Menthol

Drug ingredient

CAS 1490-04-6

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production for this drug ingredient.

Molecular structure of 1490-04-6
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$72M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceGermany 59%

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. 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 290611 · narrow

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

These shares come from HS customs code 290611, which covers 4 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 59%GermanyIN 35%IndiaSG 3%SingaporeMY 1%MalaysiaCN 1%China
EPA-registered importers (2)
Symrise Ag · DE Germany
Symrise
558 FDA-registered drug labelers
100 KARMA INC
1ST MEDX LLC
5KIND TRADING LTD
7-ELEVEN
7TH MANNA (USA) PTE. LTD.
A-S Medication Solutions
ABACUS HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC.
ACA MANAGEMENT LLC
Acme United Corporation
ACQUIRED B SCALE LLC
Active and Innovative Inc.
ACTIVE AND INNOVATIVE, LLC
Adaptive Health, LLC
ADP Health Limited
Advanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC
Advanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLC
Advantice Health
Aggarwwal Exports
AHC VENTURES CORP DBA CRY
AHC VENTURES CORP DBA CRYODERM
Aidance Scientific, Inc., DBA Aidance Skincare & Topical Solutions
Akron Formulations India Private Limited
AKRON PHARMA INC
ALAINA HEALTHCARE PRIVATE LIMITED
Aldama Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Aldermed Inc.
Aldi, Inc
Alexso, Inc
Allegiant Health
Allure Labs
Almark Products Inc
Aloe Vera Korea Co.,Ltd.
ALPHA PLANTS INC
Alquimia Najulam S de RL de CV
Amazon
Amazon.com
Amazon.com Service LLC
Amazon.com Services LLC
AMBIENCE FAMILY INC
American Consumer Products Corp
American Sales
AMERICANNA WELLNESS, INC.
AMERISOURCE BERGEN
AMERISOURCEBERGEN DRUG CORPORATION
Amigo & Arditi S.A.
Amish Origins LLC
Amish Origins Management, LLC
Amphp, Inc
Anhui Fengle Perfume Co., Ltd.
ARI BRANDS, LLC
Army & Air Force Exchange Service
Asclemed USA, Inc
ATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP.
Avaria Health & Beauty Corp
Avlon Industries, Inc.
Awesome Trading, LLC
AY BENDITO - THERMOACTIVE LOTION
AY BENDITO INT'L THERMO ANALGETICS ROLL-ON
AY BENDITO INTERNATIONAL, INC
Back to Earth Inc.
BAKER'S BEST HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC.
Baker's Best Health Products, LLC
Balassa Laboratories Inc.
Bayer HealthCare LLC
Beiersdorf Inc
Beijing HKKY Medical Tech. Co., Ltd.
Beijing JUNGE Technology Co., Ltd.
Belmora LLC
BENOVA RX LLC
Beone Co., Ltd.
Bershtel Enterprises
BestCo Inc.
Bestco LLC
Better Living Brands, LLC
Beyond Derma, LLC
Big 5 Nutrition LLC
BIOBEST SERVICES LLC
Biological M.D. Solutions LLC
Bionpharma Inc.
Bioved Pharmaceuticals
Blaine Labs Inc.
BLOOMWELL GARDENS LLC
Blue Cross Laboratories, Inc.
Blue Heron Pharmaceuticals LLC
BLUE SPRING WELLNESS
BLUE SPRING WELLNESS, L.L.C.
Borden Company (Private) Limited
BOSTON NUTRACEUTICAL PRODUCTION, S.L
Bullet point LLC
Burt's Bees, Inc.
Caball Sales, Inc.
Calmoseptine Inc.
Canadian Unique Health Ltd.
Cannanumb LLC
Cardinal Health
Cardinal Health 110, Inc.
Cardinal Health, 110 dba LEADER
Cariba International
Carolina Cannabis Creations LLC
Carrasco Enterprises, Inc.
CAUSE FOR CHANGE LLC
CDMA, Inc.
Chain Drug Marketing Association
Chain Drug Marketing Association Inc
Changsha Maocheng Trading Co., Ltd
Charlotte's Web, Inc.
Chattem, Inc.
CHEMCO CORPORATION
China Ningbo Shangge Cosmetics Technology Corp.
China-Gel, Inc.
China-Gel, LLC
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Cintas Corporation
Clarion Brands LLC
Clavel Corporation
Clean Remedies, LLC
Clinic Pharma
Clinical Resolution Laboratory, Inc.
CMI Therapy Solutions
COASTAL FORMULAS LLC
Compania Internacional de Comercio, S.A.P.I de C.V.
Compass Health Brands Corp.
COOL BREEZE US LLC
Copper Joint, LLC
Corganics, LP
Cosco International, Inc
Cosmuses Cosmetics (Ningbo) Co., Ltd.
Crown Laboratories
Crown Laboratories, Inc
CV Sciences, Inc.
CVS
CVS Health
CVS Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy, Inc
Dabur India Limited
Davion, Inc
DD&D Manufacturing Co., Ltd
Delon Laboratories (1990) Ltd
Delta Brands Inc
Demoulas Super Markets, Inc
Derma Care Research Labs, LLC
Dextrum Laboratories Inc.
Direct_Rx
DISCOUNT DRUG MART
Discount Drug Mart, Inc
Dixon Investments, Inc.
DLC Laboratories, Inc
DM LAB CORP
DOBEST INC
DOC Brands
DOCTOR PAINE'S MEDICAL, LLC
DOCTOR'S CHOICE MEDICAL, LLC
DOLGENCORP, INC.
DOLGENCORP, LLC
Dollar General
Dollar General Corporation
doTERRA International, LLC
DR. KHALILI LLC
Dr. Mike's Vitamins, LLC
Dr. Sabharwal's Wound Care
Dynamic Blending Specialists, Inc.
Dynarex
Dynarex Corporation
Eagle Indo Pharma
Eagle Indo Pharma, PT
Eagle Labs Inc
Earth Mama Angel Baby LLC
Earthmed LLC
Easment LLC
Ebanel Laboratories, Inc
Eco Lips, Inc.
Eco-Logics, Inc.
Eden's Answers, Inc.
Electrostim Medical Services Inc. d/b/a EMSI
Eleeo Brands LLC
Element 26 LLC
Epic Laboratories, LLC
ER3 BRANDS INC.
EROS GLOBAL
EROS GLOBAL CORP
Everlaan Organics Inc
EVI LABS
EX Healthcare Inc.
Excel Health, Inc
FABRICATION ENTERPRISES
Fabrication Enterprises Inc
Factors Group of Nutritional Products
Family Dollar
Family Dollar (FAMILY WELLNESS)
Family Dollar Stores, Inc
FEI FAH MEDICAL MANUFACTURING PTE LTD
FISICO INC.
FlexiGo Inc
Formulation Technology LLC
FORREAL PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
FOURSTAR GROUP USA, INC.
FSA Store Inc.
Fullstack Fulfillment
Functional Energetic, Inc.
Garcoa, Inc.
GASPARI ANTI-AGING LLC
Geiss, Destin & Dunn, Inc
Geiss, Destin and Dunn, Inc.
Geiss, Destin, Dunn
Genomma Lab USA Inc.
GENUINE INNOVATION LTD
Genuine Virgin Aloe Corporation
Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals, Corp
GERI-GENTLE CORPORATION
Germa Products, LLC
Gil Pharmaceutical Corp
GL HEALTH, INC.
Gold Bond Co LLC
GOLDEN CARE BOTANICALS LLC
GOLDEN TIGER DISTRIBUTION L.L.C.
GOOD SENSE
GRANDALL DISTRIBUTING, LLC
Green Compass, Inc.
Greenbrier International, Inc.
Greenstone Pharmaceutical Inc.
Guangdong Aimu Biological Technology Co., Ltd
GUANGXI YULIN PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP CO LTD
Guangzhou ChuanMa International Trading Co.,Ltd.
Guangzhou Haishi Biological Technology Co., Ltd.
Guangzhou Liuquanmiao Import & Export Trade Co., Ltd.
Guangzhou Ruyu Cosmetics Co., Ltd
Guangzhou Sumi Technology Innovation Co., Ltd
Guangzhou Yapeng Refinement Chemical Co., Ltd.
Guangzhou Zhupuyou E-commerce Co., Ltd
GUILIN CHINA RESOURCES TIANHE PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD
GURUNANDA, LLC
H E B
HARRIS TEETER
HART Health
HEALTHTEX LIMITED
Henan Enokon Medical Instrument Co., Ltd.
Henan Hengchuntang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
Henan Kangdi Medical Devices Co., Ltd
Henan Shouerkang Health Industry Co., Ltd
Herstat (USA) Inc.
Hisamitsu America, Inc.
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.
Hmong 21
Hobart Laboratories, Inc.
HOE HIN PAK FAH YEOW MANUFACTORY LTD
Home Smart Products
Human Science, LLC
Humco Holding Group, Inc
HUMN Pharmaceuticals Inc
HY-VEE, INC
IDEAZ, LLC
Implus Footcare, LLC
Indiana Botanic Gardens
INDUSTRIA QUIMICO FARMACEUTICA SIGMA CORP. S.R.L.
INNOVATIONS FOR WELLNESS, LLC
Insight Pharmaceuticals LLC
Inspec Solutions
Inspec Solutions LLC
InterMed Laboratories Private Limited
International Nature Nutraceuticals, Inc.
International Wholesale
International Wholesale Inc
International Wholesale Inc dba Home Smart Products
Ion Pharma, LLC
Isagenix International, LLC
Ivy-Dry, Inc.
Jahnke Ssswaren GmbH
JAR Laboratories
Jell Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
Jiangxi Yudexi Pharmaceutical Co., LTD
Jiashen International Trade Limited
JMAD Consulting LLC, dba JMAD Labs
Just Brands LLC
K19 LLC
Kareway Product, Inc.
Kenvue Brands LLC
KINKANDO CO., LTD .
Kolive Cell Co., Ltd.
Kool 'N Fit Inc.
Kroger
Kroger Company
Kungpo Health Care & Herbal Center Inc
L'BRI HEALTH AND BEAUTY INC
L'Bris, Pure 'N Natural
L'Oreal USA Products Inc
La Mend, Inc.
Laboratorios Dr. Collado, S.A
Laboratorios Zepol S.A.
LEADER/Cardinal Helath 110, Inc.
Leosons Overseas Corp
LEUNG KAI FOOK MEDICAL CO PTE LTD
Lidl US LLC
Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc.
Links Medical Products
LiquidCapsule Manufacturing LLC
Llorens Pharmaceutical International Division
Lofthouse of Fleetwood, Ltd.
Lydia Co., Ltd.
MAC Innovations, LLC
MADISON ONE ACME INC
Major Pharmaceuticals
Marc Glassman, Inc
Marcella Health
Marketites LLC
Marlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MARYHELENE ENTERPRISES INC
Mayway Corporation
McKesson
McKesson Medical-Surgical
Medical Group Care LLC
MEDKO LLC
Medline Industries, LP
MEDTECH PRODUCTS INC
Meijer
Meijer Distribution
Meijer Distribution Inc
Meijer Inc
Melaleuca, Inc.
Menper Distributors, Inc.
Mentha & Allied Products Private Limited
Menthol pain relief patch
MG Science Technologies LLC
Milo Rod Import & Export, Inc.
Miracle Balance, LLC
MISOCOS
Mission Pharmacal Company
MOHNARK PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Mondelez Global LLC
MSMINERAL CO.,Ltd.
MY IMPORTS USA LLC
NACOR BUSINESS GROUP LLC
Nanjing Ludejin Corporation Management Co., Ltd
Nantong Health & Beyond Hygienic Products Inc.
Natouch LLC
NATURAL ESSENTIALS, INC.
NATURES FORMULAE HEALTH PRODUCTS LTD.
Natureteq Inc.
Navajo Manufacturing Company Inc.
NeilMed Pharmaceuticals Inc.
New Pride Corp
New World Imports, Inc
Nexxus Capital LLC
NFUSE LLC
NHR SCIENCE CORP
Nice-Pak Products, LLC
NINGBO LIYUAN DAILY CHEMICAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
Nnodum Pharmaceuticals
No Reason, LLC
NORDIC HEALTHY LIVING INC.
NOVUM SOLUTIONS INC
NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
NUTRIOMO LABS PTE. LTD
Old East Main Co.
ONE2ZEE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Orazen Inc
OWELL NATURALS BRAND, LLC
Ozeion LLC
Pain Relieving Spray Inc.
PAIN WIZARD LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
PALM ORTHOPEDICS & INTERVENTIONAL PAIN LLC
PCHEERY LLC
Pedicis Research, LLC
PEER PHARM LTD.
PERFORM LEO LLC
Perrigo Direct Inc.
Pharmacy Value Alliance LLC
PHARMAMED USA INC
PharmaNutra Usa Corp.
Physicians Science & Nature Inc.
Planet (Anhui) Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
PlayMakar Inc.
PMS4PMS LLC
PO SUM ON MEDICINE FACTORY LIMITED
Pogue Medical Services
POMG LLC
Pranicura Products LLC
Premiere Enterprises
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.
Prime Commerce, LLC
Private Label Beauty and Wellness
Procter & Gamble Manufactura S de RL de CV
PROXIMITY CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC DBA ASUTRA
PT ELITE PRODUCTS LLC
PT. EAGLE INDO PHARMA
Publix
Publix Super Markets INC
PURE PERSONAL CARE, LLC
Pure Source, LLC
PureTek Corporation
PURIVITAE, LLC
Qiaofusheng Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
Qntamax LLC
Quality Care Products LLC
Quality Choice
QUALITY CHOICE (Chain Drug Marketing Association)
Quantum, Inc.
QUEST USA CORP.
Quimicas Handal de Centroamerica SA de CV
R & Y Group, LLC
R.L. ALBERT & SON, INC
Ragolds USA Inc.
Railroad Sock LLC
Ramedicare Sdn. Bhd.
RANDOB LABS, LTD. DBA CROSSINGWELL CONSUMER HEALTH
RAPID AID VIET NAM COMPANY LIMITED
RB Health (US) LLC
REAL TIME PRODUCTS, INC
Rejoice International
Rejoice International Corp.
Rejoice International Inc.
Rejuvica LLC
Releaf Technologies LLC
Reliable 1 Laboratories
Reliable 1 Laboratories LLC
RENU LABORATORIES, LLC
Retail Business Services, LLC
Rexall Sundown, LLC
RICHTOFIT LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Riclan S.A.
Ricola Ag
Ricola USA Inc.
Rite Aid
RITE AID CORPORATION
Rockland Cosmetics, Inc.
RoMMY Jean-Pierre LLC
Rooftop Consumer Health, Inc
RUGBY LABORATORIES
Safetec of America, Inc.
Safeway
Safeway Inc.
Saint Medicine, Inc.
Saje Natural Business Inc
Salado Sales Inc.
SANTO REMEDIO LLC
Sarati International, Inc
SERENU, INC.
Shaklee Corporation
Shanghai Chuangshi Medical Technology (Group) Co., Ltd.
Sharp Mint Limited
Sheffield Pharmaceuticals LLC
Shenzhen Finona Information Technology Co., Ltd
Shenzhen Ishan Technology Co., Ltd
Shenzhen Mengyue Technology Co., Ltd.
Shenzhen Sam Technology Co., Ltd.
Shenzhen Yeheal Biotechnology Co., Ltd
SHENZHEN YUWEN E-COMMERCE CO., LTD.
SHIELD LINE LLC
Singhfam Corporation
Sinsin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
SJ Bio Co., Ltd.
Smart Cookie Solutions
Smart Cookie Solutions Inc.
Smith Amish, LLC
Smooth Gator LLC
Sod-e Biotech Ltd
SOHM, Inc
SOLA Pharmaceuticals
SOLVADERM LLC
SOMBRA COSMETICS INC.
Southern Sales & Service, Inc.
Spectra Medical Devices, LLC
STL International INC
Strand Health Group
Strategic Sourcing Services LLC
Suave Brands Co., LLC
Sunflora Inc.
sunkyung trading
SUNSET NOVELTIES, INC
Sweet Tec GmbH
SYSTEM4BOOK LLC
TARGET CORP
TARGET CORPORATION
Target Corporation Inc.
TELEBRANDS CORP
TELEVISA CONSUMER PRODUCTS USA
TEXAS FREEDOM CBD, LLC
THE EGYPTIAN SAUDI CO FOR MEDICAL MANUFACTURING MASCOMID
The Egyptian Saudi Co. For Medical Manufacturing (Masco-Mid) S.A.E
The Feel Good Lab
THE FEEL GOOD LAB, LLC
The Hygenic Company, LLC
The Kroger CO
The Kroget Co.
The Mentholatum Company
The Podiatree Co
The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company
The Red Oil Company Inc
Theraplex Solutions
Thompson Safety LLC
TIANJIN DARENTANG JINGWANHONG PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
Tibet Cheezheng Tibetan Medicine Co. Ltd
Timing Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd PABP Branch
Tommie Copper, Inc.
TOP DOG DIRECT, LLC
TopCo
TopCo Associates
Topco Associates LLC
Trader Joe's Company
Trifecta Pharmaceuticals USA, LLC.
TROY MANUFACTURING, INC
TWIN MED, LLC
Ubu/Elements, Inc.
Unifirst First Aid Corporation
Unipack, Inc.
United Exchange Corp.
United Exchange Corporation
United Health & Beauty Corp
United Natural Foods, Inc.
United Natural Foods, Inc. dba UNFI
UNIVERSAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER LLC
V2 Pharma, LLC
Valda USA Labeler
Valu Merchandisers Company
VALU MERCHANDISERS, CO
value merchandisers
Veridian Healthcare
Vi Jon, LLC
ViaDerma Distribution, Inc
Village Pharma, LLC
Viny Health and Beauty Inc
Vive Health LLC
Walgreen
Walgreen Co
WALGREEN COMPANY
Walgreens
Walgreens Co,
Walgreens Company
WalMart
WALMART INC. (see also Equate)
Walmart Stores Inc
WALMART, INC
Wasatch Product Development
WATER-JEL TECHNOLOGIES
WB VENTURES LLC
Wellmetech Pharmaceutical Industries SDN BHD
Whitestone Products LLC
WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC.
Wicsun Trading Inc
Winco Foods
WINCO FOODS, LLC
Wise Consumer Products
WISE CONSUMER PRODUCTS CO.
Wong To Yick Wood Lock Ointment Ltd
WowDay LLC
WYNNPHARM INC.
Xiamen Kang Zhongyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
Xuzhou Lanting Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
Yantai Aien Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
YIYANGYUAN LIFE SCIENCES (HONG KONG) CO., LIMITED
Yongchun Lihui Trading Co., Ltd.
Youngevity International Inc.
Your Military Exchanges
Zee Medical
ZENSEZONE LLC
Zhejiang Dingtai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
Zhejiang Jingwei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Zhengzhou Miaoqi Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
Zhengzhou Miaoqi Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses

Appears in 1233 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Hot/Cold Menthol 16% Roll-On
  • •Chest Comfort
  • •Sweet Comfort
  • •Restoral
  • •Alo Therapeutic Massage
  • •HealthWise Chest Rub Lavender
  • •HealthWise Original Menthol
  • •TheraCare Pain Relief Medicated
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Odor agents in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.12/gSigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)
CountryGermany
Pack$488.49 / 4 kg
Purity95%
Vendors21 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS1490-04-6
PubChem CID1254
DTXSIDDTXSID8029650
FormulaC10H20O
Mol. Weight156.26 g/mol
SMILESCC1CCC(C(C1)O)C(C)C

Data Sources

Brief citations

Menthol (CAS 1490-04-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1490-04-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8029650. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8029650 PubChem: 1254. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1254 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1490-04-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 1490-04-6. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 290611 for CAS 1490-04-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/