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Glycolic acid sodium salt

CAS 2836-32-0

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

Molecular structure of 2836-32-0
1 Na⁺
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$81M
Top sourceChina 35%

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 291819 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 291819, which covers 96 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 35%ChinaIN 34%IndiaIT 9%ItalyDE 9%GermanyJP 4%Japan
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Brenntag
EPA-registered importers (3)
P&G
Verdant Specialty Solutions
Wego Chemical Group

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyConsumer Products
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 2 functional roles.

  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Anti-redeposition agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Vendor Pricing

$0.02/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$11.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors16 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

15 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.03500 g98%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.04500 g98%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.051 kg98%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.051 kg98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.081 kg98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.11500 g98%
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.111 kg98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.111 kg98%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.21500 g95%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg98%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.27500 g98%
ALFA AESARGermany$0.302.5 kg97%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.49500 g98%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$2.0150 g98%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%

Chemical Identity

CAS2836-32-0
PubChem CID517347
DTXSIDDTXSID6047153
FormulaC2H3NaO3
Mol. Weight98.03 g/mol
SMILESC(C(=O)[O-])O.[Na+]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Glycolic acid sodium salt (CAS 2836-32-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/2836-32-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6047153. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6047153 PubChem: 517347. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/517347 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 2836-32-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 2836-32-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291819 for CAS 2836-32-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/