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nonoxynol-9

Drug ingredient

CAS 14409-72-4

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

Molecular structure of 14409-72-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$132M
Top sourceIndia 18%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

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 290949 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290949, which covers 104 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 18%IndiaJP 14%JapanDE 13%GermanyKR 11%South KoreaTW 11%Taiwan
2 FDA-registered drug labelers
APOTHECUS PHARMACEUTICAL CORP
Solvay USA Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

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

  • •VCF Contraceptive
  • •VCF Contraceptive PRE-Filled Applicators
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS14409-72-4
PubChem CID72385
DTXSIDDTXSID00858720
FormulaC33H60O10
Mol. Weight616.8 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCC1=CC=C(C=C1)OCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCO

Data Sources

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Brief citations

nonoxynol-9 (CAS 14409-72-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/14409-72-4/ PubChem: 72385. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/72385 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 14409-72-4. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 290949 for CAS 14409-72-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/