(1S)-(-)-Camphor

Drug ingredient

CAS 464-48-2

camphor, (-)-

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

Molecular structure of 464-48-2
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$150M
Top sourceIndia 25%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291429 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291429, which covers 163 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 25%IndiaES 18%SpainCN 12%ChinaIL 11%IsraelCH 9%Switzerland
14 FDA-registered drug labelers
Big 5 Nutrition LLC
Genomma Lab USA
Guangzhou Ruyu Cosmetics Co., Ltd
Guchutang Biotechnology (Longyan) Co., Ltd.
Kaz USA, Inc
Lydia Co., Ltd.
Masaem Company
Puning Huiyu E-Commerce Co., Ltd.
Shenzhen Ishan Technology Co., Ltd
Shenzhen Yeheal Biotechnology Co., Ltd
SOLALIA LLC
SUNSET NOVELTIES, INC
The Mentholatum Company
UNIVERSAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER LLC

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 27 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •iShancare Pain Relief Patch
  • •iShancare Herbal Elbow Patch
  • •Yeheal
  • •Mentholatum Soothing Vapor Rub Lavender
  • •Hionfurt Motion Sickness
  • •Plantar Fasciitis Cream
  • •iShancare Herbal Foot Patch
  • •iShancare Herbal Neck Patch
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$0.04/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$19.00 / 500 g
Purity95%
Vendors22 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS464-48-2
PubChem CID444294
DTXSIDDTXSID8022036
FormulaC10H16O
Mol. Weight152.23 g/mol
SMILESCC1(C2CCC1(C(=O)C2)C)C

Data Sources

Brief citations

(1S)-(-)-Camphor (CAS 464-48-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/464-48-2/ PubChem: 444294. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/444294 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 464-48-2. Retrieved 2026-04-24. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 291429 for CAS 464-48-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/