2-Hexyloxyethanol

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

Molecular structure of 112-25-4
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$3M
Top SourceItaly 31%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290944 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290944, which covers 11 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IT 31%ItalyCN 18%ChinaDE 12%GermanyJP 11%JapanTW 7%Taiwan
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Sc Johnson & Son
The Dow Chemical
EPA-registered importers (1)
Diversey

Why It Matters

Sectors
TextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & Coatings
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 4 functional roles.

  • Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Cleaning agent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Solvent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (90%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Impregnation agent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturingProcessing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.03/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$17.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors10 available

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

9 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina Hong Kong$0.04500 g97%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.30500 g98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.30500 g98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.35500 g98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.8025 g98%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$1.6425 g95%
ALFA AESARGermany$27.365 g99%
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%
AngeneChina Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg97%

Chemical Identity

CAS112-25-4
PubChem CID8170
DTXSIDDTXSID1026908
FormulaC8H18O2
Mol. Weight146.23 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCOCCO

Data Sources

DTXSID10269082026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

81702026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/8170/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/8170.json

112-25-42026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 112-25-42026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv