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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
Study period:
1958
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Study performed in pre-GLP period but sufficient detail reported.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1958
Report date:
1958

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
The irritation index is based on the Draize method in this study. Presently, this method is no longer used for determination of the degree of irritation.
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Hexadecyl lactate
EC Number:
252-478-7
EC Name:
Hexadecyl lactate
Cas Number:
35274-05-6
Molecular formula:
C19H38O3
IUPAC Name:
hexadecyl lactate
Details on test material:
25% in mineral oil

Test animals

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
not specified

Test system

Type of coverage:
open
Preparation of test site:
abraded
Vehicle:
other: mineral oil
Controls:
not required
Duration of treatment / exposure:
24 h
Observation period:
72 h
Number of animals:
3

Results and discussion

In vivo

Results
Irritation parameter:
overall irritation score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 30 days
Score:
>= 0
Reversibility:
no data
Other effects:
no other effect

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not irritating
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
No irritation.
Executive summary:

The results show that all the animal treated showed a normal weight gain, sacrificed area showed normal healing, blood count showed no deviation from normal and the histological examination of the skin taken from the experimental area showed a normal picture.