1-Octadecanol
Drug ingredientCAS 112-92-5
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$52M
Top sourceMalaysia 53%
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. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 290517 · narrow
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
These shares come from HS customs code 290517, which covers 3 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).
MY 53%MalaysiaID 32%IndonesiaIN 10%IndiaJP 2%JapanPH 1%Philippines
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- China
- Brazil
- South Korea
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- Colombia
EPA-registered manufacturers (3)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Sasol · ZA South Africa
P&G
Sasol Chemicals (Usa)
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (4)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Nalco- An Ecolab
Norman, Fox &
Snf Holding
Wego Chemical Group
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
Kao · JP Japan
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad · MY Malaysia
3D Systems
Acme-Hardesty Co A Division Of Jacob Stern & Sons
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Basf
Cellmark Usa
Hallmark Cards
Icof America
Kao America
Kemira Water Solutions
Klk Oleo Americas
Peter Cremer North America
S.C. Johnson & Son
Target
Why It Matters
Sectors
HealthAgricultureEnergyMetals & MiningConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses
Appears in 5 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Chemstat
- •Chemtox
- •Hepatatox
- •Lipotox
- •Homeoplex D
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 14 sectors as 12 functional roles.
- •Binder in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—repackaging
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Defoamer in Paper Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (4%)Processing as a reactant
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Petrochemical Manufacturing (4%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fuel in Other (4%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Antioxidant in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (81%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Sealant (barrier) in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Emulsifier in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Emulsifier in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Stabilizing agent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Not Known or Reasonably AscertainableNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
- •Solvent in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Machinery ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
$0.02/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$10.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors25 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
24 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 | $0.02 | 500 g | 98% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.03 | 1 kg | 98% |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.03 | 1 kg | 98% |
| BLD Pharmatech Co., Limited | United States | $0.04 | 1 kg | 98% |
| BLD Pharmatech Ltd. | China | $0.04 | 1 kg | 98% |
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $0.04 | 1 kg | 98% |
| ALFA AESAR | Germany | $0.05 | 2.5 kg | 97% |
| Chemscene | United States | $0.05 | 1 kg | — |
| Fluorochem EU | Germany | $0.06 | 1 kg | 98% |
| BLD Pharmatech GmbH | Germany | $0.07 | 500 g | 98% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $0.09 | 2 kg | 95% |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $0.09 | 2 kg | 95% |
| MedChemExpress MCE | Sweden | $0.11 | 1 kg | 99.59% |
| Fluorochem UK | United Kingdom | $0.11 | 100 g | 98% |
| AK Scientific Specialized | United States | $0.13 | 500 g | 98% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.18 | 500 g | 99.5% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 98% |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $0.28 | 100 g | 98% |
| AstaTech (2 weeks) | United States | $0.99 | 100 g | 95% |
| MedKoo Biosciences, Inc | United States | $3.30 | 100 g | 98% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $217.80 | 5000 mg | 90% |
| Molnova | China | $370.00 | 100 mg | 99% |
| ChemFaces | China | $1500.00 | 20 mg | 98% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 98% |
Chemical Identity
CAS112-92-5
PubChem CID8221
DTXSIDDTXSID8026935
FormulaC18H38O
Mol. Weight270.5 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID8026935Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 8221Retrieved 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-Octadecanol (CAS 112-92-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/112-92-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8026935. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8026935 PubChem: 8221. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8221 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 112-92-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 112-92-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290517 for CAS 112-92-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/