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Toxicological information

Skin sensitisation

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA)
Remarks:
in vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
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 material review on benzyl butyrate
Author:
D. McGinty , C.S. Letizia, A.M. Api
Year:
2012
Bibliographic source:
Food and Chemical Toxicology, 50 , S407–S411,2012

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: as mentioned below
Principles of method if other than guideline:
A maximization test was carried out to assess the dermal sensitization potential of test chemical in humans
GLP compliance:
not specified
Type of study:
other: Maximization test

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Benzyl butyrate
EC Number:
203-105-1
EC Name:
Benzyl butyrate
Cas Number:
103-37-7
Molecular formula:
C11H14O2
IUPAC Name:
benzyl butyrate
Test material form:
liquid
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Benzyl butyrate
- Molecular formula : C11H14O2
- Molecular weight: 178.2296 g/mol
- Substance type: Organic
- Physical state: liquid

In vivo test system

Test animals

Species:
other: humans
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
male
Details on test animals and environmental conditions:
No data available

Study design: in vivo (non-LLNA)

Induction
Route:
epicutaneous, occlusive
Vehicle:
petrolatum
Concentration / amount:
4% (2760 µg/cm2)
Day(s)/duration:
5 alternate days, 48 hours exposure
Adequacy of induction:
other: The patch sites were pretreated for 24 h with 5% aqueous sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) under occlusion
Challenge
No.:
#1
Route:
epicutaneous, occlusive
Vehicle:
petrolatum
Concentration / amount:
4% (2760 µg/cm2)
Day(s)/duration:
48 hours
Adequacy of challenge:
other: The challenge site was pretreated for 1 h with 10% SLS.
No. of animals per dose:
25 humans
Details on study design:
Details on study design
RANGE FINDING TESTS:no data available

MAIN STUDY
A. INDUCTION EXPOSURE
- No. of exposures: No data available
- Exposure period: five alternate day at 48 h periods.
- Test groups: 25
- Control group: No data available
- Site: forearm
- Frequency of applications: 5 alternate days
- Duration: 48 hrs
- Concentrations: No data available


B. CHALLENGE EXPOSURE
- No. of exposures: No data available
- Day(s) of challenge: 10 days
- Exposure period: No data available
- Test groups: 25
- Control group: No data available
- Site: On the fresh sites of back
- Concentrations: No data available
- Evaluation (hr after challenge): 48 and 72 hrs

OTHER:
A. INDUCTION EXPOSURE
The patch sites were pretreated for 24 h with 5% aqueous sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) under occlusion.

B. CHALLENGE EXPOSURE
The challenge site was pretreated for 1 h with 10% SLS.
Challenge controls:
No data available
Positive control substance(s):
not specified

Results and discussion

Positive control results:
No data available

In vivo (non-LLNA)

Results
Reading:
1st reading
Hours after challenge:
72
Group:
test chemical
Dose level:
4% (2760 µg/cm2)
No. with + reactions:
0
Total no. in group:
25
Clinical observations:
No sensitization reactions were observed
Remarks on result:
no indication of skin sensitisation

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
other: not sensitizing
Conclusions:
No sensitization reactions were observed. Hence, the test chemical can be considered to be not sensitizing to the skin of humans
Executive summary:

A maximization test was carried out with 4% (2760µg/cm2) test chemical in petrolatum on 25 healthy male patients.

 

Application was under occlusion to the same site on the forearms of all subjects for five alternate day, 48 h periods. The patch sites were pretreated for 24 h with 5% aqueous sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) under occlusion. Following a 10 day rest period, challenge patches were applied to fresh sites on the back for 48 h under occlusion. The challenge site was pretreated for 1 h with 10% SLS. The challenge site was evaluated at 48 and 72 h.

No sensitization reactions were observed. Hence, the test chemical can be considered to be not sensitizing to the skin of humans