Synonyms
Foral 85; Disproportionated rosin, glycerol ester; Ester gum; Glycerol ester of disproportionated rosin; Glycerol, rosin polymer; Gum rosin, glyceryl ester; Rosin ester with glycerol; Rosin, glycerin ester; Rosin, glycerine ester; Rosin, glycerol ester; Rosin, glycerol resin; Resin acids and Rosin acids, esters with glycerol; Resin acids and rosin acids, esters with glycerol; [ChemIDplus] Esters de glycerine de colophane; Glycerol ester of colophony; [IUCLID] Eastman Ester Gum 8WA-M Resin, Kosher; [Eastman Chemical MSDS]
Comments
A mild skin irritant in rabbits (classified by the EC as not irritating); Not a skin sensitizer in guinea pigs; No toxic effects or skin sensitization observed in dermal study of humans; [IUCLID] Rosin esters administered at high doses demonstrate reduced growth and liver effects in repeated dose oral studies of rats; Poor reproductive performance; Decreased testes and changes of the male reproductive system; Slight decrease in the mean number of implantation sites per pregnancy; No evidence of teratogenicity or carcinogenicity; [EPA ChAMP: Hazard Characterization] See "Colophony."