Sunflower oil

Drug ingredient

CAS 8001-21-6

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.

Top sourceNo public record

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

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

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

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.

Archer Daniels Midland

Cargill, Incorporated

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

International Flavors And Fragrances

Target

EPA-registered importers (3)

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

Brenntag

Starchem Usa

Zschimmer&Schwarz

5 FDA-registered drug labelers

BLUEZONWIDE CO.,LTD

Dongguan Xiaogoubeige trading company Ltd.

Guangzhou Houkea Biotechnology Co., Ltd.

Guangzhou Senmai Biotechnology Co.

Perfso (HK) Co., Limited

Why It Matters

Sectors

HealthMetals & Mining

Downstream Uses

Appears in 7 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

•OrgaPlus Super Care Balm for combination and oi ly skin type 20g
•Body Milk for stretch marks
•Body oil for stretch marks
•OrgaPlus Super Care Balm for combination and oi ly skin type 14g
•Houkea Bee Venom Joint Cream
•Massage cream for stretch marks
•Tattoo care

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 2 sectors as 1 functional role.

•Lubricating agent in Primary Metal ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Lubricating agent in Machinery ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS8001-21-6

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID9027659

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID9027659Retrieved 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

Sunflower oil (CAS 8001-21-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/8001-21-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9027659. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9027659 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 8001-21-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 8001-21-6. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/