EXHIBIT 23
Independent Auditors' Consent
The Board of Directors
Crompton Corporation:
We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration
statement (Nos. 333-62429, 33-21246, and 2-57629) on Form S-8 of
Crompton Corporation of our report dated June 16, 2000, relating
to the statements of net assets available for plan benefits of
the Crompton Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan as of
December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the related statements of changes
in net assets available for plan benefits for the years then
ended, and the related schedule, included in this annual report
on Form 11-K.
/s/KPMG LLP
Stamford, Connecticut
June 26, 2000
