4-(Dimethylamino)benzoic acid 2-ethylhexyl ester
Drug ingredientCAS 21245-02-3
Companies reported imports and no US production of this drug ingredient to EPA for 2023.
Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.
2013: $1.1B · Peak 2018: $1.2B · 2024: $503M · 2025: $694M
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 292249 · basket
- 2023
- US production Zero · Imports 274.4K lb
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
These shares come from HS customs code 292249, which covers 170 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- Argentina
- Poland
- Portugal
- Lithuania
- Ukraine
- Finland
- Spain
- Egypt
- Sweden
- Austria
- Israel
- Latvia
- Belgium
- Ireland
- Mexico
- Australia
- Peru
- Czech Republic
- Colombia
- Hong Kong
Why It Matters
Appears in 6 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Aruba Aloe Very Water Resistant Sunscreen - For Faces SPF 30
- •Aruba Aloe Very Water Resistant Sunscreen For Kids SPF 30
- •Aruba Aloe Lip Sunscreen and Moisturizer
- •Aruba Aloe Very Water Resistant Sunscreen
- •Vertra Pearl White Face Stick SPF 50
- •EA Eight HR LIP Sheer Tints
Industrial Uses
- •Tanning agents not otherwise specified in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
11 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angene Chemical | China → Hong Kong | $0.09 | 500 g | 98% |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.09 | 1 kg | 98% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.10 | 1 kg | 98% |
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $0.12 | 1 kg | 98% |
| MedChemExpress MCE | Sweden | $0.14 | 1 kg | — |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.30 | 500 g | 99% |
| AstaTech (2 weeks) | United States | $3.08 | 25 g | 95% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $65.95 | 10 g | — |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $65.95 | 10 g | — |
| MedKoo Biosciences, Inc | United States | $2416.67 | 300 mg | 98% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 98% |
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID7029320Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 30541Retrieved 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
4-(Dimethylamino)benzoic acid 2-ethylhexyl ester (CAS 21245-02-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/21245-02-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7029320. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7029320 PubChem: 30541. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/30541 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 21245-02-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 21245-02-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292249 for CAS 21245-02-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/