Talc
Drug ingredientCAS 14807-96-6
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$94M
Top sourceCanada 44%
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.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 252610, 252620 · exact
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).
CA 44%CanadaPK 27%PakistanCN 12%ChinaIT 7%ItalyNL 6%Netherlands
- Belgium
- India
- Austria
- Spain
- Brazil
- Finland
- South Korea
- Norway
- United Kingdom
- Taiwan
- Germany
- Turkey
- Mexico
- Malaysia
- Kenya
- Dominican Republic
- Australia
- South Africa
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Chemmasters
Vibrantz Technologies
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (13)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Aerovac
Avient
Blue Tree Holdings
Carboline
Composites One
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Imerys
Kraton
Scott Bader
Sicer Usa
Smalticeram Usa
Sojitz Corporation Of America
Toyota Tsusho America
Upl Na
EPA-registered importers (50)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Borealis Ag · AT Austria
Braskem S/A · BR Brazil
Green Metals Canada · CA Canada
Heubach Holding S R L · LU Luxembourg
Lg Chem · KR South Korea
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Master Plant-Prod · CA Canada
Mitsubishi Chemical Group · JP Japan
Mitsubishi Engineering Plastics · JP Japan
Ravago S A · LU Luxembourg
Sojitz · JP Japan
Tosoh · JP Japan
Totalenergies Se · FR France
Toyota Tsusho · JP Japan
Zeon Corporaton · JP Japan
3M
Borealis Compounds
Braskem America
Corning Incorporated
Corning Incorporated, Blacksburg Plant
Dow Chemical
Gurit (Usa)
Hempel Usa
Henkel
Heubach Holding Usa
Hilti
Itw Evercoat
Lanxess
Lg Chem America
Lg Electronics Usa
Lintech International
Livingston International
Lyondell Chemical
Miller Waste Mills, D/B/A Rtp
Mitsubishi Chemical America
Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas)
Mitsubishi Engineering Plastics , America
Mitsubishi International Polymertrade
Ngk Ceramics Usa
Nippon Paint Automotive Americas
Palmer Holland
Pyrotek
Sankyo America
Synthomer Usa
Target
Teknor Apex
The Sherwin Williams
Tosoh America
Totalenergies Holdings Usa
Trinseo
Zeon Chemicals
3 FDA-registered drug labelers
Novatech SA
Shantou Oushiya Biotechnology Co., Ltd
Synergy Health
Why It Matters
Sectors
HealthAgricultureElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses
Appears in 4 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Sensitive Pocket SUN
- •Steritalc 2g
- •Steritalc 3g
- •Steritalc 4g
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 21 functional roles.
- •Filler in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (42%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (58%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Sealant (barrier) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Crystal growth modifiers (nucleating agents) in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
- •Filler in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Crystal growth modifiers (nucleating agents) in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Anti-adhesive/cohesive in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Binder in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Opacifer in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dusting agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Adhesive Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Pigment in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Filler in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Pigment in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Filler in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Filler in Machinery ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Filler in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Filler in Wood Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Viscosity modifiers in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fixing agent (mordant) in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (90%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Wrinkle resisting agent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Stabilizing agent in Construction (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Antioxidant in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (100%)Processing—repackaging
- •Dusting agent in Adhesive Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Hardener in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Thickening agent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-slip agent in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in ConstructionUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Abrasives in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Rubber Product Manufacturing (25%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Waterproofing agent in Construction (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Printing Ink Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS14807-96-6
PubChem CID165411828
DTXSIDDTXSID5032109
FormulaH2Mg3O12Si4
Mol. Weight379.27 g/mol
SMILES[OH-].[OH-].[O-][Si]12O[Si]3(O[Si](O1)(O[Si](O2)(O3)[O-])[O-])[O-].[Mg+2].[Mg+2].[Mg+2]
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID5032109Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 165411828Retrieved 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
Talc (CAS 14807-96-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/14807-96-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5032109. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5032109 PubChem: 165411828. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/165411828 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 14807-96-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 14807-96-6. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 252610,252620 for CAS 14807-96-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/