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Ammonium lactate

Drug ingredient

CAS 515-98-0

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

Molecular structure of 515-98-0
1 NH₄⁺
US production243.3K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. 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 291811 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 243.3K lb · Imports Zero
2019
US production 183.1K lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 291811 covers 35 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Hawkins
Macdermid
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Icl Specialty Products North America
8 FDA-registered drug labelers
A-S Medication Solutions
Bryant Ranch Prepack
Chattem Chemicals, Inc.
Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Pfanstiehl, Inc.
REMEDYREPACK INC.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Vanamali Organics Private Limited

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Ammonium Lactate
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 4 functional roles.

  • •Chelating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Etching agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Humectant in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS515-98-0
PubChem CID62358
DTXSIDDTXSID3052808
FormulaC3H9NO3
Mol. Weight107.11 g/mol
SMILESCC(C(=O)[O-])O.[NH4+]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Ammonium lactate (CAS 515-98-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/515-98-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3052808. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3052808 PubChem: 62358. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/62358 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 515-98-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 515-98-0. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/