Magnesium dichloride
Drug ingredientCAS 7786-30-3
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$28M
Top sourceIsrael 51%
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 282731 · 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).
IL 51%IsraelNL 15%NetherlandsCZ 12%Czech RepublicSE 8%SwedenDE 4%Germany
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Austria
- Jordan
- United Kingdom
- Estonia
- Lithuania
- Belgium
EPA-registered manufacturers (8)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Bayer Ag · DE Germany
Wattusa Midco Holdings · GB United Kingdom
Ati
Bayer Us Holding
Nalco- An Ecolab
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Venator Chemicals
W. R. Grace & Co. - Conn.
Western Zirconium
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (5)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
3M
Harcros Chemicals
Hydrite Chemical
Icl Specialty Products North America
Timet
EPA-registered importers (12)
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
Hindalco Industries · IN India
Avantor
Clariant
Delta Carbona
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Industrial Chemicals
Lyondell Chemical
Novelis
Pyrotek
Real Alloy Recycling
Toho Titanium America
Valudor Products
Why It Matters
Sectors
HealthFoodEnergyWaterTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses
Appears in 66 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Mdfarma COLD and FLU Relief
- •MEB PainGuard Patch
- •Dianeal Low Calcium with Dextrose
- •Dianeal PD-2 with Dextrose
- •Electrolyte Plus
- •Delflex
- •Magnesia muriatica
- •Isolyte S
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- •Plasma-Lyte 148 (pH 7.4)
- •Vascu-Pro T009
- •MEB Puri-Mega
- •Bestmade Natural Products Restful Legs Support
- •Extraneal
- •Prismasol BGK2/0
- •Constipation CP
- •Constipation
- •Isolyte P in Dextrose
- •Clinimix E
- •Cardioplegic
- •Magnesium Chloride
- •Normosol-R
- •Normosol-R and Dextrose
- •Prismasol B22GK4/0
- •Phoxillum BK4/2.5
- •Mineffect acid indigestion and heartburn relief
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM21
- •Dandi HP
- •Oral Health
- •Circulapar
- •D05 KDNY-DRN
- •Multiple Electrolytes pH 5.5
- •Multiple Electrolytes pH 7.4
- •Plasma-Lyte A
- •Junior Moves
- •Peace and Quiet
- •BSS
- •MEB Puri-vega
- •Prismasol BGK4/2.5
- •Osteoplex
- •co-Hypert
- •Isolyte S pH 7.4
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM180
- •Phoxillum B22K4/0
- •Balanced Salt
- •Dextrose and Electrolyte No. 48
- •TPN Electrolytes
- •Ionosol MB and Dextrose
- •Prismasol BGK2/3.5
- •Prismasol BGK0/2.5
- •Prismasol BGK4/0/1.2
- •Physiolyte
- •Hepatic-Tone
- •Detox Escort
- •Klean Detox
- •Plegisol
- •Hepaticol Sarcode
- •Pineal Liquescence
- •Recovatone
- •Circulopath
- •Bestmade Natural Products Mag Mur
- •Prismasol BK0/0/1.2
- •Dalektro N
- •Cardioplegic Solution
- •EPST PLUS
- •Circulatone
- •Hepaticol Drops 5008
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 19 sectors as 9 functional roles.
- •Softener and conditioner in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-freeze agent in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flux agent in Miscellaneous ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Catalyst in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flux agent in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Catalyst in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •pH regulating agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Alloys in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •CBI in CBICBI
- •Flux agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Flotation agent in Utilities (7%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Flotation agent in Paper Manufacturing (1%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Flotation agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flotation agent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (4%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Flotation agent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (2%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Flotation agent in Services (8%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Flotation agent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (17%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Flotation agent in Wood Product Manufacturing (44%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Flotation agent in Primary Metal Manufacturing (18%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Flotation agent in Petroleum Refineries (1%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Flotation agent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (1%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
Chemical Identity
CAS7786-30-3
PubChem CID5360315
DTXSIDDTXSID5034690
FormulaCl2Mg
Mol. Weight95.21 g/mol
SMILES[Mg+2].[Cl-].[Cl-]
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID5034690Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 5360315Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Magnesium dichloride (CAS 7786-30-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7786-30-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5034690. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5034690 PubChem: 5360315. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5360315 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 7786-30-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 7786-30-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 282731 for CAS 7786-30-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/