Thioglycolic acid
CAS 68-11-1
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 293090 · basket
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
These shares come from HS customs code 293090, which covers 418 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- Israel
- Croatia
- Ukraine
- Slovakia
- United Arab Emirates
- Ireland
- Poland
- Lithuania
- Brazil
- Singapore
- Australia
- Armenia
- Hong Kong
- Vietnam
- Czech Republic
- Hungary
- Greece
- Russia
Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
Used in 3 sectors as 3 functional roles.
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Anti-scaling agent in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flotation agent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
10 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 | $0.05 | 500 g | 95% |
| ALFA AESAR | Germany | $0.12 | 2.5 kg | 97% |
| Fluorochem UK | United Kingdom | $0.15 | 500 g | 97% |
| AK Scientific Specialized | United States | $0.23 | 500 g | 95% |
| AstaTech, Inc | United States | $0.30 | 100 g | 95% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.30 | 500 g | 98% |
| MedKoo Biosciences, Inc | United States | $10.00 | 25 g | 98% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $217.80 | 5000 mg | 90% |
| Otava, Ltd. | Ukraine | $2280.00 | 50 mg | 95% |
| Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks) | Ukraine | $2724.00 | 50 mg | 95% |
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID8026141Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 1133Retrieved 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
Thioglycolic acid (CAS 68-11-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68-11-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8026141. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8026141 PubChem: 1133. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1133 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68-11-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68-11-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293090 for CAS 68-11-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/