Dibutyl itaconate

Skin irritation / corrosion

Administrative data

Endpoint:

skin irritation: in vitro / ex vivo

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

08DEC2015 - 11JAN2016

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2016

Report date:

2013

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Test guideline 1

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 439 (In Vitro Skin Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Test Method)

Version / remarks:

(adopted 28 July 2015)

Deviations:

no

Test guideline 2

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EU Method B.46 (In Vitro Skin Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Model Test)

Version / remarks:

(20 July 2012)

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Dibutyl itaconate

EC Number:

218-451-9

EC Name:

Dibutyl itaconate

Cas Number:

2155-60-4

Molecular formula:

C13H22O4

IUPAC Name:

1,4-dibutyl 2-methylidenebutanedioate

Test material form:

liquid

Details on test material:

- Appearance: colourless liquid
- Storage conditions: at room temperature

Test animals

Species:

human

Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 36.3 - 37.2
- Humidity (%): 71-90

Test system

Vehicle:

unchanged (no vehicle)

Amount / concentration applied:

TEST MATERIAL
- Amount applied: 25 μl

NEGATIVE CONTOL:
- Amount applied: 25 µl phosphate buffered saline

POSITIVE CONTROL
- Amount applied: 25 µl
- Concentration: 5% (aq) sodium dodecyl sulphate

Duration of treatment / exposure:

15 minutes

Details on study design:

TEST SITE
- EPISKIN Small Model (EPISKIN-SMTM, 0.38 cm2, Batch no.: 16-EKIN-001).This model is a three-dimensional human epidermis model, which consists of adult human-derived epidermal keratinocytes which have been seeded in 12-well plates on a dermal substitute consisting of a collagen type I matrix coated with type IV collagen. The keratinocytes were cultured for 13 days , which results in a highly differentiated and stratified epidermis model comprising the main basal, supra basal, spinous and granular layers and a functional stratum corneum.

REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing: phosphate buffered saline
- Time after start of exposure: 15 minutes

POST INCUBATION PERIOD
- 42 hours

SCORING SYSTEM:
- Cytotoxicity is expressed as the reduction of mitochondrial dehydrogenase activity measured by formazan production from MTT at the end of the treatment. Cell viability was calculated for each tissue as a percentage of the mean of the negative control tissues.

Results and discussion

In vitro

Results

Irritation / corrosion parameter:

% tissue viability

Run / experiment:

mean

Value:

121

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Remarks:

100%

Positive controls validity:

valid

Remarks:

7%

Remarks on result:

no indication of irritation

Any other information on results incl. tables

The test substance was checked for possible direct MTT reduction by adding the test substance to MTT medium. Because no colour change was observed it was concluded that the test substance did not interact with MTT. The standard deviation value of the percentage viability of three tissues treated identically was less than 9%, indicating that the test system functioned properly.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:

GHS criteria not met

Conclusions:

The in vitro skin irritation test was conducted according to OECD 439 guideline and GLP principles. It is concluded that this test is valid and that dibutyl itaconate is not irritating in the in vitro skin irritation test.

Executive summary:

In an in vitro skin irritation test using a human skin model (EPISKIN Small Model), the influence of the test substance on the viability of human skin was tested. The test substance was applied directly to 0.38 cm² cultured skin (25 μl). After 15 minutes, the substance was removed and cells were cultured for 42 hours. The viability of the cells was tested by reduction of MTT. Survival of unexposed skin was set at 100%, the positive control had a mean cell viability of 7% whereas the test substance showed cell viability of 120%. Since the mean relative tissue viability after exposure to the test substance was above 50%, it can be concluded that dibutyl itaconate is not irritating in the in vitro skin irritation test.