Hydrocarbons, terpene processing by-products

CAS 68956-56-9

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 Confidential · Imports Confidential

EPA-registered manufacturers (5)

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

Daelim · KR South Korea

Symrise Ag · DE Germany

Iff Chemical Holdings

Kraton

Symrise

EPA-registered importers (2)

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

Berje

Florachem

Why It Matters

Sectors

EnergyConsumer 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 5 sectors as 7 functional roles.

•Sealant (barrier) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (25%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Cleaning agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (25%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Sealant (barrier) in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Fragrance in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
•Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
•Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Solvents (for cleaning or degreasing) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Solvent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Solvent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68956-56-9

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID7028936

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID7028936Retrieved 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

Hydrocarbons, terpene processing by-products (CAS 68956-56-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68956-56-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7028936. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7028936 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68956-56-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68956-56-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting