Phenol
Drug ingredientCAS 108-95-2
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$37M
Top sourceSouth Africa 68%
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. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 270799, 290711 · basket
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
These shares come from HS customs code 270799, 290711, which covers 30 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).
ZA 68%South AfricaCA 12%CanadaES 5%SpainNL 3%NetherlandsDE 3%Germany
- Sweden
- Malaysia
- China
- Israel
- Belgium
EPA-registered manufacturers (10)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Sasol · ZA South Africa
Shell Plc · GB United Kingdom
Dakota Gasification
Dover Chemical
Dynachem
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Ineos Us I
Olin
Sasol Chemicals (Usa)
Shell Petroleum
The Intertech Group
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Advansix
Polymer Additives
EPA-registered importers (9)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Sumitomo Bakelite · JP Japan
Covestro
Essex Furukawa Magnet Wire Usa
Hexion
Icc Industries
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Panolam Industries International
Saint Gobain
Sumitomo Bakelite North America Holding
Tenneco Brake
64 FDA-registered drug labelers
A&C American Chemicals Ltd.
AMERISOURCE BERGEN
Apex Energetics Inc.
Best Choice (Valu Merchandisers Company)
Bestmade Natural Products
BioActive Nutritional, Inc.
Blistex Inc.
Boiron
Cardinal Health
Chain Drug Consortium
Chain Drug Market Association
CHAIN DRUG MARKETING ASSOCIATION
CHAIN DRUG MARKETING ASSOCIATION INC.
Clarion Brands, LLC
CVS PHARMACY, INC
Deseret Biologicals, Inc.
Discount Drug Mart
Dolgencorp, Inc. (DOLLAR GENERAL & REXALL)
Dr. Donna Restivo DC
Energetix Corporation
Energique, Inc.
EQUATE (Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) (see also WAL-MART INC)
Family Dollar (FAMILY WELLNESS)
Foundation Consumer Healthcare
Foundation Consumer Healthcare LLC
H E B
Hahnemann Laboratories, INC.
Henan Dongtai Pharm Co., Ltd.
Humco Holding Group, Inc
J.R. Watkins, LLC.
Leosons Overseas Corp
Major Pharmaceuticals
MEDTECH PRODUCTS INC
MEIJER DISTRIBUTION INC
Menper Distributors, Inc.
Natural Creations, Inc
Newton Laboratories, Inc.
Nutritional Specialties, Inc.
Oakhurst Company
OHM PHARMA INC.
P & L Development, LLC
Peaceful Mountain, Inc.
Pharma Nobis, LLC
Pharmacy Value Alliance LLC
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.
Professional Complementary Health Formulas
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC
QUALITY CHOICE (Chain Drug Marketing Association)
RARITAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Rite Aid Corporation
RUGBY LABORATORIES
SAFEWAY
Safeway, Inc.
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc.
Strategic Sourcing Services LLC
Stratus Pharamceuticals
The Podiatree Company
The Red Oil Company Inc
TOPCO ASSOCIATES LLC
United Industries Corporation
WALGREEN COMPANY
Walgreens
Wild Horse 777, Inc.
WinCo Foods, LLC
Why It Matters
Sectors
Plastics & RubberPaints & CoatingsTransportationCore ChemicalsHealthEnergyConsumer ProductsMetals & MiningTextilesConstruction
Downstream Uses
Appears in 93 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Rugby Cherry Flavor
- •Wild Horse 777 Oral
- •Lip Medex Lip Balm
- •Sore Throat
- •Acidum Carbolicum
- •meijer Maximum Strength Sore Throat Fast Relief
- •Publix Sore Throat Fast Relief Oral Anesthetic
- •HPYL PLUS
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- •FNG
- •Carbolicum acidum
- •CVS Sore Throat Menthol Flavor
- •Motion Sickness
- •Chloraseptic Sore Throat Cherry
- •Sore throat cherry
- •Absorbine Jr. Pro Rollon
- •Calamine Phenolated Topical Suspension
- •Meijer Sore Throat
- •Publix Sore Throat Menthol Flavor
- •Household Detox
- •Sunmark Phenolated Calamine
- •Aseptil Rojo
- •CVS Health Sore Throat Fast Relief Oral Anesthetic
- •Sore Throat Relief Cherry Flavor
- •Sore Throat Relief Menthol
- •NICE SORE Throat Cherry
- •NICE SORE Throat Spearmint
- •Liver Drainage
- •Eczema Rescue
- •Castellani Paint 1.5%
- •Dizzi-V
- •Castellani Paint
- •Dental-Chord
- •Campho-Phenique Antiseptic
- •Pain Relieving Petro Carbo
- •BiteMD External Analgesic First Aid Antiseptic
- •Phenol
- •Signature CARE SORE Throat Cherry Flavor
- •Hives
- •Chemtox
- •MYCCombination
- •Metox
- •A11 Enviro-Protect
- •Campho-Phenique Cold Sore Treatment
- •Absorbine Jr Pro No Mess Roll-on Plus
- •HEB Sore Throat Cherry Flavor
- •Mast Cell Pro
- •Sore Throat ReadyInCase
- •Fortinia ID
- •D03 LVR-DRN
- •Sore Throat Relief Cherry
- •Isopathic Phenolic Rings
- •Bestmade Natural Products Carbolic Acid
- •HEB Camphor Phenol
- •Mold Plus
- •ABC Sore Throat Menthol Flavor
- •DDM Instant Antiseptic Pain Relief
- •Sore Throat Menthol
- •N02 Petrochem
- •NICE SORE Throat Honey Lemon
- •Red Oil Pain Relief
- •HEB Sore Throat Menthol Flavor
- •ChemDetox
- •Joette Calabrese Survivalist Kit
- •Walgreens Sore Throat Cherry Flavor
- •Antiseptic Instant Pain Relief
- •Maximum Strength Cold Sore Treatment
- •Unguentine
- •Good Neighbor Sore Throat Cherry Flavor
- •Tap Water Detox 6018
- •Chloraseptic Sore Throat Menthol
- •Chloraseptic Sore Throat Max
- •Premier Value Instant Antiseptic Pain Relief
- •DRx Choice Sore Throat Menthol Flavor
- •Absorbine Jr Pro Cream
- •Absorbine jr.
- •Walgreens Camphor Phenol Gel
- •Tap Water Detox
- •Quality Choice Sore Throat
- •Blistex Medicated
- •Topcare Sore Throat Menthol Flavor
- •Bio Biological Detox
- •CVS Sore Throat Cherry
- •MetDetox
- •Instant Antiseptic Pain Relief
- •Sore Throat Relief
- •Chloraseptic Sore Throat Citrus
- •Chloraseptic Warming Sore Throat
- •Foster and Thrive Phenolated Calamine
- •Blistex Lip Medex
- •TopCare Cherry Flavor
- •Diabetic Tussin Sore Throat Cherry
- •N03 Exchem
- •Chloraseptic Childrens Sore Throat Cherry
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 14 sectors as 11 functional roles.
- •Cleaning agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (0%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fuel in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Fuel agents in All other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (5%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (2%)Processing as a reactant
- •Monomers in Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Monomers in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Ion exchange agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (50%)Processing as a reactant
- •Laboratory chemicals in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (20%)Processing as a reactant
- •Ion exchange agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (30%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Construction (2%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (90%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Plastics Product Manufacturing (2%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
- •Abrasives in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Monomers in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Stabilizing agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Polymerization promoter in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
Vendor Pricing
$0.01/gSigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)
CountryGermany
Pack$1538.74 / 210 kg
Purity96%
Vendors12 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $0.01 | 210 kg | 96% |
| AK Scientific Specialized | United States | $0.14 | 500 g | 98% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.20 | 500 g | 99.5% |
| Fluorochem UK | United Kingdom | $0.51 | 100 g | — |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $217.80 | 5000 mg | 90% |
| ChemFaces | China | $1500.00 | 20 mg | 98% |
| Otava, Ltd. | Ukraine | $2280.00 | 50 mg | 90% |
| Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC) | United States | $2900.00 | 100 mg | 90% |
| Vitas M Chemical Limited | Hong Kong | $3170.00 | 100 mg | 90% |
| Asinex | Netherlands | $8651.50 | 100 mg | 90% |
| TimTec, LLC (back-ordered) | United States | $32000.00 | 15 mg | 94% |
Chemical Identity
CAS108-95-2
PubChem CID996
DTXSIDDTXSID5021124
FormulaC6H6O
Mol. Weight94.11 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC=C(C=C1)O
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID5021124Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 996Retrieved 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
Phenol (CAS 108-95-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/108-95-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5021124. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5021124 PubChem: 996. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/996 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 108-95-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 108-95-2. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 270799,290711 for CAS 108-95-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/