Hexadecyl(dimethyl)amine oxide

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

Molecular structure of 7128-91-8
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$133M
Top SourceChina 47%

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 292990 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292990, which covers 10 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 47%ChinaDE 20%GermanyIN 14%IndiaGB 4%United KingdomKR 4%South Korea
EPA-registered manufacturers (3)
Lonza
Sc Johnson & Son
Solvay

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Surface active agents in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Emulsifier in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$489.00/gA2B Chem LLC (2 weeks)
CountryUnited States
Pack$489.00 / 1 g
PurityNo data available
Vendors3 available

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

2 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
AA BLOCKS (2 weeks)United States$529.001 g—
Aaron Chemicals LLCHong Kong$557.001 g—

Chemical Identity

CAS7128-91-8
PubChem CID3032528
DTXSIDDTXSID2051471
FormulaC18H39NO
Mol. Weight285.5 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)[O-]

Data Sources

DTXSID20514712026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

30325282026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/3032528/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/3032528.json

7128-91-82026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 7128-91-82026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv

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