Ethoxylated dodecyl alcohol sulfate

CAS 26183-44-8

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), α-sulfo-ω-(dodecyloxy)-

US productionNot reported

Import value, 2024$169M

Top sourceGermany 13%

EPA exempts this chemical from its production survey.

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 340239 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 340239, which covers 13 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).

DE 13%GermanyMX 10%MexicoGB 9%United KingdomIN 9%IndiaIT 8%Italy

Spain
Czech Republic
Sweden
Denmark
Turkey
Dominican Republic
Colombia
Poland
South Africa
Uruguay
Ecuador
Austria
Australia
Switzerland
Norway
Slovenia
Cambodia

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS26183-44-8

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID1047495

Formula(C2H4O)nC12H26O4S

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCOCCOS(O)(=O)=O |lp:12:2,15:2,17:2,18:2,19:2,Sg:n:13,14,15::ht|

Data Sources

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

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Brief citations

Ethoxylated dodecyl alcohol sulfate (CAS 26183-44-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/26183-44-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 26183-44-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 340239 for CAS 26183-44-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/