Octadecanoic acid
Drug ingredientCAS 57-11-4
This 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, 2024$72M
Top sourceIndonesia 77%
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 382311 · exact
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).
ID 77%IndonesiaMY 20%MalaysiaDE 1%GermanyIN 1%India
- Netherlands
- Sweden
- Belgium
- Italy
- United Kingdom
- China
- Mexico
- Japan
- Colombia
- Canada
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Minerals Technologies
Pmc Biogenix
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (13)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
American International Chemical
Basf
Bridgestone Americas
Continental Tire Holding Us
Emery Oleochemicals
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Hexion
Kraton
Mccullough & Associates
Polyventive
Reckitt Benckiser
Rierden Chemical & Trading
Vantage Specialty Chemicals
Wego Chemical Group
EPA-registered importers (32)
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
Cie Gen Des Ets Michelin · FR France
Acme-Hardesty Co A Division Of Jacob Stern & Sons
Akrochem
Ambyth Chemical
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Aurorium
Baerlocher Production
Coast Southwest
Colonial Group
Faci Usa
George S. Coyne Chemical
Hallmark Cards
Harcros Chemicals
Henkel
Icof America
Kic Chemicals
Lanxess
Magni Group
Michelin
Michelin North America
Nishikawa Cooper
Oleon Americas
Peter Cremer North America
Silver Fern Chemical
Sovereign Chemical
Sumitomo Rubber Usa
Target
Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing
Vitusa Products
Wilbur-Ellis Holdings Ii
Wintersun International
Wugona
Why It Matters
Sectors
HealthFoodEnergyElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses
Appears in 3 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •turmeric kojic acid product
- •iq shield pro 60g goat milk silk
- •Anubis Barcelona Spa Line
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 22 sectors as 17 functional roles.
- •Binder in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—repackaging
- •Filler in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Softener and conditioner in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Lubricating agent in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Wholesale and Retail Trade (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Emulsifier in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Binder in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (32%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Plastics Product Manufacturing (24%)Processing as a reactant
- •Anti-static agent in Paper Manufacturing (8%)Processing as a reactant
- •Lubricating agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (20%)Processing as a reactant
- •Opacifer in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (16%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in ConstructionProcessing as a reactant
- •Filler in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Paper ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Adhesive ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Rubber Product ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Anti-adhesive/cohesive in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (14%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Binder in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Lubricating agent in Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (2%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Polymerization promoter in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (33%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (33%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Adhesive Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (33%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (98%)Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
- •Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Lubricating agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Foamant in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Emulsifier in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Sizing agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (89%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Defoamer in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (11%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Lubricating agent in ConstructionProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Lubricating agent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
$0.01/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$6.00 / 500 g
Purity99%
Vendors28 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $0.01 | 25 kg | 95% |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $0.01 | 25 kg | 95% |
| Angene Chemical | China → Hong Kong | $0.02 | 500 g | 99% |
| ALFA AESAR | Germany | $0.02 | 5 kg | 90% |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.04 | 500 g | 95% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.05 | 500 g | 95% |
| Fluorochem UK | United Kingdom | $0.05 | 5 kg | 95% |
| Fluorochem EU | Germany | $0.06 | 1 kg | 95% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 98% |
| AK Scientific Specialized | United States | $0.40 | 100 g | 95% |
| MedChemExpress MCE | Sweden | $1.95 | 100 g | 99.87% |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $2.70 | 10 g | 95% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $3.87 | 100 g | 98% |
| MedKoo Biosciences, Inc | United States | $8.40 | 100 g | 98% |
| Cayman Europe | Estonia | $9.64 | 10 g | 98% |
| Interbioscreen | Hong Kong | $24.00 | 10 g | 95% |
| Molnova | China | $30.00 | 1 g | 99% |
| AstaTech (2 weeks) | United States | $72.00 | 1 g | 95% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $217.80 | 5000 mg | 90% |
| ChemFaces | China | $1500.00 | 20 mg | 98% |
| Otava, Ltd. | Ukraine | $2280.00 | 50 mg | 95% |
| Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks) | Ukraine | $2724.00 | 50 mg | 95% |
| Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC) | United States | $2900.00 | 100 mg | 90% |
| Vitas M Chemical Limited | Hong Kong | $3170.00 | 100 mg | 90% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 99% |
| TimTec, LLC | United States | $32000.00 | 10 mg | 90% |
| AnalytiCon Discovery - a Division of BRAIN Biotech AG | Germany | $122210.00 | 8 mg | 85% |
Chemical Identity
CAS57-11-4
PubChem CID5281
DTXSIDDTXSID8021642
FormulaC18H36O2
Mol. Weight284.5 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID8021642Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 5281Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Octadecanoic acid (CAS 57-11-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/57-11-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8021642. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8021642 PubChem: 5281. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5281 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 57-11-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 57-11-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 382311 for CAS 57-11-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/