2-Ethylhexyl salicylate

Drug ingredient

CAS 118-60-5

Companies reported imports and no US production of this drug ingredient to EPA for 2023.

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$51M

Import volume37.0K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceChina 35%

Production 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.

2-Ethylhexyl salicylate · US import value by year

2013: $50M · Peak 2022: $70M · 2024: $51M · 2025: $53M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291823 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 37.0K lb
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291823, which covers 26 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).

CN 35%ChinaIN 28%IndiaMX 13%MexicoIT 8%ItalyDE 7%Germany

Switzerland
Belgium
Malaysia
Czech Republic
Canada

EPA-registered importers (2)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Symrise Ag · DE Germany

Symrise

Why It Matters

Sectors

HealthConsumer Products

Downstream Uses

Appears in 36 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

•Amarte Ultra VEIL Daily
•Lapcos Daily Sunscreen SPF 50
•Pure velocity Tallow ZINC SUN BALM SPF 50
•Ceile SPF 45 flush Protect
•Predire Paris skin shield protector mineral defense cream
•ONE Percent Sunscreen
•ICD Moisture Layer Sunscreen
•2 Wins Paris Glow Cover Foundation SPF 30 Sunscreen Medium

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•Tibena Always REAL SUN Block UV SPF 45
•Tibena Every DAY REAL Sunscreen SPF50
•Sunscreen SPF 50
•Birdie Glow Tinted Glow Moisturizer SPF 30
•Tibena Every DAY REAL Sunstick UV SPF 52
•Ciele SPF 45 flush Protect
•Absolut Skin SPF 50 Moisturizing Sunscreen
•Les Coja Organic SPF 30
•Birdie Glow SparkleLotion SPF 15
•Centella Calming Sunscreen
•2 Wins Paris Glow Cover Foundation SPF 30 Sunscreen Light
•Advanced Day Ultimate Protect Sunscreen SPF 50
•Sugargirl sun gloss SPF15 tinted lip gloss Sunscreen Pink Ice
•Solmed Sunscreen FACE Shield
•Pure velocity Tallow Sunscreen SPF 50
•SPF30 unseen sunscreen 01
•SeranovaTM Ultralight SPF50 Serum
•Melao Rice Probiotics Sunscreen
•Whiteactivatingcream
•JER Moisturizing and translucent sunscreen
•Sugargirl sun gloss SPF15 tinted lip gloss Sunscreen Vanilla Icing
•St Moriz Suncare SPF 50 Sunscreen Body
•inblair Moisturizer SPF 15
•sunscreen
•Sunscreen lip balm
•Inblair Elevate SPF15 Moisturizer
•Probiotic RICE Sunscreen
•Sunscreen Stick

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

•Fragrance in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.07/gSigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)

CountryGermany

Pack$659.46 / 10 kg

Purity99%

Vendors25 available

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

24 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
Sigma-Aldrich	Germany	$0.07	10 kg	99%
Aaron Chemicals LLC	Hong Kong	$0.10	1 kg	95%
AA BLOCKS	United States	$0.10	1 kg	98%
Angene Chemical	China → Hong Kong	$0.11	1 kg	97%
BLD Pharmatech GmbH	Germany	$0.11	1 kg	95%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.	China	$0.11	1 kg	95%
A2B Chem LLC	United States	$0.12	500 g	95%
BLD Pharmatech Co., Limited	United States	$0.12	1 kg	95%
Ambeed, Inc.	United States	$0.12	1 kg	95%
AK Scientific Specialized	United States	$0.14	500 g	98%
AK Scientific, Inc.	United States	$0.18	500 g	99%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.	United States	$0.25	1 kg	95%
Angene International Limited	United States	$0.28	500 g	98%
Fluorochem EU	Germany	$0.73	25 g	97%
TargetMol Chemicals	China → United States	$78.00	1 g	99.91%
MedChemExpress MCE	Sweden	$174.24	500 mg	99.96%
Molnova	China	$260.00	200 mg	99%
AstaTech (2 weeks)	United States	$960.00	100 mg	95%
Key Organics Ltd.	United Kingdom	$2740.00	50 mg	97%
Vitas M Chemical Limited	Hong Kong	$4020.00	50 mg	90%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)	United States	$4200.00	50 mg	90%
Angene	China → Hong Kong	$4266.67	30 mg	97%
Interbioscreen	Hong Kong	$4864.50	100 mg	95%
ChemBridge Corporation	Kazakhstan	$62000.00	1 mg	90%

Chemical Identity

CAS118-60-5

PubChem CID8364

DTXSIDDTXSID7040734

FormulaC15H22O3

Mol. Weight250.33 g/mol

SMILESCCCCC(CC)COC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1O

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID7040734Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 8364Retrieved 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

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Brief citations

2-Ethylhexyl salicylate (CAS 118-60-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/118-60-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7040734. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7040734 PubChem: 8364. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8364 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 118-60-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 118-60-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291823 for CAS 118-60-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/