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In Vivo Study No: 113

METHODS

ChemicalMembraneConcentration mg/mlConcentration mg/mlloading (mg/cm2)SpeciesSiteArea (cm2)Occluded?Exposure Time (h)Analytical Method
Benzoic Acid0.021.2210.02442[Ethyleneglycol-triton X-100 (90:10)RatDorsal120.5Radiolabelled (14C)

RESULTS

Length of Study (h)% Recovery+/-Dose remaining on surface (mg)% remaining on SurfaceDose remaining in stratum corneum (mg)% remaining in stratum corneumDose remaining in the viable skin% remaining in the viable skinAmount Absorbed (mg)% Absorbed+/-% Absorbed
96      7E-060.060.000582.3550.4252.355
Maximal Flux (mcrg/cm2/h)Average Flux (mcrg/cm2/h)+/-Time Plasma/Blood Levels Peaked (h)Peak Blood Concentration (mg/l)nkp (cm/h)Lag Time (h)
     12  

NOTES

% Absorption was determined by adding the % in urine + faeces + epidermis + dermis + whole body after sacrifice. The animals were anaethetised before application of the chemical.

REFERENCE

The Measurement Of The Stratum Corneum Reservoir: A Simple Method To Predict The Influence Of Vehicles On In Vivo Percutaneous Absorption (1986) Br. J. Dermatol., 115 :233-238