Ibuprofen

Drug ingredient

CAS 15687-27-1

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

Molecular structure of 15687-27-1
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$84M
Import volumeZero
Top sourceChina 63%

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 291639 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Zero

These shares come from HS customs code 291639, which covers 229 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 63%ChinaIT 19%ItalyIN 8%IndiaDE 4%GermanyCH 3%Switzerland
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf
264 FDA-registered drug labelers
7-Eleven
A-S Medication Solutions
AAA Pharmaceutical, Inc.
AAFES/Your Military Exchanges
Acme United Corporation
Actavis Pharma, Inc.
Adare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Advagen Pharma Ltd.
ADVANCED FIRST AID, INC.
Advanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC
Advanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLC
Aero Healthcare
AFT Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
AiPing Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Albertsons Companies
Allegiant Health
Amazon.com Services LLC
American Health Packaging
American Sales Company
AMERIFOODS TRADING COMPANY
AMERISOURCE BERGEN
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC
Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC
Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC
AptaPharma Inc.
Army & Air Force Exchange Service
ARMY AND AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICE
Ascend Laboratories, LLC
Ascent Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Asclemed USA Inc.
Athlete's Needs, Inc.
ATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP.
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
Aurohealth LLC
Aurolife Pharma, LLC
BASF Corporation
BASF SE
Basic Drugs, Inc.
Belmora LLC
Best Choice
Best Choice (Valu Merchandisers Company)
BETTER LIVING BRANDS LLC.
BI-MART
BIONPHARMA INC.
BJWC
BJWC (Berkley & Jensen / BJ's)
BluePoint Laboratories
Boswell Pharmacy Services LLC d/b/a BPS Wholesale
Breeden Brothers, LLC
Brisk Pharmaceuticals
Bryant Ranch Prepack
Camber Consumer Care Inc
Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CARDINAL HEALTH
Cardinal Health (Leader) 70000
Cardinal Health 107, LLC
CARDINAL HEALTH 110, LLC DBA LEADER
Care One (American Sales Company)
Care One (Retail Business Services, LLC.)
CATALENT ARGENTINA S.A.I.C.
Catalent Argentina S.A.I.y.C
Catalent Pharma Solutions, LLC
Chain Drug Consortium
Chain Drug Consortium, LLC
CHAIN DRUG MARKETING ASSOCIATION INC
Chalkboard Health
Chartwell RX, LLC
Cintas Corporation
Conney Safety Products, LLC
Contract Pharmacal Corp.
Costco Wholesale
Costco Wholesale Company
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION
Coupler LLC
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc.
CVS
CVS Pharmacy
CVS PHARMACY, INC.
DEMOULAS SUPERMARKETS INC.
DIRECT RX
DISCOUNT DRUG MART
DISCOUNT DRUG MART, INC.
Doc Rx
DOLGENCORP INC
Dolgencorp, Inc. (DOLLAR GENERAL & REXALL)
DOLGENCORP, LLC
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited
Dr. Reddy's Labortories Inc
ENDO USA, Inc.
EQUATE (WAL-MART STORES, INC.)
EQUATE (Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) (see also WAL-MART INC)
EXELAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Family Dollar
Family Dollar (FAMILY WELLNESS)
Family Dollar Services Inc
Farmacias De Similares TX LLC
Florida Pharmaceutical Products, LLC
FSA STORE INC.
FSA Store Inc. (Caring Mill)
FSA Store Inc. (Caring Mills)
Geri-Care Pharmaceutical Corp
Geritrex LLC
GLENMARK THERAPEUTICS INC., USA
Gobrands, Inc
Golden State Medical Supply, Inc.
Good Sense (Geiss, Destin & Dunn, Inc.)
Granules India Limited
Granules India Ltd
Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.
GRANULES USA, INC.
Grocery Outlet, Inc.
Guardian Drug Company
H E B
Haleon US Holdings LLC
Harris Teeter
Harris Teeter, LLC
HART Health
Health Pharma USA LLC
HealthLife of USA LLC
Henry Schein Inc.
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc
Hubei Biocause Heilen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
Humanwell PuraCap Pharmaceutical (Wuhan) Co., Ltd
Humanwell PuraCap Pharmaceuticals (Wuhan) Co., Ltd
HYVEE INC
INGLES MARKETS, INC.
IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
JC World Bell Wholesale Co., Inc.
JHK Inc dba American Safety & First Aid
Jones Healthcare Group - Packaging Services, Inc
Kai Squared
Kenvue Brands LLC
Kesin Pharma Corporation
KROGER COMPANY
L Perrigo Company
L.N.K. International, Inc.
LEADER/ Cardinal Health 110, Inc.
Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging, LLC
LETCO MEDICAL, LLC
Lidl US LLC
Lil Drug Store Products, Inc
Live Betr LLC
Major Pharmaceuticals
MARC GLASSMAN, INC.
MARKSANS PHARMA LIMITED
McKesson Medical-Surgical
Medisca Inc.
Medline industries, LP
MEIJER DISTRIBUTION INC.
Meijer, Inc.
Mollec Inc
Morning Star OTC
Navajo Manufacturing Company Inc.
NCS HealthCare of KY, LLC dba Vangard Labs
New World Imports
Northwind Health Company, LLC
NuCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Ohm Laboratories Inc.
OPMX LLC
P & L Development, LLC
Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd
PAI Holdings, LLC dba PAI Pharma
Particle Dynamics International, LLC
Patheon Softgels Inc.
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Pharmaceutical Associates, Inc.
Pharmadel LLC
PharmPak, Inc.
PHOENIX RX LLC
PLD Acquisitions LLC DBA Avma Pharma Solutions
Precision Dose Inc.
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Premier Value Alliance LLC
Professional Complementary Health Formulas
Professional Compounding Centers of America
Professional Compounding Centers of America dba PCCA
Proficient Rx LP
PROSTAT FIRST AID
Provision Medical Products
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC
PURACAP PHARMACEUTICAL LLC
Puro Pharma Inc.
QPharma Inc
Quality Care Products, LLC
R J General Corporation
RANDOB LABS,LTD. DBA CROSSINGWELL CONSUMER HEALTH
Randob Labs., Ltd.
RAONBIO CORP
Recipharm pharmaservices Private Limited
Redicare LLC
Redpharm Drug
RedPharm Drug, Inc.
Reliable 1 Laboratories LLC
REMEDYREPACK INC.
RETAIL BUSINESS SERVICES , LLC.
RITE AID
RITE AID CORPORATION
RUGBY LABORATORIES
Rugby Laboratories, Inc.
Safeway
Safeway, Inc.
Salado Sales, Inc.
SAM'S WEST INC
Select Consumer Group
Shandong Xinhua Pharmaceutical Co Ltd.
Shandong Xinhua Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Shield Pharmaceuticals Corp
SI Group, Inc.
SKYA HEALTH, LLC
SMS Pharmaceuticals Limited
Sofgen Pharmaceuticals LLC
Softgel Healthcare Private Limited
SOLA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
SOLARA ACTIVE PHARMA SCIENCES LIMITED
Southern Sales & Services, Inc.
SpecGx LLC
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc.
SPI Pharma Inc
Spirit Pharmaceutical LLC
SPIRIT PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
Sportpharm LLC
Sportpharm, Inc. dba Sportpharm
ST. MARY'S MEDICAL PARK PHARMACY
Strategic Sourcing Services
Strategic Sourcing Services LLC
Strides Pharma Inc
Strides Pharma Science Limited
Strides Shasun Limited
Strive Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
TARGET CORPORATION
TARO PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Teeter
The Kroger Co.
The Kroger Company
Thompson Safety
TIME CAP LABORATORIES, INC
TOP CARE (Topco Associates LLC)
TOPCO ASSOCIATES LLC
Trifecta Pharmaceuticals USA LLC
TWIN MED LLC
Uline
Unifirst First Aid
Unifirst First Aid Corporation
Unishield
United Natural Foods, Inc. dba UNFI
VALU MERCHANDISERS COMPANY
Viona Pharmaceuticals Inc
WAL-MART STORES INC.
WALGREEN CO.
WALGREEN COMPANY
WALGREENS
WALGREENS CO.
WALMART INC.
WALMART INC. (see also Equate)
Westminster Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Whole Foods Market, INC.
Wildman Business Group
WINCO FOODS, LLC
WR Group, Inc.
Zibo Xinhua - Perrigo Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
Zydus Lifesciences Limited

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 228 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Redicare Ibuprofen 200mg
  • •Ibuprofen
  • •basic care ibuprofen pm
  • •Basic Care Childrens Ibuprofen
  • •Childrens Ibuprofen
  • •Advil PM
  • •Childrens Advil
  • •Junior Strength Advil
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Intermediate in Pharmaceutical and Medicine ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.04/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$36.00 / 1 kg
Purity98%
Vendors40 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS15687-27-1
PubChem CID3672
DTXSIDDTXSID5020732
FormulaC13H18O2
Mol. Weight206.28 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C)C(=O)O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Ibuprofen (CAS 15687-27-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/15687-27-1/ PubChem: 3672. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3672 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 15687-27-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 291639 for CAS 15687-27-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/