Geraniol

Drug ingredient

CAS 106-24-1

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$42M

Top sourceGermany 32%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290522 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 290522, which covers 25 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

DE 32%GermanyIN 24%IndiaCH 19%SwitzerlandMY 11%MalaysiaCN 9%China

United Kingdom
Indonesia
Japan
Canada
Taiwan
Belgium
Turkey
Cyprus

EPA-registered manufacturers (3)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Symrise Ag · DE Germany

Iff Chemical Holdings

Symrise

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Reckitt Benckiser

EPA-registered importers (10)

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

Reckitt Benckiser Group · GB United Kingdom

Basf

Berje

Colgate-Palmolive

Show all 10

Givaudan Fragrances

Henkel Us Operations

P&G

Takasago

Tilley Distribution

2 FDA-registered drug labelers

ANUBIS COSMETICS SL

inthismorning co ltd

Why It Matters

Sectors

Core ChemicalsHealthFoodConsumer ProductsMetals & Mining

Downstream Uses

Appears in 7 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

•Intensive treatment bodycream for mommy to be and all skin
•Hydrating moisture day and nightcream
•Anubis Barcelona Regul Oil
•Protecting may morning cushion 21
•Protecting natural shine tone up sun cushion
•Hydrating luxurious roseoil
•Protecting may morning cushion 21 (refill)

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 7 sectors as 5 functional roles.

•Fragrance in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Flavoring and nutrient in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (20%)Processing as a reactant
•Fragrance in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
•Fragrance in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
•Fragrance in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Fragrance in Other (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Cleaning agent in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
•Odor agents in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS106-24-1

PubChem CID637566

DTXSIDDTXSID8026727

FormulaC10H18O

Mol. Weight154.25 g/mol

SMILESCC(=CCCC(=CCO)C)C

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID8026727Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 637566Retrieved 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

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Brief citations

Geraniol (CAS 106-24-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/106-24-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8026727. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8026727 PubChem: 637566. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/637566 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 106-24-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 106-24-1. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 290522 for CAS 106-24-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/