EXHIBIT 23.1
Independent Auditors' Consent
The Board of Directors
Crompton Corporation:
We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration
statement (Nos. 33-48806 and 333-66033) on Form S-8 of Crompton
Corporation of our report dated June 16, 2000, relating to the
statement of net assets available for benefits of the Witco
Corporation Employee Retirement Savings Plan as of
December 31, 1999, and the related statement of changes in net
assets available for benefits for the year then ended, and the
related schedule, included in this annual report on Form 11-K.
/s/KPMG LLP
Stamford, Connecticut
June 26, 2000
