Advanced search
Publication Cover
Journal of Toxicology: Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology Volume 17, 1998 - Issue 1
Journal homepage
51
Views
3
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Research Article

Skin Sensitization Potential of Polyethylene Glycols Evaluated in the Guinea Pig Maximization Test and the Human Repeat Insult Patch Test

Hon-Wing Leung Applied Toxicology Group Union Carbide Corporation Danbury, Connecticut
&
Bryan Ballantyne Applied Toxicology Group Union Carbide Corporation Danbury, Connecticut
Pages 81-88 | Published online: 27 Sep 2008

References

  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review. Final report on the safety assessment of polyethylene glycols (PEGs) -6, -8, -32, -75, -150, -14M, -20M. J. Am. Coll. Toxicol. 1993; 12: 429
  • Strauss B. Sensitization to polyethylene glycols (Carbowaxes). Arch. Dermatol. Syphiol. 1950; 61: 420
  • Gaul L. E. Sensitization to polyethylene glycol and furacin. Med. Times 1953; 81: 424
  • Maibach H. I. Polyethyleneglycol: Allergic contact dermatitis potential. Contact Derm. 1975; 1: 247
  • Fisher A. A. Immediate and delayed allergic contact reactions to polyethylene glycol. Contact Derm. 1978; 4: 135
  • Daly B. M. Bactroban allergy due to polyethylene glycol. Contact Derm. 1987; 17: 48
  • Bajaj A. K., Gupta S. C., Chatterjee A. K., Singh K. G. Contact sensitivity to polyethylene glycols. Contact Derm. 1990; 17: 291
  • Smyth H. F., Jr., Carpenter C. P., Schaffer C. B., Seaton J., Fischer L. Some pharmacological properties of polyethylene glycols of high molecular weight (Carbowaxes compounds). J. Ind. Hyg. Toxicol. 1942; 24: 281
  • Smyth H. F., Jr., Carpenter C. P., Schaffer C. B. The subacute toxicity and irritation of polyethylene glycols of approximate molecular weights of 200, 300, and 400. J. Am. Pharm. Assoc. 1945; 34: 172
  • Smyth H. F., Jr., Carpenter C. P., Weil C. S. The toxicology of the polyethylene glycols. J. Am. Pharm. Assoc. 1950; 39: 349
  • Magnusson B., Kligman A. M. The identification of contact allergens by animal assay: The guinea pig maximization test. J. Invest. Dermatol. 1969; 57: 268
  • Carpenter C. P., Woodside M. D., Kinkead E. R., King J. M., Sullivan L. J. Response of dogs to repeated intravenous injection of polyethylene glycol 4000 with notes on excretion and sensitization. Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 1971; 18: 35

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.