Calcium stearate
CAS 1592-23-0
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.
Import value, 2024$6.2B
Top sourceJapan 32%
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. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 291570, 382499 · basket
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
These shares come from HS customs code 291570, 382499, which covers 288 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).
JP 32%JapanKR 27%South KoreaDE 8%GermanyCA 6%CanadaCN 4%China
- Liechtenstein
- Chile
- Ireland
- Vietnam
- Austria
- Brazil
- Colombia
- Israel
- Australia
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Hungary
- Denmark
- South Africa
- Philippines
- Norway
- Czech Republic
- El Salvador
- New Zealand
- Portugal
- Slovenia
- Morocco
- Monaco
- Argentina
- Saudi Arabia
- Finland
- Egypt
- Oman
- Slovakia
- Qatar
- Ukraine
- Lebanon
- Estonia
- Serbia
- Costa Rica
- Belarus
- Peru
- Hong Kong
- Croatia
- Luxembourg
- Cambodia
- Bulgaria
- Greece
- Uruguay
- Romania
- Tunisia
- Zimbabwe
- Dominican Republic
- Georgia
- Malta
- Sri Lanka
- Jamaica
- Armenia
EPA-registered manufacturers (12)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Arlanxeo Holding Bv · NL Netherlands
Peter Greven Gmbh & Co Kg · DE Germany
Stiftung Pro Humanitate · LS LS
Arlanxeo Usa
Baerlocher Production
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Chevron
Faci Usa
Lyondell Chemical
Norac Additives
Pmc Biogenix
Struktol
Traxit North America
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.
American International Chemical
Blue Tree Holdings
Honeywell International (123312)
Patcham Usa
EPA-registered importers (44)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Azelis S A · LU Luxembourg
Basf Se · DE Germany
Borealis Ag · AT Austria
Braskem S/A · BR Brazil
Corporacion Sierra Madre · MX Mexico
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Government Of Abu Dhabi · AE United Arab Emirates
Ioi Acidchem Sdn Bhd · MY Malaysia
Lg Chem · KR South Korea
Ravago S A · LU Luxembourg
Safic-Alcan · FR France
Songwon Industrial · KR South Korea
3M
Acidchem (Usa)
Acme-Hardesty Co A Division Of Jacob Stern & Sons
Akdeniz Chemson Additives
Akrochem
Ambyth Chemical
Avient
Azelis Americas Case
Basf
Blachford
Borealis Compounds
Braskem America
Chemspec
Dow Chemical
Dsm Engineering Plastics
Exxonmobil Product Solutions, A Div Of Exxon Mobil
Ferca International
Flow Polymers
Kemira Water Solutions
Lanxess
Lg Chem America
Mapei
Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas)
Nc Holdings Usa
R.T. Vanderbilt Holding
Ravago Holdings America
Sasco Chemical Group
Sasol Chemicals (Usa)
Silver Fern Chemical
Songwon
Target
Wego Chemical Group
Wintersun International
Why It Matters
Sectors
AgricultureFoodEnergyWaterElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
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 16 sectors as 16 functional roles.
- •Lubricating agent in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Lubricating agent in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Stabilizing agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-caking agent in Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dispersing agent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (0%)Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
- •Pigment in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dispersing agent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-adhesive/cohesive in Utilities (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Density modifier in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-adhesive/cohesive in Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Stabilizing agent in Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Stabilizing agent in Plastics Product Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Viscosity modifiers in Plastics Product Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Plasticizer in Rubber Product Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Wholesale and Retail TradeNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
- •Sealant (barrier) in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •UV stabilizer in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •UV stabilizer in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-adhesive/cohesive in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Thickening agent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (24%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Plasticizer in Construction (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Sealant (barrier) in Construction (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-caking agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-adhesive/cohesive in Rubber Product Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Heat stabilizer in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Heat stabilizer in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Heat stabilizer in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Heat stabilizer in Construction (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-static agent in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Flame retardant in Plastics Product Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Lubricating agent in Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS1592-23-0
PubChem CID15324
DTXSIDDTXSID7027419
FormulaC36H70CaO4
Mol. Weight607 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[Ca+2]
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID7027419Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 15324Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Calcium stearate (CAS 1592-23-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1592-23-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7027419. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7027419 PubChem: 15324. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/15324 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1592-23-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 1592-23-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291570,382499 for CAS 1592-23-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/