Alcohols, C16-18

Drug ingredient

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

Molecular structure of 67762-27-0
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$278M
Top SourceIndonesia 56%

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 382370 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 382370, which covers 20 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
ID 56%IndonesiaZA 19%South AfricaMY 9%MalaysiaDE 7%GermanyIN 2%India
EPA-registered importers (11)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Industrias Alen S A De C V · MX Mexico
Kao · JP Japan
Acme-Hardesty Co A Division Of Jacob Stern & Sons
Alen Usa
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Basf
Cellmark Usa, Llc.
Icof America
Kao America
Kg International
The Procter & Gamble

Why It Matters

Sectors
Core ChemicalsHealthEnergyConsumer ProductsPlastics & RubberMetals & MiningTextilesPaper & Printing
Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Purple Dandruff Conditioner
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 8 sectors as 7 functional roles.

  • •Viscosity modifiers in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Pigment in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (60%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Emulsifier in Other (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Opacifer in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Printing Ink Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS67762-27-0
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID0028323
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID00283232026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

67762-27-02026-04-24

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

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

CAS 67762-27-02026-04-25

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

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

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