4-Chloro-3,5-dimethylphenol

Drug ingredient

CAS 88-04-0

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

Molecular structure of 88-04-0
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$34M
Top sourceJordan 65%

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 290819 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Zero · Imports 97.0K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 290819, which covers 63 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
JO 65%JordanDE 12%GermanyCN 6%ChinaJP 6%JapanGB 5%United Kingdom
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Aalborz Chemical
EPA-registered importers (1)
Ecolab

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthConsumer Products
Downstream Uses

Appears in 233 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Skin Cleanser
  • •Radiance Antibacterial Citrus Scent Hand
  • •Satin Foam High Foaming Antiseptic Hand Wash
  • •Servo-Stat P Antiseptic Hand Wash
  • •Servo-Stat P Foam Antiseptic Hand Wash
  • •Provon Foaming Antimicrobial Handwash with Moisturizers
  • •Acquaint Antibacterial Foam Handwash
  • •Protex Complete Antibacterial Bar
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.03/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$16.00 / 500 g
Purity99%
Vendors24 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS88-04-0
PubChem CID2723
DTXSIDDTXSID0032316
FormulaC8H9ClO
Mol. Weight156.61 g/mol
SMILESCC1=CC(=CC(=C1Cl)C)O

Data Sources

Brief citations

4-Chloro-3,5-dimethylphenol (CAS 88-04-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/88-04-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0032316. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0032316 PubChem: 2723. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2723 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 88-04-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 88-04-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290819 for CAS 88-04-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/