Sorbitan isostearate

Drug ingredient

CAS 71902-01-7

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

US production98.5K lb

Import volumeZero

Import dependency0%

Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 98.5K lb · Imports Zero
2019: US production 265.8K lb · Imports Zero

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

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

Croda

1 FDA-registered drug labeler

ANUBIS COSMETICS SL

Why It Matters

Sectors

HealthEnergyPaints & CoatingsDefense

Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

•Anubis Barcelona

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 3 sectors as 3 functional roles.

•Emulsifier in Explosives Manufacturing (9%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Demulsifier in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Solids separation (precipitating) agent, not otherwise specified in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS71902-01-7

PubChem CID91886584

DTXSIDDTXSID50894597

FormulaC24H46O6

Mol. Weight430.6 g/mol

SMILESCC(C)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(C1C(C(CO1)O)O)O

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID50894597Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 91886584Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-07

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Brief citations

Sorbitan isostearate (CAS 71902-01-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/71902-01-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID50894597. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID50894597 PubChem: 91886584. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/91886584 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 71902-01-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 71902-01-7. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/