EXHIBIT 24

                       POWER OF ATTORNEY

     We, the undersigned officers and directors of Crompton
Corporation, hereby constitute and appoint Vincent A. Calarco,
Peter Barna and Barry J. Shainman and each of them severally, our
true and lawful attorneys or attorney, with full power to them
and each of them to execute for us, and in our names in the
capacities indicated below, and to file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Crompton
Corporation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, and any
and all amendments thereto.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have signed this Power of Attorney in
the capacities indicated on January 30, 2001.

/s/Peter Barna                          /s/Vincent A. Calarco
   Peter Barna                             Vincent A. Calarco
   Principal Financial Officer             Principal Executive
   Senior Vice President and               Officer, Chairman,
   Chief Financial Officer                 President, CEO
                                           and Director


/s/Michael F. Vagnini                   /s/Robert A. Fox
   Michael F. Vagnini                      Robert A. Fox
   Principal Accounting Officer            Director
   Corporate Controller


/s/Roger L. Headrick                    /s/Leo I. Higdon, Jr.
   Roger L. Headrick                       Leo I. Higdon, Jr.
   Director                                Director


/s/Harry G. Hohn                        /s/C.A. Piccolo
   Harry G. Hohn                           C. A. Piccolo
   Director                                Director


/s/Bruce F. Wesson                      /s/Patricia K. Woolf
   Bruce F. Wesson                         Patricia K. Woolf
   Director                                Director