Glycerol
Drug ingredientThis drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.
US ProductionCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Import Value$159M
Top SourceIndonesia 41%
The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 152000, 290545 · exact
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2023).
ID 41%IndonesiaMY 19%MalaysiaCA 12%CanadaIN 11%IndiaDE 11%Germany
- Netherlands
- Japan
- China
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Belgium
- Taiwan
- Mexico
- Colombia
- Peru
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- Ireland
- Israel
- Singapore
- Chile
- Australia
- Jamaica
- Spain
- Bulgaria
EPA-registered manufacturers (42)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Basf Se · DE Germany
Emery Oleochemicals (M) Sdn Bhd · MY Malaysia
Ter Hell & Co Gmbh · DE Germany
Adkins Energy
Ag Processing
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American Greenfuels
Archer Daniels Midland
Baker Commodities
Basf
Blachford Enterprises
Cargill
Cargill, Incorporated
Colonial Chemical
Ecolab
Emery Oleochemicals
Flint Hills Resources
Futurefuel
Galata Chemicals
Gehring-Montgomery
Hero Bx - Moundville, Alabama
Iowa Renewable Energy
Kic Chemicals
Lake Erie Biofuels, Llc Dba Hero Bx
Louis Dreyfus Companyagricultural Industries Ll, In
Marathon Petroleum
Minnesota Soybean Processors
Momentive Performance Materials
Norman, Fox &
Nouryon Surface Chemistry
Owensboro Grain Biodiesel
Pmc Biogenix
Reg
Renewable Biofuels Port Neches
Scm Metal Products
Solvay
Solvchem
Starchem
The Clorox
The Procter & Gamble
Valtris
Vvf Intervest
Western Iowa Energy
EPA-registered importers (50)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Basf Se · DE Germany
Clariant International · CH Switzerland
Ioi Acidchem Sdn Bhd · MY Malaysia
Oleon Nv · BE Belgium
Riso Kagaku · JP Japan
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Rudolf Gmbh · DE Germany
3M
A.G. Layne
Acidchem (Usa)
Acme-Hardesty Co A Division Of Jacob Stern & Sons
Archer Daniels Midland
Basf
Blaser Swisslube
Brenntag
Brother International
Canon U.S.A
Clariant
Coim Usa In.
Colonial Group
Delta Carbona
Diversey
Emd Holding
Greenchem Industries
Hallmark Cards
Henkel Us Operations
Hp
Jk Group Usa
Kg International
Lanxess
Marubeni America
Mccullough & Associates
Norman, Fox &
Oleon Americas
Reckitt Benckiser
Redox
Ricoh Usa
Rierden Chemical & Trading
Riso
Rudolf Venture Chemical
Sanford
Si Group
Silver Fern Chemical
Solvay
Stratasys
Target
The Dow Chemical
Univar Solutions
Volkswagen Group Of America
Wintersun International
Zebra Pen
Why It Matters
Sectors
FoodPlastics & RubberPaper & PrintingCore ChemicalsHealthEnergyConsumer ProductsMetals & MiningWaterAgricultureConstruction
Downstream Uses
Appears in 256 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •DCH Hemorrhoidal
- •Revivol Hemorrhoid and Fissure
- •Optase
- •Optimel Manuka Forte Eye Gel
- •AN12 ANUS Premium Cleanser
- •AN12 Skin Therapy Vita-B Aloe Soothing Gel
- •Anubis Barcelona Regul Oil
- •Anubismed
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- •Moisturize Cream
- •Naughty Kitty Kat
- •Sting Relief prep Pad
- •Regener-Eyes Ophthalmic Solution Professional Strength XL
- •Regener-Eyes Ophthalmic Solution Professional
- •meijer Maximum Strength Sore Throat Fast Relief
- •Oasis Tears Lubricant Eye
- •ThroatSpray
- •Chemstat
- •Colirio Ojo De Aguila Eye Drops
- •Refresh Tears PF
- •Refresh Optive
- •Discount Drug Mart Eye Drops Dry Eye Relief
- •Refresh Relieva PF Xtra
- •DG Health Dry Eye Relief
- •CVS Pharmacy Glycerin Laxative
- •Clenziderm Therapeutic Moisturizer
- •Brain Enhancement Liquescence 3006
- •Libido Stim Liquescence 3014
- •Glycerin
- •Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief
- •Durma DynaGel
- •Leader Eye Drops Redness Relief
- •Leader Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops
- •FIND Bichon Cleansing MASK
- •CareOne Maximum Redness Relief Eye Drops
- •Optimel Manuka Dry Eye Drops
- •Gaezoa Cream
- •Preparation H Rapid Relief
- •Maximum Strength Hemorrhoidal Cream with Aloe
- •Bee Venom Joint Cream
- •Atti amour Rose Anti-Aging Repair Eye Cream
- •Optiq Hydrate
- •Milia remover treatment
- •Regener-Eyes Ophthalmic Solution LITE XL
- •Regener-Eyes Ophthalmic Solution LITE
- •Target Eye Drops Maximum Redness Relief Eye
- •Rite-Aid Glycerin Laxative
- •Biotrue Hydration Boost
- •Pedia-Lax
- •Oasis Tears PF Preservative-Free Lubricant Eye
- •Refresh Optive Mega-3
- •Refresh Optive Advanced
- •Stratuscare Glycerin Laxative Pediatric
- •Hemorrhoidal Cream
- •Curist Hemorrhoid Fissure Relief
- •Zenibell Snail Intensive
- •aewajin Derma Hydrocell 24k Gold Serum
- •Preparation H Maximum Strength
- •Miracle FootCream Lavender
- •Regener-Eyes PRO
- •Anubis Barcelona
- •MegaBabe Butt Stuff Hemorrhoidal
- •Hydropure Lubricating Eye Drops
- •Sukkhi Polyamino Sugar Condensate Massage Cream
- •iq shield pro 60g goat milk silk
- •Cureforte Breath Reset
- •WowDay Hemorrhoid and Fissure Cream
- •Rite Aid Eye Drops Dry Eye Relief
- •Abreva Rapid Pain Relief
- •hemorrhoidal
- •GNP Hemorrhoidal Maximum Strength
- •La Roche Posay Laboratoire Dermatologique Cicaplast Defense B5 Skin Protectant
- •Genteal Tears
- •Exchange Select Maximum Redness Relief Eye Drops
- •Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops
- •Glycerin Children
- •Proctozone-G
- •Refresh Relieva PF
- •Family Care Redness Relief
- •Walgreens Adult Glycerin Laxative
- •Walgreen Glycerin Adult
- •Walgreens Multi-Symptom Relief Eye Drops
- •Walgreens Eye Drops Maximum Redness Relief 15mL
- •Sore Throat
- •Hemorrhoidal Pain Relief Cream
- •GenTeal Tears (Moderate)
- •Anubis Barcelona Vital Line
- •Antibacterial Cooling Breeze
- •Eye Love Heyedrate Long Lasting Hydration
- •Tyson 2.0 Mike Red Eye Drops For Dry High Eyes
- •Droptics Dry Eye Relief
- •Glycerin Laxative
- •Signature Care Eye Drops Redness and Dry Eye Relief
- •hemorrhoidal maximum strength pain relief
- •TopCare Health Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops
- •Topcare Maximum Redness Relief Eye Drops
- •Sunmark Dry Eye Relief
- •GoodSense Redness Relief Plus
- •Family Wellness Maximum Redness Relief Eye Drops
- •Lemon Glycerine Swabsticks
- •Clear Eyes Cooling Redness Relief
- •Artificial Tears
- •Lemon
- •Family Wellness
- •La Roche Posay Laboratoire Dermatologique Cicaplast Defense B5
- •Pranicura 5
- •Equate Optimal Hydration Lubricant Eye Drops
- •Equate Lubricant Eye Drops
- •Miracle FootCream Lemon
- •Regener-Eyes LITE
- •St Moriz suncare body sunscreen spf30
- •Lacrifresh Hydrapf
- •Ripple
- •Antibacterial Delightful Sweetness
- •Antibacterial Dreamy Florals
- •Antibacterial BOLD Citrus
- •Antibacterial Fruity ZEST
- •Code Red Eye Drops Micro
- •Mens Massage Cream
- •Bunnies Bum Soothing Hemorrhoidal
- •Beautyturess Collagen Moisturizing Firming 14-Piece Set
- •Cold Sore Fast-Acting Pain Relief
- •7 Select Redness Relief
- •Burts Bees Rapid Rescue Cold Sore Treatment
- •Glycerinum
- •Oasis Tears Preservative-Free Lubricant Eye
- •Nikzon Hemorrhoidal
- •GoodSense Hemorrhoidal Pain Relief
- •Viva Hydration Boost
- •Discount Drug Mart Redness Relief Eye Drops
- •Medics Choice Fresh and Soothe
- •Glycerin Combination 9304
- •Clear Eyes Maximum Redness Relief
- •No More Products
- •Prevention Oncology Mouth Rinse
- •Doctor Butler Hemorrhoid and Fissure Advanced Formula
- •Buddate Inonotus Obliquus Water Brilliance MASK
- •Buddate Lotus Moisture Essence
- •AN12 Secret Therapy Feminine Cleanser
- •Anubis Barcelona Protective Line
- •Brain Liquescence
- •Sefudun Fungal NAIL Patches
- •Mens Massage Oil
- •Anal Care GLO pack
- •Atti amour Rose Anti-Aging Repair Moisturizing Cream
- •Moisture Oyster
- •Crocodile Tears Lubricant Eye Drops
- •Signature Care Hemorrhoidal Cream (with applicator)
- •Meijer Redness Relief
- •Xpect Industrial Eye Relief
- •Equate Eye Drops Dry Eye Relief
- •Glycerol-Saline Control
- •Refresh Optive Drops
- •Exchange Select Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops
- •Medics Choice Eye Drops Maximum Redness Relief
- •Proctozone GMax
- •Cleareyes Redness Relief
- •Walgreens Glycerin
- •Harris Teeter Eye Drops Artificial Tears
- •Hydro Gel
- •Foster and Thrive Redness Relief Eye Drops
- •Bliss GVS
- •Recticare
- •Eyeganics Organic Tears
- •Rain Daily Hydration and Comfort For Dry Eyes
- •Lacrifresh Hydramaxpf
- •Hemorrhoidal Cream with Aloe
- •Salicylic acid foot gel
- •Hydro Boosting Eye Cream
- •ElixirLidoFast Rapid Relief
- •Antifungal cream
- •Up and Up Hemorrhoidal
- •Rite-Aid Childrens Glycerin Laxative
- •Hemorrhoidal Pain Relief with Aloe and VitaminE
- •Hemorrhoidal Pain Relief
- •Kroger Eye Drops Redness Relief
- •topcare hemorrhoidal
- •HEB Dry Eye Eye Drops
- •Equaline Hemorrhoidal
- •Meijer Maximum Redness Relief and Lubricant
- •GNP Eye Drops Dry Eye Relief
- •GNP Eye Drops Redness and Dry Eye Relief
- •DG Maximum Strength Redness Relief
- •Core Values Eye Drops Dry Eye Relief
- •Winco Maximum Redness Relief Eye Drops
- •Clear Eyes Redness Relief Handy Pocket Pal
- •Walgreens Redness Relief Eye Drops 15mL
- •Harris Teeter Redness Relief Eye Drops
- •CVS Health Hemorrhoidal Cream
- •Bliss GVS Children
- •Zenibell Snail Intensive Toner
- •Thera Plus Hemorrhoidal
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM164
- •Melao HAIR Growth Mousse
- •Bloop Hemorrhoid Relief Topical
- •Hemorrhoid, Fissure, ProctalgiaSuppositories
- •Hemorrhoid, Fissure, Proctalgia Relief Wash
- •SilkTears
- •Tucks Triple Relief Hemorrhoidal
- •Good Sense Hemorrhoidal Maximum Strength Pain Relief
- •blink boost
- •Kroger Hemorrhoid
- •Fleet
- •Meijer Dry Eye Relief
- •CVS Maximum OTC Strength Hemorrhoidal with Aloe
- •Hemorrhoidal WITH Lidocaine
- •CVS Maximum Redness Relief
- •Refresh Optive Mega-3 PF
- •Clear Eyes Nighttime
- •Chloraseptic Sore Throat Max
- •Lemon Glycerin
- •Aveeno Skin Relief Healing
- •Homeoplex D
- •Zenibell Snail IntensiveCream
- •aewajin Derma Hydrocell
- •Topwin Speedy Enema
- •Equate Redness and Dry Eye Relief
- •Virility Liquescence
- •Diaper cream
- •Hydrasphere PLUS
- •Advanced Eye Relief Dry Eye Rejuvenation
- •Oasis Tears Plus Preservative-Free Lubricant Eye
- •GNP EyeDrops Maximum Redness Relief
- •Colirio Oftal-Mycin
- •equate hemorrhoidal
- •Redness and Dry Eye Relief
- •Refresh Digital
- •Finafta
- •Stratuscare Adult Glycerin
- •Dry Eye Relief Sterile Lubricant Eye Drops
- •Walgreens Hemorrhoidal Pain Relief
- •Harris Teeter Eye Drops Maximum Redness Relief
- •Foaming Facial Cleanser
- •Equate Redness and Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops
- •Caring Mill Lubricant Eye Drops
- •Up and Up Hemorrhoid MAX Strength
- •Anubis Barcelona Spa Line
- •Anubis Barcelona Total Hydrating
- •Equaline Redness Relief Lubricant Eye Drops
- •Skin Cleaning Care Wipes
- •Hemorrhoid, Fissure, Proctalgia Ointments
- •Atti amour Rose Anti-Aging Repair Classic Essence
- •Atti amour Rose Anti-Aging Repair Serum
- •Dermatool Hemorrhoidal
- •Hemorrhoid and Fissure
- •Norms Hemorrhoid
- •Soothe
- •Blink Nourish Dry Eye
- •Oasis Tears PF PLUS Preservative-Free Lubricant Eye
- •Artifical Tears
- •Family Wellness Hemorrhoid
- •Refresh Relieva
- •Refresh Relieva Preservative Free
- •Refresh Digital PF
- •B05 Gluco Balance
- •Clear Eyes Sensitive
- •Upside Down Pain Relief
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 Shortage
Industrial Uses
Used in 16 sectors as 16 functional roles.
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Not Known or Reasonably AscertainableProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Catalyst in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Abrasives in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Lubricants and lubricant additives in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Utilities (1%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Plasticizer in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Plasticizer in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Sealant (barrier) in ConstructionUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in ConstructionUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Surface modifier in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Laboratory chemicals in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—repackaging
- •Lubricants and lubricant additives in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricants and lubricant additives in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Humectant in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dye in Printing and Related Support Activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Process regulators in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (48%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Viscosity modifiers in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (80%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Viscosity modifiers in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
Vendor Pricing
$0.01/gAngene Chemical
CountryChina (registered: Hong Kong)
Pack$125.00 / 25 kg
Purity98%
Vendors23 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
22 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.01 | 20 kg | 98% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.01 | 20 kg | 99% |
| Fluorochem UK | United Kingdom | $0.01 | 5 kg | 99% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $0.02 | 25 kg | — |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $0.02 | 25 kg | — |
| BLD Pharmatech Co., Limited | United States | $0.03 | 1 kg | 99.5% |
| BLD Pharmatech GmbH | Germany | $0.03 | 1 kg | 99.5% |
| BLD Pharmatech Ltd. | China | $0.03 | 1 kg | 99.5% |
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $0.03 | 1 kg | 99.5% |
| Fluorochem EU | Germany | $0.03 | 1 kg | 99% |
| Chemscene | United States | $0.05 | 1 kg | — |
| AK Scientific Specialized | United States | $0.06 | 1 kg | 98% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.08 | 1 kg | 99.5% |
| AstaTech, Inc | United States | $0.19 | 500 g | 95% |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $0.22 | 500 g | 99% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 98% |
| TargetMol Chemicals | China → United States | $50.00 | 1 g | — |
| MedChemExpress MCE | Sweden | $336.38 | 500 mg | — |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $453.00 | 1000 mg | 90% |
| Otava, Ltd. | Ukraine | $2280.00 | 50 mg | 95% |
| Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks) | Ukraine | $2724.00 | 50 mg | 90% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 98% |
Chemical Identity
CAS56-81-5
PubChem CID753
DTXSIDDTXSID9020663
FormulaC3H8O3
Mol. Weight92.09 g/mol
SMILESC(C(CO)O)O
Data Sources
DTXSID90206632026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
7532026-04-06
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/753/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/753.json
56-81-52026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 56-81-52026-06-13
https://api.fda.gov/drug/shortages.json
Archive: data/sources/fda/shortages/shortages.json