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Toxicological information

Sensitisation data (human)

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
sensitisation data (humans)
Type of information:
migrated information: read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Acceptable publication which meets basic scientific principles

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Fragrance contact dermatitis - a worldwide multicenter investigation (Part III)
Author:
Larsen W, Nakayama H, Fischer T, Elsner P, Frosch P, Burrows D, Jordan W, Shaw S, Wilkinson J, Marks Jr. J, Sugawara M, Nethercott M and Nethercott J
Year:
2002
Bibliographic source:
Contact Dermatitis, 46(3), 141-144

Materials and methods

Type of sensitisation studied:
skin
Study type:
study with volunteers
Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline available
Principles of method if other than guideline:
patch test
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Nerol
EC Number:
203-378-7
EC Name:
Nerol
Cas Number:
106-25-2
Molecular formula:
C10H18O
IUPAC Name:
3,7-dimethylocta-(Z)-2,6-dien-1-ol

Method

Type of population:
general
Subjects:
- Number of subjects exposed: 218
- Sex: 32 male, 186 female
- Age: 46.3 +/- 14.7 years,
- Demographic information: tested in 7 centers (Japan, Northern Ireland, United States, England, Germany, Switzerland and Sweden).
Clinical history:
- History of allergy or casuistics for study subject or populations: fragrance sensitivity
Route of administration:
dermal
Details on study design:
TYPE OF TEST(S) USED: patch test (epicutaneous test)

ADMINISTRATION
- Vehicle / solvent:petrolatum
- Concentrations: 5%
- Testing/scoring schedule: initially at 2 - 3 days. The sites were re-examined in the majority of cases between 2 and 5 days after the 1st reading.
- Other: Patch test methods and readings were conducted according to internationally accepted criteria

Results and discussion

Results of examinations:
NO. OF PERSONS WITH/OUT REACTIONS COMPARED TO STUDY POPULATION
- Number of subjects with positive reactions: 13/218
- Number of subjects with negative reactions: 205/218

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Nerol was sensitizing in 6% of subjects when applied at 5% in petrolatum