Potassium lauryl phosphate

CAS 39322-78-6

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 39322-78-6 — 2 K⁺

US production97.8K lb

Import volumeCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

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. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 97.8K lb · Imports Confidential
2019: US production 386.1K lb · Imports 39.4K lb

EPA-registered manufacturers (3)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Freudenberg & Co Kommanditgesellschaft · DE Germany

Freudenberg North America

Goulston Technologies

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Nan Ya Plastics Corp., America

EPA-registered importers (2)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Archroma Management Gmbh · CH Switzerland

Archroma U.S

Why It Matters

Sectors

ConstructionTextiles

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 2 functional roles.

•Softener and conditioner in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
•Lubricating agent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS39322-78-6

PubChem CID11970398

DTXSIDDTXSID8029361

FormulaC12H25K2O4P

Mol. Weight342.49 g/mol

SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCOP(=O)([O-])[O-].[K+].[K+]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID8029361Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 11970398Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Potassium lauryl phosphate (CAS 39322-78-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/39322-78-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8029361. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8029361 PubChem: 11970398. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/11970398 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 39322-78-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 39322-78-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting