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In Vitro Study No: 227

METHODS

Chemical Conc. (mg/ml)Volume (ml)Loading (mg/cm2)VehicleSpeciesMembraneSiteArea (cm2)Cell TypeReceptor FluidTemp. (oC)Temp. MeasuredExposure Time (h)Study Length (h)OccludedAnalytical Method
N-Hexyl Nicotinate0.210.034WaterHumanIsolated EpidermisAbdomen/Breast5.72Staticisotonic PBS and NaCl37Not Given551HPLC

RESULTS

% Recovery+/-% In Stratum Corneum+/-% in Viable Skin+/-% Penetrated+/-% Absorbed+/-s-s-flux (mcrg/cm2/h)+/-kp (cm/h)nLag Time (h)
          3.58 0.01795 

NOTES

The top of the chamber was sealed to prevent evaporation. The Kp was given as log Kp, cm/h.10 to the power of 3 which was 1.25. I have converted it to Kp for the purposes of this database.

REFERENCE

Percutaneous Absorption Of Nicotininc Acid Derivatives In Vitro (1991) J. Pharm. Sci., 80 :54-56