Disposition of fragrance ingredient [14C]1-(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-2,3,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthalenyl)ethanone in male Fisher rats following oral administration and dermal application.

1. Disposition of 1-(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-2,3,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthalenyl)ethanone (ß-OTNE), a fragrance ingredient in variety of consumer products, was investigated following a single oral (20 mg/kg) or a dermal (55 or 550 mg/kg) dose of [(14)C]ß-OTNE to male Fisher rats. 2. Following oral administration, 28% and 39% of the dose was recovered in urine and feces, respectively, 48 h following administration. About 73% of a 20 mg/kg dose was excreted in bile within 48 h post-administration supporting significant oral absorption of [(14)C]ß-OTNE. 3. Following dermal application to a covered site, absorption of [(14)C]ß-OTNE 96 h following application was low (ca. 14%) and dose-independent. When the dose site was uncovered, the absorption increased to ca. 33% (55 mg/kg) and ca. 72% (550 mg/kg). 4. [(14)C]ß-OTNE was distributed to tissues following both routes of exposure with the highest radioactive equivalents found in bladder, liver, kidney, adipose and pancreas. 5. Elimination of [(14)C]ß-OTNE equivalents in blood and tissues was slow following both oral and dermal application suggesting potential for accumulation following multiple exposure.

Fragrance material review on 1-(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-2,3,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthalenyl)ethanone (OTNE).

A toxicologic and dermatologic review of 1-(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-2,3,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthalenyl)ethanone (OTNE) when used as a fragrance ingredient is presented. OTNE is a member of the fragrance structural group Alkyl Cyclic Ketones. These fragrances can be described as being composed of an alkyl, R1, and various substituted and bicyclic saturated or unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbons, R2, in which one of the rings may include up to 12 carbons. Alternatively, R2 may be a carbon bridge of C2-C4 carbon chain length between the ketone and cyclic hydrocarbon. This review contains a detailed summary of all available toxicology and dermatology papers that are related to this individual fragrance ingredient and is not intended as a stand-alone document. Available data for OTNE were evaluated then summarized and includes physical properties, acute toxicity, skin irritation, mucous membrane (eye) irritation, skin sensitization, elicitation, phototoxicity, photoallergy, toxicokinetics, repeated dose, reproductive toxicity, and genotoxicity data. A safety assessment of the entire Alkyl Cyclic Ketones will be published simultaneously with this document; please refer to Belsito et al. (2013) for an overall assessment of the safe use of this material and all Alkyl Cyclic Ketones in fragrances.