Isopropyl Laurate

CAS 10233-13-3

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 10233-13-3
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$384M
Top sourceMalaysia 21%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. 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 291590 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291590, which covers 588 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
MY 21%MalaysiaDE 13%GermanyNL 13%NetherlandsMX 10%MexicoIT 8%Italy
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Flint Cps Inks North America
EPA-registered importers (2)
Blaser Swisslube Ag · CH Switzerland
Blaser Swisslube Holding

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyMetals & MiningPaper & Printing
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Intermediate in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—repackaging
  • •Intermediate in Printing and Related Support ActivitiesProcessing—repackaging
  • •Lubricating agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (5%)Processing—repackaging

Vendor Pricing

$0.19/gBLD Pharmatech Ltd.
CountryChina
Pack$93.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors17 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS10233-13-3
PubChem CID25068
DTXSIDDTXSID3041904
FormulaC15H30O2
Mol. Weight242.4 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC(C)C

Data Sources

Brief citations

Isopropyl Laurate (CAS 10233-13-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/10233-13-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3041904. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3041904 PubChem: 25068. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/25068 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 10233-13-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 10233-13-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291590 for CAS 10233-13-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/