Polyoxyethylene distearate

CAS 9005-08-7

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), α-(1-oxooctadecyl)-ω-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]-

Molecular structure of 9005-08-7
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$524M
Top sourceSouth Korea 27%

EPA exempts this chemical from its production survey.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 390729 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 390729, which covers 46 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
KR 27%South KoreaDE 13%GermanyCN 11%ChinaJP 9%JapanCH 8%Switzerland

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Vendor Pricing

$0.19/gSigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)
CountryGermany
Pack$194.17 / 1 kg
PurityNot recorded
Vendors2 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS9005-08-7
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID40890487
Formula(C2H4O)nC36H70O3
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCOC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC |lp:18:2,19:2,22:2,24:2,Sg:n:21,20,19::ht|

Data Sources

Brief citations

Polyoxyethylene distearate (CAS 9005-08-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/9005-08-7/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 9005-08-7. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 390729 for CAS 9005-08-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/