Isopropanol

Drug ingredient

CAS 67-63-0

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

Molecular structure of 67-63-0
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$153M
Top sourceCanada 59%

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. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290512 · narrow

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 290512, which covers 2 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 59%CanadaTW 15%TaiwanZA 12%South AfricaKR 6%South KoreaNL 2%Netherlands
EPA-registered manufacturers (13)
Syensqo Sa · BE Belgium
Archer Daniels Midland
Carestream Health
Dynachem
Golden Triangle Energy
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (42)
A.G. Layne
Aalborz Chemical
Aceto Us
Advansix
Ambyth Chemical
EPA-registered importers (45)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Italmatch Chemicals Spa · IT Italy
Kao · JP Japan
Kcc · KR South Korea
Sumitomo Chemical · JP Japan

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthFoodEnergyWaterElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses

Appears in 370 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol
  • •Alcohol Pad
  • •Isopropyl Alcohol
  • •Handout protection hand sanitizer
  • •Gyun e zero sterilization tissue
  • •Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol 70%
  • •Hand Sanitizer Isopropyl Alcohol Antiseptic 75
  • •Pocket Nurse
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 36 sectors as 30 functional roles.

  • •Semiconductor and photovoltaic agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Freeze-thaw additive in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Heat transferring agent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (23%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (67%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Petrochemical Manufacturing (3%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Cleaning agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (14%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (21%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (20%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Solvent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (25%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Construction (5%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Solvent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Solvent in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—repackaging
  • •Solvent in Printing and Related Support ActivitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Solvent in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (30%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Cleaning agent in Primary Metal Manufacturing (20%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Solvent in Machinery Manufacturing (50%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Fuel in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Fuel agents in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (14%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Dispersing agent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (86%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Plastics Product Manufacturing (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface modifier in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (17%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Services (17%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (12%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (70%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Solvent in Wood Product Manufacturing (30%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Solvent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (14%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Intermediate in All other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (2%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Diluent in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (1%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Emulsifier in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (2%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Wholesale and Retail Trade (82%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Solvent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Drier in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Fuel agents in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (95%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Stabilizing agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (5%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Dispersing agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricating agent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Surface modifier in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (99%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Catalyst in Petrochemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solvent in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • •Solvent in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (99%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Petroleum Refineries (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Refrigerants in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (9%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Refrigerants in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (7%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solvent in Adhesive Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fuel in Petroleum Refineries (4%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fuel in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •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
  • •Solubility enhancer in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Utilities (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solvent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (70%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Anti-freeze agent in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Not Known or Reasonably AscertainableProcessing—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
  • •Solvent in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Petrochemical Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Solvent in Petrochemical Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (60%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Catalyst in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Fuel agents in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Laboratory chemicals in Other (0%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Intermediate in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Surface modifier in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Flotation agent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activitiesUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Laboratory chemicals in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Sealant (barrier) in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Waterproofing agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (15%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Pigment in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Printing Ink Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS67-63-0
PubChem CID3776
DTXSIDDTXSID7020762
FormulaC3H8O
Mol. Weight60.1 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Isopropanol (CAS 67-63-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/67-63-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7020762. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7020762 PubChem: 3776. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3776 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 67-63-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 67-63-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290512 for CAS 67-63-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/