Dodecanoic acid, 2-sulfoethyl ester, sodium salt

CAS 7381-01-3

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 7381-01-3 — 1 Na⁺

US production54.6K lb

Import value, 2024$384M

Import volume194.0K lb

Import dependency78%

Top sourceMalaysia 21%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291590 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 54.6K lb · Imports 194.0K lb
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291590, which covers 588 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

MY 21%MalaysiaDE 13%GermanyNL 13%NetherlandsMX 10%MexicoIT 8%Italy

Singapore
Austria
United Kingdom
Philippines
Canada
Hungary
Turkey
Ukraine
Israel
Denmark
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Norway
Poland
Hong Kong
South Africa
Russia

EPA-registered manufacturers (2)

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

Clariant International · CH Switzerland

Clariant

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.

Galaxy Surfactants · IN India

Tri-K Industries

Why It Matters

Sectors

Consumer Products

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 1 sector as 2 functional roles.

•Surface active agents in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS7381-01-3

PubChem CID23668826

DTXSIDDTXSID30904926

FormulaC14H27NaO5S

Mol. Weight330.42 g/mol

SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCS(=O)(=O)[O-].[Na+]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID30904926Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 23668826Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Dodecanoic acid, 2-sulfoethyl ester, sodium salt (CAS 7381-01-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7381-01-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID30904926. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID30904926 PubChem: 23668826. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23668826 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 7381-01-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 7381-01-3. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291590 for CAS 7381-01-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/