Methyl salicylate

Drug ingredient

CAS 119-36-8

This drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 119-36-8
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$51M
Top sourceChina 35%

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 291823 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291823, which covers 26 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 35%ChinaIN 28%IndiaMX 13%MexicoIT 8%ItalyDE 7%Germany
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Symrise Ag · DE Germany
Symrise
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)
Polyventive
Tilley Distribution
EPA-registered importers (5)
Safic-Alcan · FR France
Berje
Brenntag
Chemspec
Henkel Us Operations
212 FDA-registered drug labelers
1ST MEDX LLC
5KIND TRADING LTD
7-Eleven
A-S Medication Solutions
ACQUIRED B SCALE LLC
ADP Health Limited
Advanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC
Advanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLC
Akron Coating & Adhesives
Akron Pharma Inc.
ALAINA HEALTHCARE PRIVATE LIMITED
Aldermed Inc.
Aldi, Inc
Alexso, Inc
Amazon.com Services LLC
AMERISOURCE BERGEN
AMRUTANJAN HEALTH CARE LIMITED
APSM PERFORMANCE, LLC
ASCLEMED USA INC.
Avaria Health & Beauty Corp
BA TRADE INC
Balassa Laboratories Inc.
Belmora LLC
Better Living Brands, LLC
Beyond Derma, LLC
BH GLOBAL HOLDINGS LLC
Big 5 Nutrition LLC
Biological M.D. Solutions LLC
Borden Company (Private) Limited
Bryant Ranch Prepack
Cardinal Health, 110 dba LEADER
Cariba International
CDMA, Inc.
Chain Drug Marketing Association
Chattem, Inc.
CHEMCO CORPORATION
Clinic Pharma
Compania Internacional de Comercio, S.A.P.I de C.V.
Cosco International, Inc
COSMAX USA, CORPORATION
CVS Health
CVS Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
Delon Laboratories (1990) Ltd
Demoulas Super Markets, Inc
Derma Care Research Labs, LLC
DISCOUNT DRUG MART
Discount Drug Mart, Inc
DLC Laboratories, Inc.
DOLGENCORP, LLC
DOLLAR GENERAL
Dynarex Corporation
Eagle Indo Pharma
Eagle Indo Pharma, PT
Everlaan Organics Inc
FAMILY DOLLAR (Family Wellness)
Family Dollar Stores, Inc
FEI FAH MEDICAL MANUFACTURING PTE LTD
FlexiGo Inc
Florrax Pharmaceutical Corp.
FORREAL PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
Foshan Nanhai Zhongnan Pharmaceutical Factory
Genomma Lab USA
Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals, Corp
Germa Products, LLC
GRANDALL DISTRIBUTING, LLC
Green Compass, Inc.
Greenstone Pharmaceutical Inc.
Guangzhou Ruyu Cosmetics Co., Ltd
Guchutang Biotechnology (Longyan) Co., Ltd
H E B
Haleon US Holdings LLC
HARRIS TEETER
Haw Par Healthcare Ltd.
Hisamitsu America, Inc.
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.
HOE HIN PAK FAH YEOW MANUFACTORY LTD
Human Science, LLC
Hy-Vee, Inc.
HYSAN PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD
IDEAZ, LLC
Implus Footcare, LLC
INDUSTRIA QUIMICO FARMACEUTICA SIGMA CORP. S.R.L.
International Nature Nutraceuticals, Inc.
ION PHARMA, LLC
Isagenix International, LLC
J C UDEOZOR & SONS GLOBAL INDUSTRIES LTD
Jindal Drugs Private Limited
JMAD Consulting LLC, dba JMAD Labs
Josun International Limited
JQC (Huayin) Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Kareway Product, Inc.
Kenvue Brands LLC
KOBAYASHI Healthcare International, Inc.
Kroger Company
L'BRI HEALTH AND BEAUTY INC
L'Bris, Pure 'N Natural
Laboratorios Dr. Collado, S.A
LABORATORIOS QUANTIUM LLC
Laboratorios Zepol S.A.
LEUNG KAI FOOK MEDICAL CO PTE LTD
Lidl US, LLC
Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc
Ling Nam Medicine Factory (H.K.) Ltd.
Lydia Co., Ltd.
MADISON ONE ACME INC
Major Pharmaceuticals
Marc Glassman, Inc
MARCELLA HEALTH
Masaem Company
Mayway Corporation
Medcore LLC
Meijer Distribution Inc
Meijer, Inc.
Melaleuca, Inc.
Menper Distributors Inc.
MG Science Technologies LLC
Miramar Cosmetics, Inc DBA Miramar Lab
Mission Pharmacal Company
NACOR BUSINESS GROUP LLC
Nantong Health & Beyond Hygienic Products Inc.
Natural Essentials, Inc.
NATURES FORMULAE HEALTH PRODUCTS LTD.
Natureteq Inc.
Navajo Manufacturing Company Inc.
New World Imports, Inc
Nice-Pak Products, LLC
Nnodum Pharmaceuticals
Novacyl SAS
NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Old East Main Co.
Oncora Pharma, LLC
ONE2ZEE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Orazen Inc
Perrigo Direct, Inc
PHARMACURE LLC
Pharmacy Value Alliance, LLC
Pharmadel LLC
Physicians Science & Nature Inc.
Planet (Anhui) Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Proficient Rx LP
PT. EAGLE INDO PHARMA
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
PureTek Corporation
Quality Care Products, LLC
Quimicas Handal de Centroamerica SA de CV
Renu Laboratories, LLC
Retail Business Services, LLC
Rexall Sundown, LLC
Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.
RITE AID CORPORATION
Rockland Cosmetics, Inc.
Rooftop Consumer Health, Inc.
Rugby Laboratories
Safeway Inc.
Saje Natural Business Inc.
Salado Sales Inc.
Sato Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
SEYITLER KIMYA SANAYI ANONIM SIRKETI
Sheffield Pharmaceuticals LLC
Shenzhen Finona Information Technology Co., Ltd
Shenzhen Mengyue Technology Co., Ltd.
Siddharth Carbochem Products Limited
Sinsin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
SOLA Pharmaceuticals
Sombra Cosmetics Inc.
Southern Sales & Service, Inc.
STL International INC
STRAND HEALTH GROUP
Strategic Sourcing Services LLC
SUNSET NOVELTIES, INC
SYSTEM4BOOK LLC
Tai Guk Pharm. Co., Ltd.
Target Corporation
Ted and Greg's Inc.
TELEVISA CONSUMER PRODUCTS USA
The Avon Company
The Hygenic Company, LLC
The Kroger Co.
The Mentholatum Company
Timing Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd PABP Branch
Topco Associates LLC
Transfer Technology
Trifecta Pharmaceuticals USA, LLC.
Trifluent Pharma LLC
United Exchange Corp.
United Exchange Corporation
United Health & Beauty Corp
United Natural Foods, Inc. dba UNFI
Universal Distribution Center LLC
V2 Pharma, LLC
Valu Merchandisers Company
Veridian Healthcare
Vi Jon, LLC
ViaDerma Distribution, Inc
Village Pharma LLC
ViolaCare, Inc.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc
Walgreen Co.
Walgreen Company
Walmart Inc.
WALMART INC. (see also Equate)
Wasatch Product Development
Wellmetech Pharmaceutical Industries SDN BHD
Wicsun Trading Inc
WinCo Foods, LLC
Wong To Yick Wood Lock Ointment Ltd
Your Military Exchanges
YUNNAN BAIYAO GROUP CO., LTD.
ZENSEZONE LLC
Zhengzhou Miaoqi Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthAgricultureFoodConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses

Appears in 327 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •LBRI STOP THE PAIN Super Aloe Pain Relief Cream
  • •Antispetic
  • •Germa Linimento Ubre Plus
  • •Germa Manteca Ubre Plus (RED)
  • •Careland Pain Relief Plus
  • •Meijer Ultra Strength Pain Relieving Topical Analgesic
  • •Equate Pain Relief Patch Camphor/Menthol/Salicylate
  • •Methyl Salicylate 25% Cream
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 8 sectors as 3 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
  • •Fragrance in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fragrance in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
  • •Fragrance in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fragrance in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fragrance in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—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
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.00/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$466.00 / 100 kg
Purity95%
Vendors30 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS119-36-8
PubChem CID4133
DTXSIDDTXSID5025659
FormulaC8H8O3
Mol. Weight152.15 g/mol
SMILESCOC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Methyl salicylate (CAS 119-36-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/119-36-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5025659. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5025659 PubChem: 4133. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4133 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 119-36-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 119-36-8. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 291823 for CAS 119-36-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/