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In 2023–2024, the leading exporters of oleic acid were Malaysia, the Netherlands, and the United States, collectively accounting for over 45% of global exports by value; major importers included India, China, and Germany, driven by demand from oleochemical, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics sectors. Imports by India and China have expanded steadily amid rising domestic formulation capacity, while elevated and volatile oleic acid prices have influenced procurement timing and regional sourcing shifts.
Oleic acid is a colorless to pale yellow, viscous liquid at room temperature with a faint, characteristic odor; it has a melting point of 13–14 °C and a boiling point of approximately 360 °C at atmospheric pressure. It is a monounsaturated omega-9 fatty acid (cis-9-octadecenoic acid) and classified as a natural organic chemical, commonly derived from vegetable oils and animal fats. Industrially, oleic acid serves as a key intermediate in the synthesis of surfactants, lubricants, emulsifiers, and metal soaps. Its primary application areas include personal care products (e.g., soaps and cosmetics), coatings, plasticizers, and agrochemical formulations—particularly as a component in pesticide adjuvants and emulsifiable concentrates.
GB 2760-96 defines it as a processing aid. It can be used as antifoaming agent, fragrance, binder, and a lubricant.It can be used for the manufacture of soap, lubricants, flotation agents, ointment and oleate, being also an excellent solvent for fatty acids and oil-soluble substances.It can be used for the precise polishing of gold, silver and other precious metals as well as polishing in electroplating industry.It can be used as analysis reagents, solvents, lubricants and flotation agent, but also applied to the sugar processing industryOleic acid is an organic chemical raw material and can produce epoxidized oleic acid ester after epoxidation. It can be used as plastic plasticizer and for production of azelaic acid by oxidation. It is the raw material of polyamide resin. In addition, oleic acid can also be used as pesticide emulsifier, printing and dyeing auxiliaries, industrial solvents, metal mineral flotation agent, and release agent. Moreover, it can be used as the raw material for manufacture of carbon paper, round bead and typing wax paper. Various kinds of oleate products are also important derivatives of oleic acid. As a chemical reagent, it can be used as a chromatographic comparative sample and for biochemical research, detection of calcium, copper and magnesium, sulfur and other elements.It can be applied to biochemical studies. It can activate the protein kinase C in the liver cells.
This chemical is included in Fine Chemicals. See more about what is Oleic acid and Oleic acid SDS information.
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