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Dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid

CAS 27176-87-0

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

Molecular structure of 27176-87-0
US productionCBI
Top sourceNo public record

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.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (5)
Access Chemicals & Services
Cellmark Basic Materials
Colgate Palmolive
King Industries
Marubeni America
EPA-registered importers (8)
Calfrac Well Services
Chemical Distribution Network
Colgate-Palmolive
Fbc Chemical
Greenchem Industries
Show all 8
Independent Chemical
Russtech Admixtures
Wintersun International

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureEnergyConstructionTextilesConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 9 sectors as 8 functional roles.

  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in ConstructionProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Wholesale and Retail Trade (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (30%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Emulsifier in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Polymerization promoter in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (15%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Stabilizing agent in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (15%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Dye in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (35%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS27176-87-0
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID6027923
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (CAS 27176-87-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/27176-87-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6027923. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6027923 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 27176-87-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 27176-87-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting