Castor oil, sulfated, potassium salt
CAS 68604-21-7
Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.
US productionZero
Import volume200.2K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceNo public record
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 200.2K lb
- 2019
- US production Zero · Imports 265.0K lb
EPA-registered importers (1)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
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Why It Matters
Sectors
Energy
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
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS68604-21-7
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID20100056
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID20100056Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Castor oil, sulfated, potassium salt (CAS 68604-21-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68604-21-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID20100056. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID20100056 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68604-21-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68604-21-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting