Glycerides, C16-18

CAS 68002-71-1

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

US productionCBI

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. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

EPA-registered importers (4)

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

Basf Se · DE Germany

Safic-Alcan · FR France

Basf

Chemspec

Why It Matters

Sectors

FoodPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals

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 2 functional roles.

•Anti-caking agent in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
•Catalyst in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
•Catalyst in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68002-71-1

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID4096316

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID4096316Retrieved 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

Glycerides, C16-18 (CAS 68002-71-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68002-71-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4096316. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4096316 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68002-71-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68002-71-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting