Niacinamide

Drug ingredient

CAS 98-92-0

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

Molecular structure of 98-92-0
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$295M
Top sourceChina 56%

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 293629 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 293629, which covers 17 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 56%ChinaCH 12%SwitzerlandIN 12%IndiaIT 11%ItalyJP 2%Japan
EPA-registered importers (3)
Jubilant Ingrevia · IN India
Aurorium
Jubilant Life Sciences Usa
74 FDA-registered drug labelers
A-S Medication Solutions
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC
ANUBIS COSMETICS SL
Apotheca Company
Avion Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Beijing JUNGE Technology Co., Ltd.
Beijing Sea Heart International Science And Technology Co.,Ltd.
BioActive Nutritional, Inc.
Blue Heron Pharmaceuticals, LLC
BonGeo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
BOUARI GROUP, LLC dba WEIGHT LOSS COMPANY, THE
Bryant Ranch Prepack
BUDDATE Co Ltd
CarWin Pharmaceutical Associates, LLC
Deseret Biologicals, Inc.
Dr. Donna Restivo DC
DSM Nutritional Products, LLC
Eight and Company L.L.C
ELTTAC Inc DBA SWL
Energique, Inc.
Exeltis USA, Inc.
Fagron Inc
FlexiGo Inc
Garam Of Nature
Guangdong Joyan Biological Technology Co.,Ltd
Guangdong Youbaijia Cosmetic Industry Co., Ltd
Guangzhou Ariel Biotech Co., Ltd.
Guangzhou Binsi Clothing Co.,Ltd.
Guangzhou Danting Bath&Body Care Industry Co. Ltd
Guangzhou Kadiya Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
Guangzhou Senmai Biotechnology Co.,Ltd.
Guangzhou Yanhou Cosmetics Co., Ltd.
Guangzhou Yanxi Biotechnology Co., Ltd
Guangzhou Yapeng Refinement Chemical Co., Ltd.
H2 Nutrition
HANSCOS Co.,Ltd.
Healthy Habits Management Company Inc.
Hillestad Pharmaceuticals USA
InLight Creation, LLC.
Integrative Health Alliance
inthismorning co ltd
Jiangxi Yudexi Pharmaceutical Co., LTD
LAON COMMERCE co ltd
Medisca Inc.
Method Pharmaceuticals, LLC
MISOCOS
Mission Pharmacal Company
Mylan Institutional LLC
Natural Creations, Inc
NATURECELL CO., LTD.
NOKSIBCHO cosmetic Co., Ltd.
NURAY CHEMICALS PRIVATE LIMITED
Nutritional Specialties, Inc.
OHM PHARMA INC.
Oncora Pharma, LLC
Patrin Pharma, Inc.
Professional Complementary Health Formulas
PureTek Corporation
Qingyuan Moksha Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
REMEDYREPACK INC.
RIVER SUNZ co.,Ltd
Sandoz Inc
Second Pharma Co., Ltd.
Seton Pharmaceuticals
Shengnan (Guangzhou) Cosmetics Co., LTD
Shenzhen Xinxin Yunhai Technology Co., Ltd.
Shenzhen yuehaotong Technology Co.,Ltd
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc.
STHREE CHEMICALS PRIVATE LIMITED
V2 Pharma LLC
White Manufacturing Inc. DBA Micro-West
Willow Birch Pharma, LLC
WINDER LABORATORIES, LLC
WOMENS CHOICE PHARMACEUTICALS LLC

Why It Matters

Sectors
Core ChemicalsHealthFoodMetals & Mining
Downstream Uses

Appears in 183 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •by selected hyaluron day serum
  • •THE Skinhouse VITA Snail First Essense
  • •Transform 30
  • •Anubis Barcelona Regul Oil
  • •Dr.Jucre Rebirth
  • •Moisturize Cream
  • •Sunscreen SPF 50
  • •Trstay
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Flavoring and nutrient in Other (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Flavoring and nutrient in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Brightener in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (70%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (30%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.02/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$9.00 / 500 g
Purity99%
Vendors39 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS98-92-0
PubChem CID936
DTXSIDDTXSID2020929
FormulaC6H6N2O
Mol. Weight122.12 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC(=CN=C1)C(=O)N

Data Sources

Brief citations

Niacinamide (CAS 98-92-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/98-92-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2020929. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2020929 PubChem: 936. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/936 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 98-92-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 98-92-0. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 293629 for CAS 98-92-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/