3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid
Drug ingredientCAS 86404-04-8
This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.
US productionNot reported
Top sourceNo public record
This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.
Why supply is unknownWhere It Comes From
EPA and Census publish no US supply data for this chemical.
2 FDA-registered drug labelers
Guangdong Youbaijia Cosmetic Industry Co., Ltd
Guangzhou Ariel Biotech Co., Ltd.
Why It Matters
Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses
Appears in 2 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •2-Pack Facial Serum
- •Barubt Gluta Whitening Lazy Cream
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
CAS86404-04-8
PubChem CID150736
DTXSIDDTXSID8020595
FormulaC8H12O6
Mol. Weight204.18 g/mol
SMILESCCOC1=C(C(=O)OC1C(CO)O)O
Data Sources
- PubChem · compound 150736Retrieved 2026-04-07
- FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-25
- FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-07
Brief citations
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid (CAS 86404-04-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/86404-04-8/ PubChem: 150736. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/150736 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 86404-04-8. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/