Benzocaine

Drug ingredient

CAS 94-09-7

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production for this drug ingredient.

Molecular structure of 94-09-7
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$503M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceChina 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. 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 292249 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 292249, which covers 170 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 25%ChinaIN 17%IndiaSG 13%SingaporeIT 9%ItalyCH 7%Switzerland
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Pht International
204 FDA-registered drug labelers
7-ELEVEN, INC.
Absorption
Absorption Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Acme United Corporation
Advantice Health
Advantice Health, LLC
Aero Healthcare US LLC
ALAINA HEALTHCARE PRIVATE LIMITED
Albertsons
American Medical & Hospital Supply Co., Inc.
American Sales
Apex Healthcare Limited
ASCENT CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC
ATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP.
Bellus Medical, LLC
BELMORA LLC
Benco Dental
Bestco Inc.
Beutlich Pharmaceuticals LLC
Blistex Inc
Body Action Products, Inc
Burkhart Dental Supply Inc
Carma Laboratories, Inc.
CC Wellness LLC
Centrix, Inc.
CENTURA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Cetylite Industries, Inc.
Chain Drug Marketing Association Inc
Changzhou Maokang Medical Products Co., Ltd
Changzhou Sunlight Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
Chongqing Southwest No.2 Pharmaceutical Factory Co., Ltd.
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Cintas Corporation
Cintas First Aid & Safety
Combe Incorporated
Corden Pharma Bergamo SpA
CoreTex Products Inc
Cosmetic Enterprises Ltd
COTR Inc
CVS
CVS HEALTH
CVS Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
Darby Dental Supply, LLC
DARMERICA, LLC
DE.BACHERE USA LLC
Dental Health Products, Inc.
Dental Technologies, Inc.
DenTek Oral Care, Inc.
Derma Care Research Labs, LLC
Dextrum Laboratories Inc.
Dharma Research, Inc.
DISHMAN CARBOGEN AMCIS LIMITED
Dixon Investments, Inc.
DLC Laboratories, Inc.
DMG AMERICA, LLC
Dollar General
Dukal LLC
Dynarex Corporation
Efficient Laboratories Inc.
Epic Medical Supply Corp
EVERLIT GLOBAL INC.
Everpharm LLC
FAMILY DOLLAR (Family Wellness)
FAMILY DOLLAR SERVICES INC
Focus Consumer Healthcare, LLC
Foundation Consumer Brands
FOURSTAR GROUP USA, INC.
Fridababy, LLC
Geiss, Destin and Dunn, Inc.
Geiss, Destin, Dunn
GERI-CARE PHARMACEUTICAL CORP
Germa Products, LLC
GFA Production (Xiamen) Co., Ltd.
Gil Pharmaceutical Corp
Group Practice Solutions, Inc.
Guangdong Comfort Medical Products Co., Ltd.
HART Health
HEB
Henry Schein Inc.
Hims Inc.
Hubei Changjian Medical Products Co., Ltd.
ICP Inc DBA Dental City
InfaLab,Inc
INKED SUGAR, INC
Insight Pharmaceuticals LLC
Inspec Solutions LLC.
Ipca Laboratories Limited
IQ Dental Supply, LLC
iSmile Dental Products, Inc.
James Alexander Corporation
JHK Inc
Jianerkang Medical Co., Ltd
JIANGMEN SHUIZIRUN SANITARY ARTICLES CO., LTD.
Jiangxi Yudexi Pharmaceutical Co., LTD
JINHUA JINGDI MEDICAL SUPPLIES CO., LTD
KALCHEM INTERNATIONAL INC
Kramer Novis
Kroger
Kungpo Health Care & Herbal Center Inc
LEIBOVICH EDWARD PERSOANA FIZICA AUTORIZATA
Leosons Overseas Corp
LETCO MEDICAL, LLC
Lights Medical Manufacture Co., Ltd.
Limitless Male Medical Clinic
Llorens Pharmaceutical International Division
M-star (Hubei) Health&Care Products Co., Ltd.
M2B Pharma LLC
Major Pharmaceuticals
Maxill Inc.
McKesson Medical-Surgical
Medical Products Laboratories, Inc.
Medisca Inc.
MEDTECH PRODUCTS INC
Meijer
Meijer Distribution Inc.
Meijer, Inc.
Menper Distributors, Inc
Momentum Management LLC
Morrisons Outdoors, LLC
MSVenturesGroup O
MY IMPORTS USA LLC
Mycone Dental Supply Co., Inc DBA Keystone Industries and Deepak Products Inc
Mydent International
Nantong Health & Beyond Hygienic Products Inc.
National Distribution & Contracting, Inc
NINGBO TIANBO FIRST AID PRODUCT CO., LTD.
Novelties by Nasswalk, Inc.
PAI Holdings, LLC dba PAI Pharma
Patterson Dental
Pearson Dental Supplies INC.
Pharma Nobis, LLC
Pharmadel LLC
Phe Inc
PHOENIX HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, LLC
Pierson Laboratories, Inc.
Premier Dental products
PREMIUM NATURAL COSMETICS INC
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.
Prime Dental Manufacturing, Inc.
PRODUCT MAX GROUP INC
Professional Compounding Centers of America dba PCCA
Progressive Doctors, LLC
ProStat First Aid LLC
Publix Super Markets INC
Pure Source, LLC
PureLife Dental
Quality Choice (CHAIN DRUG MARKETING ASSOCIATION)
Quest Products, LLC
RANDOB LABS, LTD. DBA CROSSINGWELL CONSUMER HEALTH
Randob Ltd.
RB Health (US) LLC
Rexall
Rite Aid
Roman Health Ventures Inc.
Safco Dental Supply Co.
Safetec of America, Inc.
Sambria Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Sambria Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Sanvio, Inc.
Savvy Care and Cosmetics
Schmid & Son Packaging
Sheffield Pharmaceuticals LLC
SHENZHEN BENLIJU BIO-TECH CO.,LTD
SKINS SEXUAL HEALTH LIMITED
Sled Distribution, LLC
Spectra Medical Devices, LLC
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc.
Syka Pharma Inc.
The Atlanta Dental Supply Company DBA Advanced Dental Products
The Bellport Company, Inc. dba Gingi-Pak
The Female Health Company d/b/a Veru Healthcare
The Mentholatum Company
The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company
Tiger Supply Inc.
TIV PRIME SRL
Top Quality Manufacturing, Inc.
TopCare
TopCo
Topco Associates
Topco Associates LLC
Total Resources International, Inc
Tri State Dental
Unifirst First Aid Corporation
Unilab Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Private Limited
United Exchange Corp.
United Industries Corporation
Universal Distribution Center LLC
Veridian Healthcare
WAL-MART STORES INC.
Walgreen
Walgreens
Walgreens Co.
Walgreens Company
Walmart
Westlake HB Pharma LLC
Wildman Business Group
WinCo Foods, LLC
Yiwu Ori-Power Medtech Co.,Ltd.
Zag Usa Inc
Zee Medical
Zhejiang Bamboo Pharmaceuticals Co.,Ltd
Zhejiang Guoyao Jingyue Aerosol Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Jingwei Pharmaceutic Al Co., Ltd.

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthMetals & Mining
Downstream Uses

Appears in 297 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Benzo-Jel
  • •Advance Topical Anesthetic Gel
  • •Astra-dent Topical Anesthetic Gel
  • •JO Prolonger with Benzocaine
  • •Candee Caine Topical Anesthetic
  • •Mucinex Instasoothe SORE Throat PLUS PAIN Relief
  • •Mirakel Pain and Itch Relief
  • •Anbesol Maximum Strength
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.03/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$15.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors31 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS94-09-7
PubChem CID2337
DTXSIDDTXSID8021804
FormulaC9H11NO2
Mol. Weight165.19 g/mol
SMILESCCOC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)N

Data Sources

Brief citations

Benzocaine (CAS 94-09-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/94-09-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8021804. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8021804 PubChem: 2337. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2337 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 94-09-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 94-09-7. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 292249 for CAS 94-09-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/