(S)-Lactic acid

Drug ingredient

This drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 79-33-4
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$78M
Top SourceNetherlands 33%

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 291811 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291811, which covers 12 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
NL 33%NetherlandsBE 14%BelgiumES 13%SpainCN 12%ChinaIT 9%Italy
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Sc Johnson & Son
EPA-registered importers (5)
Jungbunzlauer Holding Ag · CH Switzerland
Diversey
Jungbunzlauer
Rierden Chemical & Trading
Yara North America

Why It Matters

Sectors
Core ChemicalsHealthEnergyConsumer Products
Downstream Uses

Appears in 67 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • Perfect Sleep
  • Elevate
  • Glucoreg
  • FNG
  • Celeragesic
  • Aches - Pains
  • Muscle Ease
  • Muscle-Tendon
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  • Total FLU CLD 1
  • D3 Organ Support
  • Young Again
  • Bread Cravings
  • Bio Cytotox Phase
  • Professional Weight Support
  • Energize
  • Sarcolacticum Acidum
  • Key Dermolac
  • Arnicare Leg Cramps
  • Carcinosin Miasm Drops 2142
  • Metabolism Manager
  • Breathe
  • HGH Vitality
  • Liver Drainage
  • High Vitality Tab
  • Dairy Allergen Mix
  • Sports Recovery
  • Panic Ease
  • Chip Cravings
  • Weight Management Support
  • Phexx
  • Bio Tonsilla Phase
  • HA2CG Evolution
  • REFL HS
  • Sleep Tight
  • A04 DEEP Antitox
  • B11 Injurotox
  • C04 Arthro Muscotox
  • Mucus-Clear Flu Relief
  • Multiple Miasm
  • Lactistat
  • Mast Cell Pro
  • Swimmers Friend
  • D03 LVR-DRN
  • Sore Muscle and Joint Relief
  • Phexxi
  • Detox III
  • High Vitality
  • Panic Button
  • E08 Bioclock Regulator
  • Thyro Support
  • Focus
  • Systemic Drainage
  • D01 Drainage Complex
  • Bio Placenta Phase
  • Multi-Strain Cold and Flu Relief
  • WLP40
  • Sugar Cravings
  • B09 Acute Virotox
  • C02 Fibrozolve
  • Weight Management
  • Grain and Soy Allergen Mix
  • 911 Adrenal Burnout and Fatigue
  • Leg Cramps Relief
  • Professional Weight Maintenance
  • A01 Cellular Recharge
  • B05 Gluco Balance
  • Sleep Aid
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • Monomers in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Cleaning agent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.01/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$841.00 / 100 kg
Purity88%
Vendors22 available

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

21 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.01100 kg88%
Angene ChemicalChina Hong Kong$0.021 kg80%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$0.0225 kg85%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.0225 kg85%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.04500 g85%
AA BLOCKS (2 weeks)United States$0.08500 g85%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.14500 g85%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg87%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$0.83100 g85%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$1.99100 g85%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$26.0110 g98%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$41.6425 g60%
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$45.8025 g60%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$45.8025 g60%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$46.4010 g60%
Fluorochem EUGermany$68.495 g
TargetMol ChemicalsChina United States$81.001 g99.45%
Apexbio Technology LLCUnited States$200.00500 mg98%
Otava, Ltd.Ukraine$2280.0050 mg95%
Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks)Ukraine$2724.0050 mg95%
AngeneChina Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg85%

Chemical Identity

CAS79-33-4
PubChem CID107689
DTXSIDDTXSID6034689
FormulaC3H6O3
Mol. Weight90.08 g/mol
SMILESCC(C(=O)O)O

Data Sources

DTXSID60346892026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

1076892026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/107689/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/107689.json

79-33-42026-04-24

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

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

CAS 79-33-42026-04-25

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

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