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Cholesterol

Drug ingredient

CAS 57-88-5

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

Molecular structure of 57-88-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$26M
Top sourceChina 54%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290613 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290613, which covers 5 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 54%ChinaJP 14%JapanIN 8%IndiaNL 5%NetherlandsCH 4%Switzerland
22 FDA-registered drug labelers
Apex Energetics Inc.
Bestmade Natural Products
BioActive Nutritional, Inc.
Boiron
Deseret Biologicals, Inc.
DNA Labs, Inc.
Dr. Donna Restivo DC
Energetix Corporation
Energique, Inc.
Guangzhou Renuma Medical Systems Co., Ltd
Homeocare Laboratories
NET Remedies
Newton Laboratories, Inc.
Nucleic Products, LLC
Nutritional Specialties, Inc.
OHM PHARMA INC.
Pro Weight Loss Inc.
Professional Complementary Health Formulas
Seroyal USA
Supplement Clinic, LLC.
Vitality Works, Inc.
White Manufacturing Inc. DBA Micro-West

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 40 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Vascuflow
  • •BP Reg
  • •Ohm Cholesterol Aid
  • •Vascu-Pro T009
  • •Cholesterol
  • •D-138
  • •Wood
  • •Cholesterinum PLEX
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  • •Cholesterol 1551
  • •EZ-Detox Super Drainage Formula
  • •C08 Calcium Metabolism
  • •Circulapar
  • •Eye Floaters
  • •Anti-Constipation Drops 2077
  • •Hormone Harmony
  • •Cholesterinum
  • •Total FEM BAL
  • •Gallcill
  • •Varicose Veins
  • •Total Andro BAL
  • •POP Detox 6045
  • •Lipotox
  • •Hormone Balance
  • •Gallbladder Drops 5006
  • •Brain Supp
  • •Hormone Combination
  • •Hepastat
  • •D1 Organ Support
  • •Blood Clenz Drops 2012
  • •Circulopath
  • •Homeoplex L
  • •Day and Night Vitals
  • •Carduus Combination 9215
  • •A13 DTX-Liver
  • •Bestmade Natural Products BM3
  • •Gallbladder Sarcode
  • •Detox I
  • •Circulatone
  • •UNDA 243
  • •Carduus PLEX
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$0.18/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$18.00 / 100 g
Purity98%
Vendors39 available

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

38 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.23100 g95%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg97%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.251 kg98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.271 kg95%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.281 kg95%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.351 kg99%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.381 kg95%
Apollo Scientific UKUnited Kingdom$0.4110 kg98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.50100 g98%
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.50100 g98%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.50100 g98%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.50100 g98%
Fluorochem EUGermany$0.59100 g95%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$0.675 kg92.5%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.675 kg92.5%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.72500 g97%
Cayman EuropeEstonia$0.84250 g95%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$1.5625 g95%
MedKoo Biosciences, IncUnited States$10.0050 g98%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$18.7610 g99.95%
TargetMol ChemicalsChina → United States$60.001 g99.94%
InterbioscreenHong Kong$64.5010 g95%
MolnovaChina$82.00500 mg99%
Apexbio Technology LLCUnited States$110.00500 mg98%
Vitas M Chemical LimitedHong Kong$144.005 g90%
ChemNormChina$150.00100 mg98%
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%
ChemFacesChina$1500.0020 mg98%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)United States$2900.00100 mg90%
SpecsNetherlands$3363.80100 mg90%
ChemDiv, Inc.United States$4070.00100 mg90%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg95%
AsinexNetherlands$6461.40100 mg90%
Key Organics Ltd.United Kingdom$6900.0010 mg99%
A2B Chem LLC (2 weeks)United States$23760.0025 mg98%
AA BLOCKS (2 weeks)United States$24440.0025 mg98%
A2B Chem LLC (1 week)United States$685000.001 mg98%
AA BLOCKS (1 week)United States$758000.001 mg98%

Chemical Identity

CAS57-88-5
PubChem CID5997
DTXSIDDTXSID3022401
FormulaC27H46O
Mol. Weight386.7 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)CCCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Cholesterol (CAS 57-88-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/57-88-5/ PubChem: 5997. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5997 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 57-88-5. Retrieved 2026-04-24. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 290613 for CAS 57-88-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/