1,2-Octanediol
Drug ingredientCAS 1117-86-8
EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production for this drug ingredient.
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. 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 290539 · basket
- 2023
- US production Zero · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
These shares come from HS customs code 290539, which covers 48 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- Canada
- Liechtenstein
- Israel
- Ireland
- Portugal
- Ukraine
- Singapore
Why It Matters
Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Anubismed
Industrial Uses
Used in 1 sector as 2 functional roles.
- •Preservative in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Stabilizing agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
18 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angene Chemical | China → Hong Kong | $0.05 | 500 g | 96% |
| BLD Pharmatech GmbH | Germany | $0.07 | 1 kg | 96% |
| BLD Pharmatech Ltd. | China | $0.07 | 1 kg | 96% |
| MedChemExpress MCE | Sweden | $0.07 | 1 kg | — |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.08 | 1 kg | 96% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.09 | 1 kg | 96% |
| BLD Pharmatech Co., Limited | United States | $0.11 | 1 kg | 96% |
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $0.11 | 1 kg | 96% |
| Fluorochem EU | Germany | $0.17 | 100 g | 96% |
| Apollo Scientific UK | United Kingdom | $0.19 | 2.5 kg | — |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 95% |
| AK Scientific Specialized | United States | $0.49 | 100 g | 95% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.61 | 100 g | 98% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $2.26 | 50 g | 98% |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $2.26 | 50 g | 98% |
| AstaTech, Inc | United States | $3.08 | 25 g | 95% |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $7.56 | 25 g | 99% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 96% |
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID9036646Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 14231Retrieved 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
1,2-Octanediol (CAS 1117-86-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1117-86-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9036646. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9036646 PubChem: 14231. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/14231 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1117-86-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 1117-86-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290539 for CAS 1117-86-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/