Camphor

Drug ingredient

CAS 76-22-2

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

Molecular structure of 76-22-2
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$150M
Top sourceIndia 25%

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 291429 · basket

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

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
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)
Innospec
Reckitt Benckiser
EPA-registered importers (8)
Reckitt Benckiser Group · GB United Kingdom
Symrise Ag · DE Germany
Berje
Colgate-Palmolive
Givaudan Fragrances

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthEnergyPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses

Appears in 340 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •HealthWise Chest Rub Lavender
  • •Cirlutone
  • •Sanar Naturals Arnica Pain Releiving Roll On with Camphor
  • •JUST CBD Ultra Relief
  • •Careland Pain Relief Plus
  • •Chapstick Classic Medicated
  • •Meijer Ultra Strength Pain Relieving Topical Analgesic
  • •Equate Pain Relief Patch Camphor/Menthol/Salicylate
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Fragrance in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (96%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fragrance in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Fragrance in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fragrance in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
  • •Fuel agents in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

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

CAS76-22-2
PubChem CID2537
DTXSIDDTXSID5030955
FormulaC10H16O
Mol. Weight152.23 g/mol
SMILESCC1(C2CCC1(C(=O)C2)C)C

Data Sources

Brief citations

Camphor (CAS 76-22-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/76-22-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5030955. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5030955 PubChem: 2537. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2537 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 76-22-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 76-22-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291429 for CAS 76-22-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/