Calcium lactate

Drug ingredient

CAS 814-80-2

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production for this drug ingredient.

Molecular structure of 814-80-2
1 Ca²⁺
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$78M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceNetherlands 33%

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. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291811 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Zero · Imports 39.6K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 291811, which covers 35 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
NL 33%NetherlandsBE 14%BelgiumES 13%SpainCN 12%ChinaIT 9%Italy
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)
Harcros Chemicals
International Flavors And Fragrances
4 FDA-registered drug labelers
Jost Chemical Co.
Professional Complementary Health Formulas
TOOTHFILM INC.
Vitality Works, Inc,

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthAgricultureFood
Downstream Uses

Appears in 8 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Category V
  • •Kids Oral Care Vanilla Flavor
  • •Kids Oral Care Flavor Free
  • •Kids Oral Care Grape Flavor
  • •Kids Oral Care Strawberry Flavor
  • •Kids Oral Care Watermelon Flavor
  • •Kids Oral Care Peach Flavor
  • •SAMe Liquescence 3036
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 3 functional roles.

  • •Stabilizing agent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Flavoring and nutrient in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Thickening agent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.02/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$9.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors10 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS814-80-2
PubChem CID13144
DTXSIDDTXSID0020236
FormulaC6H10CaO6
Mol. Weight218.22 g/mol
SMILESCC(C(=O)[O-])O.CC(C(=O)[O-])O.[Ca+2]

Data Sources

Brief citations

Calcium lactate (CAS 814-80-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/814-80-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0020236. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0020236 PubChem: 13144. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/13144 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 814-80-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 814-80-2. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 291811 for CAS 814-80-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/