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Toxicological information

Skin irritation / corrosion

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
skin irritation: in vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data
Justification for type of information:
Data is from peer reviewed journals

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Fragrance raw materials monographs: Methyl abietate
Author:
Edited by D.L.J Opydke
Year:
1974
Bibliographic source:
Food and Cosmetics Toxicology, Volume 12, Issues 7–8, December 1974, Page 931

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: as mentioned below
Principles of method if other than guideline:
To assess the dermal irritation potential of methyl abietate in rabbits
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Methyl abietate
EC Number:
204-832-7
EC Name:
Methyl abietate
Cas Number:
127-25-3
Molecular formula:
C21H32O2
IUPAC Name:
methyl abietate
Test material form:
liquid
Details on test material:
- Name of test material: methyl (1R,4aR,4bR,10aR)-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(propan-2-yl)-1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-decahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylate
- Molecular formula : C21H32O2
- Molecular weight : 316.4818 g/mol
- Smiles notation: COC(=O)[C@]1(C)CCC[C@]2(C)[C@H]3CCC(=CC3=CC[C@@H]12)C(C)C
- InChl : 1S/C21H32O2/c1-14(2)15-7-9-17-16(13-15)8-10-18-20(17,3)11-6-12-21(18,4)19(22)23-5/h8,13-14,17-18H,6-7,9-12H2,1-5H3/t17-,18+,20+,21+/m0/s1
- Substance type:Organic
- Physical state:Liquid
Specific details on test material used for the study:
- Name of test material: methyl (1R,4aR,4bR,10aR)-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(propan-2-yl)-1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-decahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylate
- Molecular formula: C21H32O2
- Molecular weight: 316.4818 g/mol
- Smiles notation: COC(=O)[C@]1(C)CCC[C@]2(C)[C@H]3CCC(=CC3=CC[C@@H]12)C(C)C
- InChl: 1S/C21H32O2/c1-14(2)15-7-9-17-16(13-15)8-10-18-20(17,3)11-6-12-21(18,4)19(22)23-5/h8,13-14,17-18H,6-7,9-12H2,1-5H3/t17-,18+,20+,21+/m0/s1
- Substance type: Organic
- Physical state: Liquid

Test animals

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
not specified
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
no data available

Test system

Type of coverage:
occlusive
Preparation of test site:
other: intact and abraded skin
Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Controls:
not specified
Amount / concentration applied:
full strentgh
Duration of treatment / exposure:
24 hours
Observation period:
24 hours
Number of animals:
no data available
Details on study design:
no data available

Results and discussion

In vitro

Other effects / acceptance of results:
no data available

In vivo

Results
Irritation parameter:
overall irritation score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
24 h
Reversibility:
not specified
Remarks on result:
probability of moderate irritation
Irritant / corrosive response data:
Moderate irritation was observed

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
Category 2 (irritant) based on GHS criteria
Conclusions:
Methyl abietate was moderately irritating to rabbit skin after 24 hours of exposure.
Executive summary:

A skin irritation study was performed in rabbits to assess the irritation potential of Methyl abietate.Methyl abietate was applied full strength to intact or abraded rabbit skin for 24 hours under occlusion and observed for signs of irritation.Methyl abietate was moderately irritating to rabbit skin after 24 hours of exposure.