productionCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Import value, 2024$4M
Top sourceTaiwan 35%
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 292215 · exact
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).
TW 35%TaiwanDE 25%GermanyKR 16%South KoreaSA 6%Saudi ArabiaIE 5%Ireland
- Georgia
- Yemen
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
EPA-registered manufacturers (9)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Indorama Netherlands Bv · NL Netherlands
Coast Southwest
Dover Chemical
Dow Chemical
Indorama Ventures Usa Holdings
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Ineos Oxide
Macdermid
Proviron
Tri-Chem Industries
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (3)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Allchem Industries Holding
Polyventive
Quaker Houghton
EPA-registered importers (15)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Basf Se · DE Germany
Blaser Swisslube Ag · CH Switzerland
Basf
Blaser Swisslube Holding
Brenntag Lubricants
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Delta Carbona
Entegris
Gsd Distribution
Henkel
Henkel Us Operations
Holcim Participations (Us)
Italmatch Sc
Solenis
Target
Wego Chemical Group
Why It Matters
Sectors
HealthAgricultureFoodEnergyWaterElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses
Appears in 4 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Anubismed
- •Anubis Barcelona New Even
- •DUAL Anesthetic Numbing
- •Anubis Barcelona Spa Line
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 21 sectors as 21 functional roles.
- •Drier in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Emulsifier in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (34%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Machinery Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (51%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (4%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Machinery Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Hydraulic fluids in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-freeze agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Etching agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •pH regulating agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •pH regulating agent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •pH regulating agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •pH regulating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (5%)Processing—repackaging
- •Intermediate in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (53%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Paper Manufacturing (2%)Processing as a reactant
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Utilities (4%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Construction (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (70%)Processing as a reactant
- •pH regulating agent in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Plating 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
- •Corrosion inhibitor in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flux agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Defoamer in Paper Manufacturing (76%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Dye in Paper Manufacturing (24%)Processing—repackaging
- •Fragrance in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Waterproofing agent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Surface modifier in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Laboratory chemicals in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
Chemical Identity
CAS102-71-6
PubChem CID7618
DTXSIDDTXSID9021392
FormulaC6H15NO3
Mol. Weight149.19 g/mol
SMILESC(CO)N(CCO)CCO
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID9021392Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 7618Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Triethanolamine (CAS 102-71-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/102-71-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9021392. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9021392 PubChem: 7618. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7618 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 102-71-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 102-71-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292215 for CAS 102-71-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/