Glycerin monoisostearate

CAS 66085-00-5

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

US productionZero

Import volumeCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Top sourceNo public record

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. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports Confidential
2019: US production 6.7M lb · Imports 31.0K lb

EPA-registered importers (2)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Cargill, Incorporated

Croda

Why It Matters

Sectors

EnergyTextiles

Downstream UsesNot recorded

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 3 sectors as 1 functional role.

•Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (11%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Lubricating agent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (72%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Lubricating agent in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS66085-00-5

PubChem CID3016527

DTXSIDDTXSID40894465

FormulaC21H42O4

Mol. Weight358.6 g/mol

SMILESCC(C)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(CO)O

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID40894465Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 3016527Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Glycerin monoisostearate (CAS 66085-00-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/66085-00-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID40894465. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID40894465 PubChem: 3016527. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3016527 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 66085-00-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 66085-00-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting