aluminum acetate

Drug ingredient

CAS 139-12-8

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

Molecular structure of 139-12-8 — 1 Al³⁺

US productionNot reported

Import value, 2024$64M

Top sourceNetherlands 37%

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 291529 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291529, which covers 45 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).

NL 37%NetherlandsCN 16%ChinaCA 15%CanadaIT 7%ItalyGB 5%United Kingdom

Finland
Belgium
Lithuania
Czech Republic
Switzerland
Spain
Turkey
Sweden
Singapore
Slovakia
Armenia

3 FDA-registered drug labelers

Advanced Derm Solutions LLC

MODULAR THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC DBA LIFE WEAR TECHNOLOGIES

ZO Skin Health, Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors

Health

Downstream Uses

Appears in 4 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

•Tricalm Hydrogel
•Dermeleve
•Dermeleve Anti Itch Scalp Serum
•ZO Skin Health Astringent Solution

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

Chemical Identity

CAS139-12-8

PubChem CID8757

DTXSIDDTXSID30890496

FormulaC6H9AlO6

Mol. Weight204.11 g/mol

SMILESCC(=O)[O-].CC(=O)[O-].CC(=O)[O-].[Al+3]

Data Sources

PubChem · compound 8757Retrieved 2026-04-07
EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-24
FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-07
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

aluminum acetate (CAS 139-12-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/139-12-8/ PubChem: 8757. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8757 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 139-12-8. 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 291529 for CAS 139-12-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/