Benzyl alcohol
Drug ingredientCAS 100-51-6
This drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.
US productionCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Import value, 2024$29M
Top sourceIndia 49%
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 290621 · exact
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).
IN 49%IndiaDE 23%GermanyNL 10%NetherlandsCN 9%ChinaES 5%Spain
- Nicaragua
- Italy
- Mexico
- Israel
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Brulin Holding
Lanxess
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (12)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Aceto Us
Brenntag
Catalynt Solutions
Cellmark Basic Materials
Connect Chemicals Usa
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Dupont Specialty Products Usa
Hydrite Chemical
Icc Industries
Marubeni America
Polyventive
Reckitt Benckiser
Tri-Iso
EPA-registered importers (36)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Basf Se · DE Germany
Brenntag · DE Germany
Lanxess · DE Germany
Reckitt Benckiser Group · GB United Kingdom
A.G. Layne
Show all 36
Aalborz Chemical
Akrochem
Allchem Industries Holding
Ambyth Chemical
Arxada
Basf
Brenntag Global Marketing
Chemical Distribution Network
Cht Usa
Doremus Terminal
Emco Chemical Distributors
George S. Coyne Chemical
Givaudan Fragrances
Greenchem Industries
Henkel Us Operations
Hubbard-Hall
Huntsman
Mak Chemicals
Mapei
Polymer Additives
S.C. Johnson & Son
Silver Fern Chemical
Solenis
Soyventis North America
Special Materials
Starchem Usa
Target
Tilley Distribution
Valudor Products
Vandemark Chemical
Wego Chemical Group
21 FDA-registered drug labelers
ANUBIS COSMETICS SL
ASCENT CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC
BF ASCHER AND CO INC
BioActive Nutritional, Inc
Blistex Inc
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Clarion Brands LLC
CVS Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy Inc.
Energique, Inc.
Fujian Genohope Biotech Ltd.
Hisamitsu America, Inc.
Ivy-Dry, Inc.
Meijer Distribution, Inc
NATURAL ESSENTIALS, INC.
Sigma-Aldrich Ireland Ltd.
Supplement Clinic, LLC.
Trifecta Pharmaceuticals USA LLC
Veridian Healthcare
Walgreen Co.
Walgreens Company
Why It Matters
Sectors
HealthFoodConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses
Appears in 24 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Chemstat
- •Meijer Pain Lidocaine Plus Relieving Analgesic
- •Chemtox
- •ITCH X
- •Fast Freeze Lidocaine Roll-On
- •Salonpas Lidocaine PLUS
- •Walgreens Lidocaine Plus Cream
- •Ivy-Dry Super
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- •Hepatatox
- •Lidocaine Plus Pain Relieving
- •CVS Maximum Strength Lidocaine PLUS
- •Anubis Barcelona
- •Zilactin Early Relief Cold Sore
- •Lipotox
- •HealthWise Lidocaine Plus Cream
- •Ivarest
- •Thermacare Heat Therapy Max Strength Lidocaine Pain Relief Gel
- •Homeoplex D
- •Orajel Toothache Rinse
- •CVS Health Lidocaine Plus Pain Relieving
- •Walgreens Unscented Pain Relieving
- •Pain Relieving Cream Lidocaine
- •Thermacare Heat Therapy Max Strength Lidocaine Pain Relief Rollon
- •Thermacare Max Strength Lidocaine
FDA Shortage Status
Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."
No FDA shortage records
Industrial Uses
Used in 15 sectors as 12 functional roles.
- •Flavoring and nutrient in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fragrance in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Preservative in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Adhesive Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvents (for cleaning or degreasing) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (90%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Preservative in Pharmaceutical and Medicine ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flavoring and nutrient in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Pharmaceutical and Medicine ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Pharmaceutical and Medicine ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fragrance in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—repackaging
- •Solvent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Preservative in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Printing Ink Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Printing and Related Support Activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Solvent in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Hardener in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Fragrance in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fragrance in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in ConstructionUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Foamant in Not Known or Reasonably AscertainableProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fragrance in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dispersing agent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Hardener in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvent in Adhesive ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
$0.00/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$246.00 / 50 kg
Purity98%
Vendors25 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
24 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angene Chemical | China → Hong Kong | $0.01 | 1 kg | 98% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $0.01 | 100 kg | 99% |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $0.01 | 100 kg | 99% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.02 | 1 kg | 98% |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.02 | 1 kg | 99% |
| BLD Pharmatech Co., Limited | United States | $0.03 | 1 kg | 98% |
| BLD Pharmatech GmbH | Germany | $0.03 | 1 kg | 98% |
| BLD Pharmatech Ltd. | China | $0.03 | 1 kg | 98% |
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $0.03 | 1 kg | 98% |
| Fluorochem UK | United Kingdom | $0.05 | 1 kg | 99% |
| Apollo Scientific UK | United Kingdom | $0.06 | 2.5 kg | 95% |
| Fluorochem EU | Germany | $0.06 | 500 g | 99% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.14 | 500 g | 99% |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $0.32 | 500 g | 98% |
| AstaTech, Inc | United States | $1.00 | 25 g | 95% |
| MedChemExpress MCE | Sweden | $6.29 | 10 g | 99.99% |
| Interbioscreen | Hong Kong | $10.00 | 10 g | 95% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $217.80 | 5000 mg | 90% |
| Molnova | China | $295.00 | 200 mg | 99% |
| Otava, Ltd. | Ukraine | $460.00 | 250 mg | 90% |
| ChemFaces | China | $1500.00 | 20 mg | 98% |
| Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks) | Ukraine | $2724.00 | 50 mg | 90% |
| Asinex | Netherlands | $8651.50 | 100 mg | 90% |
| TimTec, LLC (back-ordered) | United States | $32000.00 | 15 mg | 94% |
Chemical Identity
CAS100-51-6
PubChem CID244
DTXSIDDTXSID5020152
FormulaC7H8O
Mol. Weight108.14 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC=C(C=C1)CO
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID5020152Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 244Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-07
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Benzyl alcohol (CAS 100-51-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/100-51-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5020152. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5020152 PubChem: 244. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/244 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 100-51-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 100-51-6. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 290621 for CAS 100-51-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/