Decanoic acid, mixed monoesters with decaglycerol and octanoic acid

CAS 68937-16-6

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.

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 Confidential
2019: US production 94.0K lb · Imports Zero

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

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

Ivanhoe Industries

Why It Matters

Sectors

FoodConsumer 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 1 functional role.

•Emulsifier in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Emulsifier in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Emulsifier in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68937-16-6

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID601024342

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID601024342Retrieved 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

Decanoic acid, mixed monoesters with decaglycerol and octanoic acid (CAS 68937-16-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68937-16-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID601024342. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID601024342 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68937-16-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68937-16-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting