Ethoxylated dodecyl alcohol sulfate

CAS 26183-44-8

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

Molecular structure of 26183-44-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$169M
Top sourceGermany 13%

EPA exempts this chemical from its production survey.

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

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

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/