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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:
4 (not assignable)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Problem of the toxicity of vanillin
Author:
Makaruk MI
Year:
1980
Bibliographic source:
Gig Sanit, 6, 78-80

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion)
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Vanillin
EC Number:
204-465-2
EC Name:
Vanillin
Cas Number:
121-33-5
Molecular formula:
C8H8O3
IUPAC Name:
1-butoxypropan-2-ol

Test animals

Species:
guinea pig
Strain:
not specified

Test system

Type of coverage:
not specified
Preparation of test site:
shaved
Vehicle:
other: undiluted or in saturated acetone solution
Controls:
not specified
Duration of treatment / exposure:
2 years
Details on study design:
TEST SITE: no data

REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE:
- Washing: yes
- Time after start of exposure: 2 hours

SCORING SYSTEM: no data

Results and discussion

In vivo

Results
Irritation parameter:
overall irritation score
Remarks on result:
other: slightly irritating

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
slightly irritating
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
When vanillin was applied as a powder, skin irritation (erythema of 2nd degree) was observed immediately after exposure, and disappears after
5-6 hours. No such effect was observed with a saturated solution in acetone
Executive summary:

When vanillin was applied as a powder, skin irritation (erythema of 2nd degree) was observed immediately after exposure, and disappears after 5-6 hours. No such effect was observed with a saturated solution in acetone