Soaps, stocks, C16-18 and C18-unsatd. alkyl
CAS 68918-38-7
Used in 3 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.
US production14.5M lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record
Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019.
Where It Comes From
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Not published · Imports Not published
- 2019
- US production 14.5M lb · Imports Zero
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Flint Hills Resources
Marathon Petroleum
Why It Matters
Sectors
AgricultureMetals & MiningCore 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
- •Lubricating agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (70%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS68918-38-7
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID20101740
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID20101740Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Soaps, stocks, C16-18 and C18-unsatd. alkyl (CAS 68918-38-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68918-38-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID20101740. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID20101740 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68918-38-7. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68918-38-7. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting