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1-Hexadecanol

Drug ingredient

CAS 36653-82-4

This drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 36653-82-4
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$52M
Top sourceMalaysia 53%

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 290517 · narrow

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

These shares come from HS customs code 290517, which covers 3 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
MY 53%MalaysiaID 32%IndonesiaIN 10%IndiaJP 2%JapanPH 1%Philippines
EPA-registered manufacturers (3)
Sasol · ZA South Africa
P&G
Sasol Chemicals (Usa)
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (5)
Aurorium
Kic Chemicals
Quaker Houghton
Wego Chemical Group
Wintersun International
EPA-registered importers (8)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Kao · JP Japan
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad · MY Malaysia
Acme-Hardesty Co A Division Of Jacob Stern & Sons
Basf
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Cellmark Usa
Kao America
Klk Oleo Americas

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthAgricultureEnergyMetals & MiningConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses

Appears in 3 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Anubismed
  • •Anubis Barcelona Regul Oil
  • •Anubis Barcelona Vital Line
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 7 sectors as 6 functional roles.

  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Thickening agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (12%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Not Known or Reasonably AscertainableNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
  • •Lubricating agent in Machinery ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Stabilizing agent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.01/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$6.00 / 1 kg
Purity99%
Vendors27 available

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

26 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.011 kg98%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.031 kg99%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.031 kg99%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.031 kg99%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.03500 g97%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.0310 kg99%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$0.0510 kg99%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.0510 kg99%
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.05500 g99%
ChemsceneUnited States$0.051 kg—
Fluorochem EUGermany$0.061 kg95%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.07500 g95%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.12500 g98%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.16500 g99.5%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.20500 g98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg97%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$0.75100 g99.76%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$0.99100 g97%
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%
MolnovaChina$260.00200 mg99%
Apexbio Technology LLCUnited States$1020.0050 mg98%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)United States$2900.00100 mg90%
Vitas M Chemical LimitedHong Kong$3170.00100 mg90%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%
Key Organics Ltd.United Kingdom$6900.0010 mg95%
TimTec, LLCUnited States$9333.3330 mg99%

Chemical Identity

CAS36653-82-4
PubChem CID2682
DTXSIDDTXSID4027991
FormulaC16H34O
Mol. Weight242.44 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO

Data Sources

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Brief citations

1-Hexadecanol (CAS 36653-82-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/36653-82-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4027991. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4027991 PubChem: 2682. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2682 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 36653-82-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 36653-82-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290517 for CAS 36653-82-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/