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Toxicological information

Genetic toxicity: in vitro

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria
Type of information:
experimental study
Remarks:
Ethylhexyl Laurate
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2015

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 471 (Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay)
Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Principle of test: Ames test
- Short description of test conditions: Ethylhexyl Laurate is tested at doses 8, 40, 200, 1000 and 5000 microg/plate
GLP compliance:
yes
Type of assay:
bacterial reverse mutation assay

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-ethylhexyl laurate
EC Number:
243-697-9
EC Name:
2-ethylhexyl laurate
Cas Number:
20292-08-4
Molecular formula:
C20H40O2
IUPAC Name:
2-ethylhexyl laurate
Test material form:
liquid

Method

Species / strain
Species / strain / cell type:
S. typhimurium, other: not specified
Additional strain / cell type characteristics:
not specified
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Controls
Untreated negative controls:
not specified
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
not specified
True negative controls:
not specified
Positive controls:
not specified
Positive control substance:
not specified

Results and discussion

Test results
Key result
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium, other: not specified
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
not specified
Vehicle controls validity:
not specified
Untreated negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
not specified

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Ethylhexyl Laurate is not mutagenic in an Ames test performed in S. typhimurium (strains not specified) with and without metabolic activation.
Tridecyl Stearate and TRidecyl Palmitate with longer Carbon chain can be assumed to be non genotoxic.