PMID- 29860528 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20190902 LR - 20190902 IS - 1096-0929 (Electronic) IS - 1096-0929 (Linking) VI - 165 IP - 1 DP - 2018 Sep 1 TI - Deriving a No Expected Sensitization Induction Level for Fragrance Ingredients Without Animal Testing: An Integrated Approach Applied to Specific Case Studies. PG - 170-185 LID - 10.1093/toxsci/kfy135 [doi] AB - Cosmetic regulations prohibit animal testing for the purpose of safety assessment and recent registration, evaluation and authorization of chemicals guidance states that the local lymph node assay (LLNA) in mice shall only be conducted if in vitro data cannot give sufficient information for classification and labeling. However, Quantitative Risk Assessment for fragrance ingredients requires an NESIL (no expected sensitization induction level), a dose not expected to cause induction of skin sensitization in humans. In absence of human data, this is derived from the LLNA and it remains a key challenge for risk assessors to derive this value from nonanimal data. Here we present a workflow using structural information, reactivity data and KeratinoSens results to predict an LLNA result as a point of departure. Specific additional tests (metabolic activation, complementary reactivity tests) are applied in selected cases depending on the chemical domain of a molecule. Finally, in vitro and in vivo data on close analogues are used to estimate uncertainty of the prediction in the specific chemical domain. This approach was applied to three molecules which were subsequently tested in the LLNA and 22 molecules with available and sometimes discordant human and LLNA data. Four additional case studies illustrate how this approach is being applied to recently developed molecules in the absence of animal data. Estimation of uncertainty and how this can be applied to determine a final NESIL for risk assessment is discussed. We conclude that, in the data-rich domain of fragrance ingredients, sensitization risk assessment without animal testing is possible in most cases by this integrated approach. FAU - Natsch, Andreas AU - Natsch A AD - Fragrances S&T, in vitro molecular screening, Ingredients Research, Givaudan Schweiz AG, CH-8600 Duebendorf, Switzerland. FAU - Emter, Roger AU - Emter R AD - Fragrances S&T, in vitro molecular screening, Ingredients Research, Givaudan Schweiz AG, CH-8600 Duebendorf, Switzerland. FAU - Haupt, Tina AU - Haupt T AD - Fragrances S&T, in vitro molecular screening, Ingredients Research, Givaudan Schweiz AG, CH-8600 Duebendorf, Switzerland. FAU - Ellis, Graham AU - Ellis G AD - Regulatory Affairs and Product Safety, global toxicology Givaudan International SA, CH-1214 Vernier, Switzerland. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - United States TA - Toxicol Sci JT - Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology JID - 9805461 RN - 0 (Perfume) SB - IM MH - Animal Testing Alternatives/*methods MH - Animals MH - Dermatitis, Allergic Contact/*etiology MH - Humans MH - Local Lymph Node Assay MH - No-Observed-Adverse-Effect Level MH - *Perfume/administration & dosage/chemistry/toxicity MH - Risk Assessment EDAT- 2018/06/04 06:00 MHDA- 2019/09/03 06:00 CRDT- 2018/06/04 06:00 PHST- 2018/06/04 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/09/03 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/06/04 06:00 [entrez] AID - 5026503 [pii] AID - 10.1093/toxsci/kfy135 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Toxicol Sci. 2018 Sep 1;165(1):170-185. doi: 10.1093/toxsci/kfy135.