Mineral oil - includes paraffin oil

CAS 8012-95-1

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

US productionCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Import volume2.2M lb

Top sourceNo public record

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.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Confidential · Imports 2.2M lb
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Phillips 66

EPA-registered importers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Target

Why It Matters

Sectors

AgriculturePlastics & Rubber

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Solvent in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Plasticizer in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article

Chemical Identity

CAS8012-95-1

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID3034743

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID3034743Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Mineral oil - includes paraffin oil (CAS 8012-95-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/8012-95-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3034743. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3034743 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 8012-95-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 8012-95-1. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting