(C10-C16) Alkylbenzenesulfonic acid
CAS 68584-22-5
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.
Import value, 2024$75M
Top sourceCanada 16%
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 340231 · narrow
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
These shares come from HS customs code 340231, which covers 4 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).
CA 16%CanadaIN 13%IndiaNO 10%NorwayIL 10%IsraelKR 8%South Korea
- Indonesia
- Taiwan
- Belgium
- Czech Republic
- United Kingdom
- Netherlands
- Spain
- Egypt
- Singapore
- Colombia
- Turkey
- Dominican Republic
- Denmark
- Nigeria
- Australia
- South Africa
- Switzerland
- Brazil
- Sweden
- Jordan
EPA-registered manufacturers (6)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Arkema
Brenntag
Clorox Co., The
Colgate Palmolive
P&G
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Pilot Chemical Holdings
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (4)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Henkel Us Operations
Polyventive
Stepan
Superior Industrial Solutions
EPA-registered importers (9)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Brenntag · DE Germany
Daxx
Kg International
Kik International
Norman, Fox &
Show all 9
Silver Fern Chemical
Solenis
Starchem Usa
Wego Chemical Group
Why It Matters
Sectors
HealthFoodEnergyConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer 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 13 sectors as 7 functional roles.
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Pharmaceutical and Medicine ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Flotation agent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Dispersing agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Emulsifier in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Demulsifier in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in ServicesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All other Petroleum and Coal Products ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Heat transferring agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Emulsifier in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Emulsifier in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS68584-22-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID2028723
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID2028723Retrieved 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
(C10-C16) Alkylbenzenesulfonic acid (CAS 68584-22-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68584-22-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2028723. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2028723 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68584-22-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68584-22-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 340231 for CAS 68584-22-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/