Thioglycolic acid

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 68-11-1
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$760M
Top SourceChina 33%

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 293090 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293090, which covers 111 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 33%ChinaES 14%SpainCH 9%SwitzerlandIT 7%ItalyIN 7%India
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Aquapharm Pchem
EPA-registered importers (3)
Arkema
Evans Chemetics
Halliburton

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 7 sectors as 8 functional roles.

  • •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—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
  • •Catalyst in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
  • •Heat stabilizer in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (0%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Reducing agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Plastics Product Manufacturing (0%)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

Vendor Pricing

$0.04/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$22.00 / 500 g
Purity95%
Vendors11 available

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

10 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.05500 g95%
ALFA AESARGermany$0.122.5 kg97%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.15500 g97%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.23500 g95%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$0.30100 g95%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.30500 g98%
MedKoo Biosciences, IncUnited States$10.0025 g98%
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%
Otava, Ltd.Ukraine$2280.0050 mg95%
Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks)Ukraine$2724.0050 mg95%

Chemical Identity

CAS68-11-1
PubChem CID1133
DTXSIDDTXSID8026141
FormulaC2H4O2S
Mol. Weight92.12 g/mol
SMILESC(C(=O)O)S

Data Sources

DTXSID80261412026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

11332026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/1133/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/1133.json

68-11-12026-04-24

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

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

CAS 68-11-12026-04-25

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

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

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