Potassium nitrate
Drug ingredientCAS 7757-79-1
This drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.
US productionCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Import value, 2024$107M
Top sourceChile 90%
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 283421 · exact
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).
CL 90%ChileDE 5%GermanyJO 2%JordanIT 1%ItalyCN 1%China
- Denmark
- Israel
- Norway
- Mexico
- Belgium
- Japan
- Spain
- Czech Republic
- Switzerland
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.
Hydrite Chemical
The Andersons
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (6)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Basstech International
Helm America
Icl Specialty Products North America
Miles Chemical
Valagro/Syngenta Biologicals
Show all 6
Wintersun International
EPA-registered importers (17)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Biobest Group Nv · BE Belgium
Eurochem Group Ag · CH Switzerland
Huttenes Gmbh & · DE Germany
Master Plant-Prod · CA Canada
Sociedad Quimica Y Minera S A · CL Chile
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Acs Chemical
Autoliv Promontory
Eurochem North America
Ha International
Haifa North America
Honeywell International (123312)
Jm Fertilizer
Livingston International
Plant Products Holdings Usa
Reading Alloys
Sqm North America
Valudor Products
82 FDA-registered drug labelers
9055-7588 Qubec Inc. DBA Attitude
9055-7588 Quebec Inc. DBA Attitude
American Sales
Apex Energetics Inc.
Arzol Chemical Company
Ashtel Studios, Inc.
Avantor Performance Materials, LLC
Benco Dental
BERNARDY
Beyond International Inc.
Big Lots Stores, Inc.
Boiron
CHAIN DRUG MARKETING ASSOCIATION INC
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Colgate-Palmolive Company
CVS
CVS Pharmacy
DENT-MAT HOLDINGS, LLC.
Deseret Biologicals, Inc.
Dharma Research, Inc.
DOCSMEDI Co., Ltd.
Dolgencorp, LLC
DONG IL PHARMS CO.,LTD
Elevate Oral Care
Energique, Inc.
Fulijaya Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd
GC America Inc.
GF Health Products, Inc.
Guna spa
GURUNANDA, LLC
Hahnemann Laboratories, INC.
Haleon US Holdings LLC
Hangzhou Namei Zhikang Technology Co., Ltd.
Health and Natural Beauty USA Corp
HEB
Henry Schein Inc.
Herbamed AG
HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst
Honeywell Specialty Chemicals Seelze GmbH
Huain Best Trade Co., Ltd.
Jost Chemical Co
JOST CHEMICAL POLAND SP Z O O
Karaka LLC
Kroger
Kroger Company
KusuMa PharMa
LAMOIYAN CORPORATION
Lidl US, LLC
Lornamead Products
Macco Organiques, S.R.O.
MADE BY DENTISTS INC
McKesson
Meijer Distribution Inc
Meijer, Inc.
Melaleuca, Inc
Mission Hills S.A de C.V
MKJ BRANDS LLC
New World Imports, Inc
Old East Main CO.
PERIOSCIENCES LLC
Publix Super Market
Publix Super Market Inc
Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.
Rite Aid
Safeway
Sheffield Pharmaceuticals LLC
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc.
Target
The Atlanta Dental Supply Company DBA Advanced Dental Products
The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company
TOPCO Assoc. LLC
Topco Associates LLC
TRADER JOE'S COMPANY
Twice Twice LLC
Ultradent Products, Inc.
Universal Distribution Center LLC
Vitality Works, Inc
Wal-Mart Stores Inc
Walgreens
Westminster Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Xiling (Zhenjiang) Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
Why It Matters
Sectors
HealthDefenseAgricultureFoodConstructionMetals & MiningConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses
Appears in 143 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Doctrust ONE S Tooth
- •Crest Pro-Health Sensitivity Whitening Plus Scope
- •Seavue Dental Desensitizer
- •Pronamel Repair Whitening
- •Grafco Applicator 15 CM
- •Grafco Applicator 30 CM
- •Signature Care Enamel Guard Sensitive Gentle Whitening
- •Colgate Sensitive Whitening
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- •Kali Nitricum
- •PreviDent 5000 Sensitive
- •Sensodyne Pronamel mineral Boost refreshing peppermint
- •Sensodyne Clinical White Enamel Strengthening
- •Sensodyne Nourish Gently Soothing
- •Sensodyne Pronamel Clinical Enamel Strength Fresh Breath
- •HEB Extra Whitening
- •Care One Maximum Strength
- •equate Sensitive
- •Exceed Total Care Sensitive Spearmint Tooth Polish
- •meijer Sensitive Extra Whitening
- •Sodium Fluoride 5000 ppm Enamel Protect
- •Silver Nitrate Applicators
- •PreviDent 5000 Enamel Protect
- •Sensodyne Pronamel Intensive Enamel Repair Extra Fresh
- •Sensodyne True white
- •Sensodyne Pronamel Gentle Whitening Fresh Mint
- •Sensodyne Pronamel Active Shield Cool Mint
- •Ionite H
- •Made by Dentists Enamel Rebuilding Professional
- •GuruNanda Sensitive
- •Made By Dentists, Inc. Rebuilding
- •Made by Dentists Sensitive and Whitening Fresh Mint
- •Orajel Sensitivity Relief
- •Dr. Sheffield Sensitive Care
- •GUNA-Kidney
- •Sensodyne Advanced Whitening
- •Sensodyne Pronamel Intensive Enamel Repair Whitening
- •Lornamead Natural White
- •Colgate Optic White Relief
- •Swabs
- •Acclean Anti-Cavity Sensitivity Relief
- •Trader Joes
- •Signature Care Sensitive Maximum Strength
- •Kroger Extra Whitening
- •Kroger Enamel Protection Sensitive Gentle Whitening
- •Colgate Sensitive Prevent and Repair
- •Sensodyne
- •Sensodyne Pronamel Strong and Bright Enamel Mint
- •Opalescence Sensitivity Relief Whitening
- •Rexall Sensitive Freshmint
- •Sensitive Mint Tooth-paste
- •Colgate Optic White Stain Fighter Sens Relief
- •Intensive Enamel Repair Whitening TP
- •Topco Associates LLC Maximum Strength
- •TopCare Sensitive Extra Whitening
- •Sensodyne Pronamel Gentle Whitening
- •Sensodyne Pronamel Multi Action
- •HEB Enamel Protection Multi Action
- •Meijer Enamel Guard
- •Sound Body Sensitive Maximum Strength
- •Opal by Opalescence Sensitivity
- •CVS Enamel Guard
- •Allday 5000 Sensitive
- •Fluoridex
- •MIPaste One
- •Walgreens Sensitive Enamel Repair
- •Hapee Gumtect Sensitive 100
- •Rite Aid Extra Whitening
- •Sensodyne Pronamel Daily Protection
- •Sensodyne Pronamel Intensive Enamel Repair Clean Mint
- •Sensodyne Pronamel Strong and Bright Enamel Extra Fresh
- •Sensodyne Natural white
- •Sensodyne Clinical White Intensive Clean
- •Opalescence Whitening Sensitivity Relief
- •Grafco Silver Nitrate (75% Silver Nitrate, 25% Potassium Nitrate)
- •Natural White Sensitive Enamel Guard Alpine Mint
- •PRO-SYS
- •TruGuard 5000
- •meijer Sensitive Fresh MINT
- •Colgate Sensitive plus Whitening
- •Colgate Sensitive Enamel Health
- •Top Care Enamel Guard
- •Sensodyne Pronamel mineral Boost whitening action
- •Sensodyne Pronamel Fresh Breath
- •Sensodyne Clinical White Stain Protector
- •Sensodyne Cavity and Sensitivity
- •Pearl White
- •BART PLUS
- •Rexall Sensitive Extra Whitening
- •BIO Spectra Attitude
- •Spring Gene Oil Pulling Sensitivity
- •Boka Sensitive
- •Sensitive Teeth and Gums
- •Sodium Fluoride 5000 ppm Sensitive
- •Grafco Applicator 45 CM
- •Crest Premium Plus Sensitivity Active Foam
- •Sensodyne Fresh Mint
- •CVS Health Clinical White Stain Protector
- •GUN Powder
- •Freshmint Sensitive
- •Sensitive Tooth Polish
- •SprinJene Natural Sensitivity and Gum
- •Category I
- •Sodium Fluoride and Potassium Nitrate
- •Styptstix
- •Made by Dentists Enamel Rebuilding Fresh Mint
- •Freshen Up
- •Dual-FormulaToothpaste for sensitive teeth
- •Denta 5000 Plus Sensitive
- •Colgate Sensitive Complete Protection
- •Sensodyne Extra Whitening
- •Aquafresh Sensitive Maximum Strength
- •Sensodyne Extra Whitening Cool Mint
- •Sensodyne Pronamel Active Shield Fresh Mint
- •Natean Clean plus Sensitivity Relief
- •Sensodyne Nourish Healthy White
- •Sensodyne Pronamel Gentle Whitening Advanced Plus
- •Periosciences Sensitive AO Pro
- •Exceed Total Care Sensitive Peppermint Tooth Polish
- •Sensitive Extra Whitening
- •Attitude Adult Fluoride-free - Sensitive - Spearmint
- •Made by Dentists Sensitive and Whitening Professional
- •Quality Choice Natural White
- •Sensitive Whitening Tooth-paste
- •SensitiveToothpaste
- •TheraBreath
- •Orajel Complete Protection
- •Target Sensitive Whitening TP
- •Sensodyne Pronamel Gentle Whitening Advanced
- •Sensodyne Pronamel Clinical Enamel Strength Deep Clean
- •Sensodyne Pronamel Clinical Enamel Strength Whitening Action
- •Sensodyne Advanced Whitening Plus
- •HEB Sensitive Extra Whitening Twin
- •Cardio Tonic
- •CVS Health Sensitive Enamel Repair
- •Universal Sensitive ANTI-Cavity Fluoride
- •DG health Sensitive Maximum Strength
- •FluoriMax 5000 Sensitive
- •CVS Extra Whitening
- •B14 Bronchotox
- •Walgreens Sensitive Extra Whitening
- •evo Sensitive ANTI-Cavity Fluoride Sweet MINT
- •dentalux Sensitive ANTI-Cavity Fluoride
- •Wintergreen Peppermint
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 7 sectors as 5 functional roles.
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
- •Oxidizing agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Hardener in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (1%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Oxidizing agent in Other (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Primary Metal Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents) in Explosives Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS7757-79-1
PubChem CID24434
DTXSIDDTXSID4029692
FormulaKNO3
Mol. Weight101.103 g/mol
SMILES[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[K+]
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID4029692Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 24434Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-07
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Potassium nitrate (CAS 7757-79-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7757-79-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4029692. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4029692 PubChem: 24434. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/24434 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 7757-79-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 7757-79-1. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 283421 for CAS 7757-79-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/