Sodium dodecanoate

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 629-25-4
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$384M
Import Volume607.4K lbs
Top SourceMalaysia 21%

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 291590 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291590, which covers 180 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
MY 21%MalaysiaDE 13%GermanyNL 13%NetherlandsMX 10%MexicoIT 8%Italy
EPA-registered manufacturers (4)
Freudenberg & Co Kommanditgesellschaft · DE Germany
Freudenberg North America
Sc Johnson & Son
The Procter & Gamble
EPA-registered importers (2)
Industrias Alen S A De C V · MX Mexico
Alen Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors
ConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer Products
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • Surfactant (surface active agent) in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • Cleaning agent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS629-25-4
PubChem CID2735067
DTXSIDDTXSID9044453
FormulaC12H23NaO2
Mol. Weight222.3 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[Na+]

Data Sources

DTXSID90444532026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

27350672026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/2735067/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/2735067.json

629-25-42026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 629-25-42026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv