Monoisopropanolamine lauryl sulfate

CAS 21142-28-9

Sulfuric acid, monododecyl ester, compd. with 1-amino-2-propanol (1:1)

US productionNot reported

Import value, 2024$197M

Top sourceChina 36%

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 292219 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292219, which covers 167 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).

CN 36%ChinaIT 15%ItalyDE 14%GermanyIN 7%IndiaHU 5%Hungary

Saudi Arabia
Lithuania
Canada
Ukraine
Israel
Singapore
Mexico
Ireland
Netherlands
Malaysia
Slovakia
Denmark
Finland
Latvia
Greece
Austria

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS21142-28-9

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID50885162

FormulaC15H35NO5S

Mol. Weight341.51 g/mol

SMILESCC(O)CN.CCCCCCCCCCCCOS(O)(=O)=O

Data Sources

EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Monoisopropanolamine lauryl sulfate (CAS 21142-28-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/21142-28-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 21142-28-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 292219 for CAS 21142-28-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/