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2-Butoxyethyl laurate

Drug ingredient

CAS 109-37-5

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

Molecular structure of 109-37-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$384M
Top sourceMalaysia 21%

EPA lists this chemical as inactive, meaning no company reported making, importing or processing it in the US from 2006 to 2016.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. 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

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
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Professional Complementary Health Formulas

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Glycerin Combination 9304
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS109-37-5
PubChem CID66958
DTXSIDDTXSID6059368
FormulaC18H36O3
Mol. Weight300.5 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCOCCCC

Data Sources

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Brief citations

2-Butoxyethyl laurate (CAS 109-37-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/109-37-5/ PubChem: 66958. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/66958 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 109-37-5. Retrieved 2026-04-24. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 291590 for CAS 109-37-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/