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Sulfuric acid, mono-C12-18-alkyl esters, sodium salts

CAS 68955-19-1

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 68955-19-1
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$169M
Top sourceGermany 13%

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. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 340239 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 340239, which covers 13 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 13%GermanyMX 10%MexicoGB 9%United KingdomIN 9%IndiaIT 8%Italy
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (3)
P&G
Stepan
Wintersun International
EPA-registered importers (10)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Galaxy Surfactants · IN India
Syensqo Sa · BE Belgium
Acme-Hardesty Co A Division Of Jacob Stern & Sons
Basf
Show all 10
Coast Southwest
Independent Chemical
Innospec
Solvay
Tri-K Industries

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureEnergyMetals & MiningConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 6 sectors as 4 functional roles.

  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in OtherProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Emulsifier in OtherProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in OtherProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68955-19-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID9028918
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Sulfuric acid, mono-C12-18-alkyl esters, sodium salts (CAS 68955-19-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68955-19-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9028918. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9028918 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68955-19-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68955-19-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 340239 for CAS 68955-19-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/