Formamidopropyl betaine

CAS 120128-90-7

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

Molecular structure of 120128-90-7
US productionCBI
Top sourceNo public record

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Kensing

Why It Matters

Sectors
Consumer Products
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS120128-90-7
PubChem CID5287757
DTXSIDDTXSID50893161
FormulaC8H16N2O3
Mol. Weight188.22 g/mol
SMILESC[N+](C)(CCCNC=O)CC(=O)[O-]

Data Sources

Brief citations

Formamidopropyl betaine (CAS 120128-90-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/120128-90-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID50893161. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID50893161 PubChem: 5287757. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5287757 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 120128-90-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 120128-90-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting