Butylated hydroxytoluene
Drug ingredientCAS 128-37-0
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$33M
Top sourceGermany 29%
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 290719 · basket
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
These shares come from HS customs code 290719, which covers 116 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).
DE 29%GermanyIN 26%IndiaCN 19%ChinaIT 9%ItalyCH 5%Switzerland
- Mexico
- Poland
- South Korea
- Canada
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
- United Kingdom
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (7)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Chemical Distribution Network
Flint Cps Inks North America
Pmc Global
Polymer Additves
Reckitt Benckiser
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Sasol Chemicals (Usa)
Wego Chemical Group
EPA-registered importers (27)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Idemitsu Kosan · JP Japan
Ravago S A · LU Luxembourg
Umicore Sa · BE Belgium
Zeon · JP Japan
Zeon Corporaton · JP Japan
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Akrochem
Baerlocher Production
Berje
Brenntag
Brenntag Global Marketing
Brenntag Lubricants
Continental Tire Holding Us
Dupont Specialty Products Usa
Eneos Materials America
Faci Usa
Givaudan Fragrances
Henkel Us Operations
Hollyfrontier Lsp Us Holding
Idemitsu Lubricants America
Lanxess
Mayzo
Ravago Holdings America
Swan Chemical
Textile Rubber & Chemical
Umicore Usa
Wintersun International
Zeon Chemicals
2 FDA-registered drug labelers
ANUBIS COSMETICS SL
Energique, Inc.
Why It Matters
Sectors
HealthAgricultureFoodEnergyElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses
Appears in 6 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Anubismed
- •Anubis Barcelona Regul Oil
- •Anubis Barcelona Protective Line
- •Multi-Phenolic
- •Anubis Barcelona Vital Line
- •Anubis Barcelona Spa Line
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 20 sectors as 14 functional roles.
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Preservative in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Preservative in Printing and Related Support ActivitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Stabilizing agent in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Polymerization promoter in Rubber Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Plating agent in Computer and Electronic Product ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Plating agent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (0%)Processing as a reactant
- •Plating agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Antioxidant in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Antioxidant in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fragrance in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
- •Antioxidant in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Antioxidant in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Antioxidant in Synthetic Rubber ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Antioxidant in Adhesive Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Heat stabilizer in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fragrance in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Antioxidant in Machinery Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Antioxidant in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (80%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Antioxidant in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (10%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Antioxidant in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Antioxidant in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Antioxidant in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •UV stabilizer in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Preservative in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (1%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Heat transferring agent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (10%)Processing—repackaging
- •Stabilizing agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fragrance in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dispersing agent in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dispersing agent in Printing and Related Support ActivitiesProcessing—repackaging
- •Defoamer in Wholesale and Retail TradeNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
Vendor Pricing
$0.01/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$254.00 / 25 kg
Purity99%
Vendors26 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
25 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 | 99% |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.02 | 1 kg | 98% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.02 | 1 kg | 98% |
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $0.03 | 1 kg | 98% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $0.03 | 20 kg | 99% |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $0.03 | 20 kg | 99% |
| Chemscene | United States | $0.05 | 5 kg | — |
| Fluorochem UK | United Kingdom | $0.06 | 500 g | 95% |
| Fluorochem EU | Germany | $0.07 | 1 kg | 95% |
| ALFA AESAR | Germany | $0.08 | 1 kg | 99% |
| Apollo Scientific US | United Kingdom | $0.12 | 1 kg | 99% |
| AK Scientific Specialized | United States | $0.18 | 500 g | 98% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.24 | 500 g | 99% |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $0.25 | 100 g | 98% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 98% |
| AstaTech, Inc | United States | $1.16 | 25 g | 98% |
| Key Organics Ltd. | United Kingdom | $2.96 | 25 g | 95% |
| Interbioscreen | Hong Kong | $34.00 | 10 g | 95% |
| Cayman Europe | Estonia | $51.17 | 1 g | 98% |
| TargetMol Chemicals | China → United States | $85.00 | 1 g | 99.99% |
| MedChemExpress MCE | Sweden | $130.68 | 1 g | 99.99% |
| Molnova | China | $260.00 | 200 mg | 99% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $453.00 | 1000 mg | 90% |
| Specs | Netherlands | $794.00 | 5 g | 90% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 99% |
Chemical Identity
CAS128-37-0
PubChem CID31404
DTXSIDDTXSID2020216
FormulaC15H24O
Mol. Weight220.35 g/mol
SMILESCC1=CC(=C(C(=C1)C(C)(C)C)O)C(C)(C)C
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID2020216Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 31404Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-07
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Butylated hydroxytoluene (CAS 128-37-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/128-37-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2020216. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2020216 PubChem: 31404. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/31404 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 128-37-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 128-37-0. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 290719 for CAS 128-37-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/