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lutein

Drug ingredient

CAS 127-40-2

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

Molecular structure of 127-40-2
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$216M
Top sourceIndia 20%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 320300 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 320300, which covers 16 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 20%IndiaNZ 14%New ZealandNL 12%NetherlandsIT 12%ItalyPE 10%Peru
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Exeltis USA, Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Strovite One Caplets
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS127-40-2
PubChem CID5281243
DTXSIDDTXSID8046749
FormulaC40H56O2
Mol. Weight568.9 g/mol
SMILESCC1=C(C(CC(C1)O)(C)C)C=CC(=CC=CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC2C(=CC(CC2(C)C)O)C)C)C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

lutein (CAS 127-40-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/127-40-2/ PubChem: 5281243. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5281243 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 127-40-2. Retrieved 2026-04-24. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 320300 for CAS 127-40-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/