Ammonium oleate

Endpoint summary

Description of key information

The analogue substance 9-octadecenoic acid caused changes in the epidermis, the corium and in hair follicles after repeated applications to the skin of rats. 

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Repeated dose toxicity: via oral route - systemic effects

Endpoint conclusion

Endpoint conclusion:

no study available

Repeated dose toxicity: inhalation - systemic effects

Endpoint conclusion

Endpoint conclusion:

no study available

Repeated dose toxicity: inhalation - local effects

Endpoint conclusion

Endpoint conclusion:

no study available

Repeated dose toxicity: dermal - systemic effects

Endpoint conclusion

Endpoint conclusion:

no study available

Repeated dose toxicity: dermal - local effects

Link to relevant study records

Reference

Endpoint:

short-term repeated dose toxicity: dermal

Type of information:

read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)

Adequacy of study:

supporting study

Reliability:

4 (not assignable)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

documentation insufficient for assessment

Justification for type of information:

For justification of read-across see section 13.

Reason / purpose for cross-reference:

read-across source

Qualifier:

no guideline followed

Principles of method if other than guideline:

daily application for 5 - 14 days, the clipped back of the rats was swabbed with the test subtance

GLP compliance:

no

Limit test:

yes

Dose descriptor:

NOAEL

Remarks on result:

not determinable

Critical effects observed:

not specified

Endpoint conclusion

Endpoint conclusion:

adverse effect observed

Species:

rat

Quality of whole database:

The publication was assessed as klimisch 4. As the dose concentrations are not specified precisely, an assessment on the basis of these results is not possible.

Additional information

No adequate animal data are available and no epidemiological studies investigating the repeated dose toxicity of the test substance were identified. However, data from a structural analogue (read across substance) are available. The analogue substance 9-octadecenoic acid was applied to the clipped back of rats (Long-Evans and Albino). Therefore, the substance was swabbed daily with the substance for 5 to 14 days. After this period, biopsies were conducted and the skin was fixed for microscopical examination. Further, the skin of the living rats was observed and biopsies were further taken. As a result, some changes in the epidermis, dermis and the hair follicles were found, indicating penetration of the analogue substance. The substance affected the epithelial ling of hair follicles and led to infiltration of the corium with lymphocytes.