Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), alpha-sulfo-omega-hydroxy-, C10-16-alkyl ethers, sodium salts

CAS 68585-34-2

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

US productionZero

Import volumeCBI

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. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Zero · Imports 5.3M lb

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Cellmark Basic Materials

Chemical Distribution Network

EPA-registered importers (2)

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

Brenntag

Independent Chemical

Why It Matters

Sectors

TextilesConsumer 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 4 functional roles.

•Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Cleaning agent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (35%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Foamant in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (15%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Lubricating agent in Petrochemical Manufacturing (15%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68585-34-2

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID2028725

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID2028725Retrieved 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

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), alpha-sulfo-omega-hydroxy-, C10-16-alkyl ethers, sodium salts (CAS 68585-34-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68585-34-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2028725. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2028725 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68585-34-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68585-34-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting