UNSPSC 51241908: Cetyl alcohol/propylene glycol/stearyl alcohol/wax

This classification denotes a combination drug defined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in its (VA's) National Drug File (NDF), which falls under VA Drug Class DE350. This VA Drug Class (DE350) classifies this compound as belonging to the group EMOLLIENTS.

UNSPSC 51241908 Cetyl alcohol/propylene glycol/stearyl alcohol/wax (Commodity) does not align with the state and local contract opportunities currently tagged under this code. The recent solicitations show no activity related to the nominal scope of the code — cetyl alcohol, propylene glycol, stearyl alcohol, or wax products. Instead, the tagged opportunities are for liquid aluminum sulfate (alum) used in wastewater treatment and medical aid supplies for fire rescue operations, neither of which fall within the chemical compounds named in the code. The source contains no recent state and local procurement activity actually soliciting cetyl alcohol, propylene glycol, stearyl alcohol, or wax products.

The mismatch between code and opportunity scope limits any actionable market characterization. If the code is being misapplied to unrelated product categories across state and local procurement systems, business development professionals should verify the correct UNSPSC classification for their target chemistry before pursuing opportunities tagged under this code. The two named opportunities — City of Austin IFB 2200 CSH1061 for liquid aluminum sulfate (response due August 25, 2026) and City of Tampa ITB 25-P-00157 for medical aid supplies — reflect tagging errors rather than valid market activity under the stated commodity code.