Octyl salicylate

CAS 6969-49-9

Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, octyl ester

Molecular structure of 6969-49-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$51M
Top sourceChina 35%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291823 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291823, which covers 26 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 35%ChinaIN 28%IndiaMX 13%MexicoIT 8%ItalyDE 7%Germany

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Vendor Pricing

$154.20/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$771.00 / 5 g
Purity95%
Vendors5 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS6969-49-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID6042238
FormulaC15H22O3
Mol. Weight250.338 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCOC(=O)C1=C(O)C=CC=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Octyl salicylate (CAS 6969-49-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/6969-49-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 6969-49-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291823 for CAS 6969-49-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/