Polyoxyl 15 hydroxystearate
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 340242 · basket
These shares come from HS customs code 340242, which covers 20 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- Austria
- Brazil
- Slovakia
- Egypt
- Uruguay
- Australia
- Taiwan
- Malaysia
- Indonesia
- Czech Republic
- Israel
- Philippines
- Colombia
- Argentina
- Ireland
- Portugal
- Finland
- Costa Rica
- Vietnam
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Bulgaria
- Peru
Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.
- •Emulsifier in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flocculating agent in Utilities (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv