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Toxicological information

Dermal absorption

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
dermal absorption, other
Remarks:
not specified
Type of information:
read-across based on grouping of substances (category approach)
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:
REPORTING FORMAT FOR THE CATEGORY APPROACH

1. HYPOTHESIS FOR THE CATEGORY APPROACH (ENDPOINT LEVEL)
Cetyl esters is a constituent of a broader group of cosmetic ingredients, the alkyl esters, which consist ofthe reaction products of fatty acids and alcohols. The 237 alkyl esters being reviewed in a safety assessment by The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel (Panel).
The ingredients in this review are alkyl esters. The substance of interest (2-ethylhexyl 12-hydroxyoctadecanoate) is a member of the category group.
The members have the same functions, similar metabolic pathways and similar hazardous profile.

2. CATEGORY APPROACH JUSTIFICATION (ENDPOINT LEVEL)
Data considered in the CIR safety assessment of the group of substances were judged as reliabile and adequate for the purpose of the REACH registration and to fill the gap information.

(i) A clear substance characterisation is available: in the category definition (Fiume MM. et al., 2015) a description of the category members is available in the category members are listed in a table. A general chemical structure of the members is also provided. That means the chemical identity of chemicals is sufficiently clear for a meaningful assessment of the proposed read-across. where necessary, the degree of purity is reported.
(ii) description of the substances: a clear and unambiguous description of each member of the category is submitted (Name, CAS and/or EC number and chemical structure for the source substance and for the target)
(iii) similarity (characteristics in common between substances): the members of the category are alkyl esters. The core relationship between these ingredients is a carboxyl ester functional group flanked on both sides by extended alkyl chains.
structural differences: some of these alkyl chains are saturated and some are unsaturated, and some of the chains are straight and some branched.
(iv) The study that was reported for is considered as adequate and reliable for the purpose of the
prediction based on read-across: the study results are adequate for the purpose of classification and labelling and risk assessment.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
Author:
Fiume MM. et al.
Year:
2015
Bibliographic source:
Int J Toxicol. 2015; 34(2 Suppl): 5S-69S.

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline available
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Butyl myristate
EC Number:
203-759-8
EC Name:
Butyl myristate
Cas Number:
110-36-1
Molecular formula:
C18H36O2
IUPAC Name:
butyl myristate
Test material form:
not specified
Details on test material:
- State of aggregation:
not specified
- Particle size distribution: not relevant
- Mass median aerodynamic diameter (MMAD): not relevant
- Geometric standard deviation (GSD): not relevant
- Shape of particles: not relevant
- Surface area of particles: not relevant
- Crystal structure: not relevant
- Coating: not relevant
- Surface properties: not specified
- Density:
not specified
- Moisture content:
not specified
- Residual solvent:
not specified
- Activation:
not specified
- Stabilisation:
not specified
- Other:
not specified
Radiolabelling:
not specified

Test animals

Species:
other:
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
not specified
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: not specified
- Age at study initiation: not specified
- Weight at study initiation: not specified
- Fasting period before study: not specified
- Housing: not specified
- Individual metabolism cages: yes/no not specified
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): not specified
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): not specified
- Acclimation period: not specified

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): not specified
- Humidity (%): not specified
- Air changes (per hr): not specified
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light):not specified

IN-LIFE DATES: From: To: not specified

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:
not specified
Vehicle:
not specified
Duration of exposure:
not specified
Doses:
not specified
No. of animals per group:
not specified
Details on study design:
not specified
Details on in vitro test system (if applicable):
not specified

Results and discussion

Signs and symptoms of toxicity:
not specified
Dermal irritation:
not specified
Absorption in different matrices:
not specified
Total recovery:
not specified
Percutaneous absorption
Key result
Parameter:
other: not specified
Remarks on result:
other: It was observed that the test substance enhances dermal penetration of some chemicals
Conversion factor human vs. animal skin:
not specified

Any other information on results incl. tables

not specified

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
It was observed that the test substance enhances the dermal penetration of some chemicals
Executive summary:

It was observed that the test substance enhances the dermal penetration of some chemicals.