Capsicum oleoresin

Drug ingredient

CAS 8023-77-6

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

Molecular structure of 8023-77-6
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$1.3B
Top sourceIndia 36%

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 130219, 330190 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Not published · Imports Not published

These shares come from HS customs code 130219, 330190, which covers 23 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 36%IndiaCN 25%ChinaIT 14%ItalyES 6%SpainMX 3%Mexico
EPA-registered importers (1)
International Flavors And Fragrances
5 FDA-registered drug labelers
BH GLOBAL HOLDINGS LLC
Mayway Corporation
PureTek Corporation
SEYITLER KIMYA SANAYI ANONIM SIRKETI
Sheffield Pharmaceuticals LLC

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses

Appears in 10 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Nova Natura Topical Analgesic
  • •DR AMIN Javid Botanical-Complex Pain-Relieving Balm, 30 ml/1.0 fl oz
  • •Sheffield Arthritis and Muscle Pain Relief
  • •Mobility
  • •Capsaicin 0.025% Cream
  • •Circatrix
  • •DermacinRx Penetral Cream
  • •Capsaicin 0.05% Cream
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Fragrance in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS8023-77-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID90897325
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

Capsicum oleoresin (CAS 8023-77-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/8023-77-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID90897325. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID90897325 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 8023-77-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 8023-77-6. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 130219,330190 for CAS 8023-77-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/