Quick answers
- What is Biofreeze?
- Biofreeze is a brand name of Menthol, Lidocaine and Lidocaine and menthol, an over-the-counter medicine. The FDA NDC Directory lists 33 Biofreeze products in 19 strengths and forms.
- Who makes Biofreeze?
- Reckitt Benckiser LLC lists 27 of the 33 Biofreeze products in the FDA NDC Directory.
- Is there a generic or store brand of Biofreeze?
- Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists 229 other products with the same active ingredients, strength and form as a Biofreeze product, 229 of them generic or store brands. Ask your pharmacist whether one is right for you.
- Has Biofreeze been recalled?
- No recall linked to Biofreeze products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
What Biofreeze is
Each Biofreeze product as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, by active ingredient, strength and form, with its official label. “Same medicine, other names” counts the other products with exactly the same active ingredients, strength and form (generic versions, store brands and other brands); inactive ingredients can differ.
Menthol · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| menthol 105 mg/mL spray (topical) | Biofreeze | None listed | DailyMed |
| menthol 130 mg/mL spray (topical) | Biofreeze Professional | None listed | DailyMed |
| menthol 15% stick (topical) | BioFreeze Dry Stick | None listed | DailyMed |
| menthol 40 mg/mL gel (topical) | Biofreeze Overnight Roll-on, Biofreeze Colorless, Biofreeze Roll-On, Biofreeze Overnight Gel | 7 products, 6 companies | DailyMed |
| menthol 50 mg/mL gel (topical) | Biofreeze Professional Colorless Roll-On, Biofreeze Professional | None listed | DailyMed |
| menthol, unspecified form 0.3 g/6 g patch (topical) | Biofreeze Overnight Relief | None listed | DailyMed |
| menthol, unspecified form 10% cream (topical) | Biofreeze, Biofreeze Foot Cream | 2 products, 2 companies | DailyMed |
| menthol, unspecified form 100 mg/mL spray (topical) | Biofreeze | 1 product, 1 company | DailyMed |
| menthol, unspecified form 105 mg/mL aerosol, spray (topical) | Biofreeze Professional | None listed | DailyMed |
| menthol, unspecified form 105 mg/mL liquid (topical) | Biofreeze Precision Relief Pen | None listed | DailyMed |
| menthol, unspecified form 105 mg/mL spray (topical) | Biofreeze Professional, Biofreeze | None listed | DailyMed |
| menthol, unspecified form 35 mg/mL gel (topical) | Biofreeze | 2 products, 1 company | DailyMed |
| menthol, unspecified form 40 mg/mL gel (topical) | Biofreeze, Biofreeze Colorless, Biofreeze Roll-On, Biofreeze Colorless Roll-On | 13 products, 9 companies | DailyMed |
| menthol, unspecified form 5% patch (topical) | Biofreeze Menthol | 8 products, 6 companies | DailyMed |
| menthol, unspecified form 5.6% patch (topical) | Biofreeze Flexible Relief Strip | None listed | DailyMed |
| menthol, unspecified form 50 mg/mL gel (topical) | Biofreeze Professional, Biofreeze Professional Colorless, Biofreeze Professional Colorless Roll-On, Biofreeze Professional Roll-On | 1 product, 1 company | DailyMed |
| menthol, unspecified form 70 mg/mL liquid (topical) | Biofreeze Foam | None listed | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Menthol →
Lidocaine · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| lidocaine 4% patch (topical) | Biofreeze Ultraflex | 156 products, 78 companies | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Lidocaine →
Lidocaine and menthol · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| lidocaine 4% · menthol 1% patch (topical) | Biofreeze Ultraflex Plus | 39 products, 17 companies | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Lidocaine and menthol →
FDA approval
Biofreeze products are sold under an FDA over-the-counter monograph: rules that set the allowed active ingredients, strengths and label wording, so these products do not need an individual FDA approval.
Companies that list Biofreeze
The company named on the package (holder, repackager or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of Biofreeze products.
- Reckitt Benckiser LLC27 products
- A-S Medication Solutions4 products
- Reckitt Benckiser1 product
- NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1 product
Recalls
No recall linked to Biofreeze products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Sources
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026 — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data.medicaid.gov, list of November 4, 2026, retrieved November 7, 2026
Which names get a brand page: a name the NDC Directory lists for a medicine, held by one company (the FDA application holder, or the company named on most of its products), that is not just a description, and that is not the only product of its medicine.