Ethanol

Drug ingredient

CAS 64-17-5

This drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 64-17-5
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$322M
Top sourceBrazil 65%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production 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 220710 · exact

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
BR 65%BrazilCA 17%CanadaGT 6%GuatemalaZA 6%South AfricaAU 2%Australia
EPA-registered manufacturers (119)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Clonbio Group · IE Ireland
Greenfield Global · CA Canada
Kcc · KR South Korea
Ace Ethanol
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (20)
BP
Calfrac Well Services
Cellmark Basic Materials
Covestro
Eckart America
EPA-registered importers (51)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Cci Holding · JP Japan
Dr Ing H C F Porsche Ag · DE Germany
Greenfield Global · CA Canada
Heubach Holding S R L · LU Luxembourg

Why It Matters

Sectors
FoodPlastics & RubberPaints & CoatingsElectronicsTransportationPaper & PrintingCore ChemicalsHealthEnergyConsumer ProductsMetals & MiningWaterTextilesAgricultureConstruction
Downstream Uses

Appears in 1738 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Medical Super
  • •Hand Sanitizer
  • •HealthWise Advanced Hand Sanitizer
  • •Alcohol
  • •Antibacterial Hand Sanitizer
  • •ONID Wipe
  • •Novo wipe
  • •Mrs. Meyers Clean Day Hand Sanitizer Basil Scent
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 36 sectors as 25 functional roles.

  • •Fuel in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fuel agents in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fuel in Other (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fuel in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Diluent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fuel agents in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fuel in Industrial Gas Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (65%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Solvent in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (35%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Solvent in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Printing and Related Support ActivitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fuel agents in All other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fuel agents in Other (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fuel agents in Petroleum RefineriesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fuel in All other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Petrochemical Manufacturing (20%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Solvent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (30%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Deodorizer in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Flavoring and nutrient in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Fuel in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fuel in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Heat transferring agent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Synthetic Rubber ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Adhesive Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Rubber Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •CBI in CBICBI
  • •Filler in Utilities (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Solvent in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Diluent in Wood Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Wood Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solvent in ConstructionUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solvent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solvent in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Fuel in Services (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Flux agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fragrance in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Diluent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface modifier in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (87%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricating agent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Cleaning agent in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Fuel agents in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (30%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Adhesive ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fuel in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing)Processing—repackaging
  • •Fuel agents in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Anti-stain agent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Laboratory chemicals in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Laboratory chemicals in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (4%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Diluent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Laboratory chemicals in Services (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Laboratory chemicals in Other (40%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Fuels and fuel additives in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Anti-adhesive/cohesive in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fuel in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Plastics Product Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Sealant (barrier) in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solvent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Printing Ink Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.03/gA2B Chem LLC (1 week)
CountryUnited States
Pack$315.00 / 10 kg
PurityNot recorded
Vendors10 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS64-17-5
PubChem CID702
DTXSIDDTXSID9020584
FormulaC2H6O
Mol. Weight46.07 g/mol
SMILESCCO

Data Sources

Brief citations

Ethanol (CAS 64-17-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/64-17-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9020584. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9020584 PubChem: 702. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/702 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 64-17-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 64-17-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 220710 for CAS 64-17-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/