Alcohols, C13-15-branched and linear, ethoxylated

CAS 157627-86-6

U.S. production volumes are classified 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.

Top sourceNo public record

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

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.

Basf Se · DE Germany

Basf

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (4)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Clariant

Lamberti Synthesis Usa

Pcc Chemax

S.C. Johnson & Son

EPA-registered importers (3)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Basf Se · DE Germany

Delta Carbona

Gsd Distribution

Why It Matters

Sectors

TransportationConsumer ProductsPaints & Coatings

Downstream UsesNot recorded

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 3 sectors as 1 functional role.

•Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Surfactant (surface active agent) in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Surfactant (surface active agent) in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS157627-86-6

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID90109511

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID90109511Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Alcohols, C13-15-branched and linear, ethoxylated (CAS 157627-86-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/157627-86-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID90109511. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID90109511 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 157627-86-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 157627-86-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting