Palm kernel oil
Drug ingredientCAS 8023-79-8
Companies reported imports and no US production of this drug ingredient to EPA for 2023.
US productionZero
Import volume144.2M lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceNo public record
Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Zero · Imports 144.2M lb
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Independent Chemical
EPA-registered importers (1)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Bunge Loders Croklaan Usa
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Guangdong Junhui Biotechnology Co., Ltd
Why It Matters
Sectors
HealthConsumer Products
Downstream Uses
Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Sulfur anti-mite shower gel
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
Chemical Identity
CAS8023-79-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID0027694
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID0027694Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-07
Brief citations
Palm kernel oil (CAS 8023-79-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/8023-79-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0027694. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0027694 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 8023-79-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 8023-79-8. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/