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Sorbitan trioleate

CAS 26266-58-0

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 26266-58-0
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$64M
Top sourceChina 37%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production 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 293219 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 293219, which covers 136 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 37%ChinaIT 23%ItalyJP 20%JapanIN 12%IndiaES 2%Spain
EPA-registered manufacturers (8)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Syensqo Sa · BE Belgium
Basf
Croda
Ivanhoe Industries
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Solvay
Vantage Specialties
Zschimmer&Schwarz
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Lamberti Usa
EPA-registered importers (2)
Oemeta Chemische Werke Gmbh · DE Germany
Oemeta

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureEnergyMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 11 sectors as 6 functional roles.

  • •Solvent in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Emulsifier in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Emulsifier in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (7%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Emulsifier in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (93%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Dispersing agent in Synthetic Dye and Pigment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Dispersing agent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Defoamer in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Emulsifier in OtherProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS26266-58-0
PubChem CID9920343
DTXSIDDTXSID6027892
FormulaC60H108O8
Mol. Weight957.5 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(C1C(C(CO1)O)OC(=O)CCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC)OC(=O)CCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Sorbitan trioleate (CAS 26266-58-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/26266-58-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6027892. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6027892 PubChem: 9920343. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9920343 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 26266-58-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 26266-58-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293219 for CAS 26266-58-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/