(Z)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienal

Endpoint summary

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Skin sensitisation

Endpoint conclusion

Endpoint conclusion:

adverse effect observed (sensitising)

Additional information:

In animal studies, citral induced sensitisation both in the guinea pig maximization test and in the mouse local lymph node assay (LLNA).

Citral (synthetic or natural product) was tested for its sensitising activity in the guinea pig maximization test with a protocol comparable to OECD Guideline 406 (Key study: BASF, 1978a, 1978b). Concentrations for intradermal and percutaneous induction were 25% citral in paraffin oil, and 10% for the percutaneous challenge (N=10 test animals). As the control group without induction treatment showed slight signs of irritation after the challenge with 10% citral (N=5 test animals), two rechallenges were performed with 5% concentration (N=5 test and control animals each). Citral induced clear signs of sensitisation in all test animals. Furthermore, the sensitizing activity of citral was investigated in the LLNA according to OECD Guideline 429 at test concentrations ranging from 2.5 to 50% (Key study: Lalko and Api, 2006). Citral was found to be a sensitizer based on an EC3 value of 6.3% or 1575 µg/cm² (vehicle ethanol : diethylphthalate 1:3). These positive test results are supported by further reliable positive data from a guinea pig maximization test (Basketter and Allenby, 1991) and further LLNAs ( Basketter 1991; Lalko 2008). In an evaluation of local lymph node assay data in a review by Lalko and Api , EC3 values ranged between 1.2% to 13% based on the chosen vehicle, and a weighted mean is set at 5.7% (1414 µg/cm²).

A broad variety of diagnostic patch tests with patients from dermatological clinics are avaliable confirming the sensitising potential observed in experimental animals (Lalko 2008, Schnuch 2007, An et al. 2005). A threshold for dermal sensitization induction by citral was derived by Lalko et al based on a complete literature search in on-line databases and the toxicologic database of the Research Institute for Fragrance materials (Lalko 2008). Data from 5 repeated insult patch test (HRIPT) and 14 human maximization test (HMT) were considered for this quantitative assessment. An overall dose dependent decrease in the incidences of positive responses have been observed in the HMTs assessed and on the basis of the available HRIPT data, an overall NOEL of 1400 µg/cm²has been defined for citral.

 

In total, the weighed mean EC3 value of 1414 µg/cm²in the animal assay, and the NOEL of 1400 µg/cm² for sensitisation of humans are of comparable magnitude.

Migrated from Short description of key information:
Guinea pig maximisation test: positive test result (BASF 1978a, 1978b)
LLNA: positive test result (Lalko and Api 2006, 2008); EC3 weighted mean 5.7% corresponding to 1414 µg/cm2 (Lalko and Api, 2008)

Respiratory sensitisation

Endpoint conclusion

Additional information:

Migrated from Short description of key information:
No data available

Justification for classification or non-classification

The present data on dermal sensitization fulfill the criteria laid down in 67/548/EEC and CLP, and a classification R43 “May cause sensitization by skin contact” or “Skin sensitisation” Category 1 is warranted.