Dipropylene glycol
CAS 25265-71-8
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$132M
Top sourceIndia 18%
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 290949 · basket
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
These shares come from HS customs code 290949, which covers 104 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).
IN 18%IndiaJP 14%JapanDE 13%GermanyKR 11%South KoreaTW 11%Taiwan
- Switzerland
- Poland
- Brazil
- Singapore
- Norway
- Kyrgyzstan
- Ukraine
- Israel
EPA-registered manufacturers (6)
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
Indorama Netherlands Bv · NL Netherlands
Basf
Dow Chemical
Indorama Ventures Usa Holdings
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Lyondell Chemical
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (7)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Aalborz Chemical
Cellmark Basic Materials
Huntsman
Ineos Enterprises Us Hold
Ineos Oxide
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Proviron
Reckitt Benckiser
EPA-registered importers (33)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Archroma Management Gmbh · CH Switzerland
Basf Se · DE Germany
Clariant International · CH Switzerland
Fujifilm Holdings Japan · JP Japan
Kcc · KR South Korea
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Reckitt Benckiser Group · GB United Kingdom
Rudolf Gmbh · DE Germany
Symrise Ag · DE Germany
Aceto Us
Ambyth Chemical
Archroma U.S
Bic Usa
Catalynt Solutions
Clariant
Colgate-Palmolive
Fujifilm Holdings America
Givaudan Fragrances
Greenchem Industries
Henkel Us Operations
Hollyfrontier Lsp Us Holding
International Flavors And Fragrances
Makhteshim Agan Of North America, Inc. Dba Adama
Mom Holding
P&G
Quadra Chemicals
Rudolf Venture Chemical
S.C. Johnson & Son
Silver Fern Chemical
Solenis
Soyventis North America
Symrise
Takasago
Target
Why It Matters
Sectors
AgricultureFoodEnergyElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore 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 21 sectors as 13 functional roles.
- •Diluent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fragrance in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fragrance in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (37%)Processing as a reactant
- •Anti-freeze agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (4%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (14%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Surface modifier in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvent in Printing and Related Support Activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Other (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (25%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—repackaging
- •Intermediate in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Fragrance in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Humectant in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
- •Waterproofing agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Waterproofing agent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Waterproofing agent in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Fragrance in Other (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Paper Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Solvent in Adhesive Manufacturing (30%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Plasticizer in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Wrinkle resisting agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (35%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Anti-freeze agent in OtherProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Monomers in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Monomers in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Surface modifier in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Monomers in ConstructionProcessing as a reactant
- •Dispersing agent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dye in Paper ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Plasticizer in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Intermediate in Wholesale and Retail Trade (24%)Processing—repackaging
Chemical Identity
CAS25265-71-8
PubChem CID134692469
DTXSIDDTXSID0027856
FormulaC12H28O6
Mol. Weight268.35 g/mol
SMILESCC(CO)OC(C)CO.CC(COCC(C)O)O
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID0027856Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 134692469Retrieved 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
Dipropylene glycol (CAS 25265-71-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/25265-71-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0027856. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0027856 PubChem: 134692469. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/134692469 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 25265-71-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 25265-71-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290949 for CAS 25265-71-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/