Fatty acids, C8-18 and C18-unsatd., compds. with diisopropanolamine

CAS 68855-69-6

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 volume28.7K lb

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 28.7K lb
2019: US production 124.3K lb · Imports Zero

EPA-registered manufacturers (3)

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

Colonial Chemical

Norman, Fox &

Southern Chemical & Textiles

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.

Polyventive

Starchem

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.

Solenis

Why It Matters

Sectors

Consumer 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 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Wetting agent (non-aqueous) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Surfactant (surface active agent) in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68855-69-6

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID50101132

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID50101132Retrieved 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

Fatty acids, C8-18 and C18-unsatd., compds. with diisopropanolamine (CAS 68855-69-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68855-69-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID50101132. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID50101132 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68855-69-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68855-69-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting