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In Vivo Study No: 18

METHODS

ChemicalMembraneConcentration mg/mlConcentration mg/mlloading (mg/cm2)SpeciesSiteArea (cm2)Occluded?Exposure Time (h)Analytical Method
Benzoic Acid0.050.140.004AcetoneGuinea pigBack1.75224Radiolabelled (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
120  14.71.6    0.002231.49.131.4
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)
     3  

NOTES

The data was corrected for incomplete urinary excretion using data obtained from parenteral administration. Excretion Correction Factor = 1.13

REFERENCE

The Guinea-Pig: An Animal Model For Human Skin Absorption Of Hydrocortisone, Testosterone And Benzoic Acid? (1980) Br. J. Dermatol., 102 :447-453