1-Eicosanol
CAS 629-96-9
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
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. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 290519 · basket
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
These shares come from HS customs code 290519, which covers 122 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- Indonesia
- Brazil
- Canada
- Singapore
- Armenia
- Slovakia
- Argentina
- Ukraine
- Ireland
- Netherlands
- Hong Kong
Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
Used in 9 sectors as 7 functional roles.
- •Defoamer in Paper Manufacturing (16%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Petrochemical Manufacturing (4%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Cleaning agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (4%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Emulsifier in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Stabilizing agent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Not Known or Reasonably AscertainableNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
Vendor Pricing
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.41 | 500 g | 95% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.82 | 500 g | 95% |
| Aaron Chemicals LLC | Hong Kong | $1.04 | 25 g | 95% |
| Angene Chemical | China → Hong Kong | $1.07 | 75 g | 98% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $1.15 | 100 g | 90% |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $1.15 | 100 g | 90% |
| ALFA AESAR | Germany | $1.47 | 25 g | 96% |
| AstaTech (2 weeks) | United States | $1.80 | 100 g | 95% |
| AK Scientific Specialized | United States | $1.80 | 100 g | 95% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $2.52 | 100 g | 98% |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $4.22 | 100 g | 98% |
| TargetMol Chemicals | China → United States | $38.00 | 1 g | 99.93% |
| MedChemExpress MCE | Sweden | $62.92 | 1 g | 99.02% |
| Molnova | China | $76.00 | 500 mg | 99% |
| ChemNorm | China | $150.00 | 100 mg | 99% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $217.80 | 5000 mg | 90% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 95% |
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID0027272Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 12404Retrieved 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
1-Eicosanol (CAS 629-96-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/629-96-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0027272. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0027272 PubChem: 12404. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/12404 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 629-96-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 629-96-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290519 for CAS 629-96-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/