Fatty acids, tallow, sodium salts

CAS 8052-48-0

U.S. production volumes are classified 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 Zero

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.

Simoniz Usa

Traxit North America

EPA-registered importers (2)

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

Barbe America

S.C. Johnson & Son

Why It Matters

Sectors

Plastics & RubberConsumer Products

Downstream UsesNot recorded

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 4 sectors as 3 functional roles.

•Anti-adhesive/cohesive in Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Anti-adhesive/cohesive in Rubber Product Manufacturing (99%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Lubricating agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Surfactant (surface active agent) in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS8052-48-0

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID6027711

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID6027711Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Fatty acids, tallow, sodium salts (CAS 8052-48-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/8052-48-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6027711. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6027711 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 8052-48-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 8052-48-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting