Calcium dilactate

Endpoint summary

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Skin sensitisation

Endpoint conclusion

Endpoint conclusion:

no adverse effect observed (not sensitising)

Additional information:

Calcium lactate fully dissociates into Ca2+ ions and lactate. The toxicological effects of lactate can be understood in terms of the toxicological effect of lactic acid. Calcium ions - i.e. simple calcium salts, are non-toxic.

The contact dermal sensitization potential of the test article, SY-83, was investigated using a modified Buehler Closed Patch Test. No mortalities occurred and all animals gained body weight. The test article (100%) produced very slight erythema at 3 sites and very slight edema at l site after the Ist induction. Erythema grades increased in severity after the 2nd induction application. One site was graded as severe erythema, however, this grade was given a 4 due to pinpoint pitting of the skin and scab formation, not for redness. Due to the increase of severity of the reactions, the concentration of the test article for induction was reduced to 30% and the induction site was changed to the left flank. Very slight erythema was noted after the 5th induction application. Grades ranging from very slight to severe erythema were noted from the 7th to the 9th induction applications. Again, the severe (grade 4) reactions were given this grade due to pinpoint pitting of the skin and the eschar formation, not for redness.

After the challenge application, the test article (100%) produced grade 4 erythema in up to 6 test animals. These gradings were very similar in character as those seen during the induction applications, that is, pinpoint pitting of the skin and eschar formation, very little redness. These reactions were considered to be irritation reactions, not sensitization reactions. Other reactions noted at challenge for the test animals were very slight to moderate erythema, and very slight to moderate edema. The test article (100%) produced grade 4 erythema in up to 8 naive control animals. These gradings were also pinpoint pitting of skin and eschar formation with very little redness. These reactions were considered to be irritation reactions, not sensitization reactions. Other reactions noted for the naive control animals were very slight to moderate erythema and very slight to moderate edema. The reactions seen in the naive control animals at the challenge application were similar to the reactions seen for the test group animals and the test article, SY-83, was not considered to be a contact dermal sensitizer.

Migrated from Short description of key information:
Skin response to challenge is qualitatively and quantitatively indistinguishable from skin response to initial induction, or to skin response in a naive control, and as such is not an indication for sensitization.