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capryloyl glycine

Drug ingredient

CAS 14246-53-8

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

Molecular structure of 14246-53-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$371M
Top sourceChina 27%

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 292419 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292419, which covers 211 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 27%ChinaIN 18%IndiaDE 14%GermanyIT 10%ItalyGB 6%United Kingdom
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Guangzhou Ariel Biotech Co., Ltd.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 2 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •15% azelaic acid acne cream
  • •10% azelaic acid acne cream
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$0.25/gAmbeed, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Pack$250.00 / 1 kg
Purity97%
Vendors15 available

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

14 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg97%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.271 kg97%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.281 kg97%
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.30500 g97%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.30500 g97%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.30500 g97%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$0.371 kg—
Aaron Chemicals LLCHong Kong$0.40500 g97%
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.43500 g97%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$3.0825 g95%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$3.205 g98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$12.005 g98%
Labotest KGGermany$453.001000 mg90%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg97%

Chemical Identity

CAS14246-53-8
PubChem CID84290
DTXSIDDTXSID9065736
FormulaC10H19NO3
Mol. Weight201.26 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCC(=O)NCC(=O)O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

capryloyl glycine (CAS 14246-53-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/14246-53-8/ PubChem: 84290. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/84290 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 14246-53-8. 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 292419 for CAS 14246-53-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/