(1S,2R,5S)-(+)-Menthol

Drug ingredient

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

Molecular structure of 15356-60-2
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$72M
Top SourceGermany 59%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290611 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 290611, which covers 4 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket'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

Why It Matters

Sectors
Core ChemicalsHealth
Downstream Uses

Appears in 11 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •BlueStop Max
  • •Re-Lieved 3 in 1 Patch
  • •Tommie Copper Cooling Roller Lavender Scent
  • •LidoPro Pain Relief
  • •AY Bendito - Thermoactive
  • •AY Bendito - PAIN Relief
  • •PAIN Relief Menthol AND Snake Venom
  • •CVS Pain Relief
Show all 11
  • •Menthol 5%
  • •XRay Pain Relief
  • •Cryomax Cooling
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 1 functional role.

  • •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.

20 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.124 kg95%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg97%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.29500 g95%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.38500 g99%
Aaron Chemicals LLCHong Kong$0.58100 g97%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.62100 g98%
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.69100 g97%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.7625 g98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.8425 g98%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$12.871 g97%
InterbioscreenHong Kong$34.0010 g95%
MolnovaChina$380.00100 mg99%
TargetMol ChemicalsChina → United States$420.00100 mg99.88%
Apexbio Technology LLCUnited States$425.00200 mg98%
ChemFacesChina$1500.0020 mg98%
Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks)Ukraine$2724.0050 mg90%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)United States$2900.00100 mg90%
Vitas M Chemical LimitedHong Kong$3170.00100 mg90%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg97%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$11900.0010 mg95%

Chemical Identity

CAS15356-60-2
PubChem CID165675
DTXSIDDTXSID8029733
FormulaC10H20O
Mol. Weight156.26 g/mol
SMILESCC1CCC(C(C1)O)C(C)C

Data Sources

DTXSID80297332026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

1656752026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/165675/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/165675.json

15356-60-22026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 15356-60-22026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv

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