Table 2.

Skin irritation score after different concentrations of polychaete ointment (PO) applied on intact skin over period of time. Concentrations of PO were 0.1%, 0.5%, and 1.0%. Cetomacrogol emulsifying ointment was used as negative control. No signs of skin irritation (oedema and erythema) were observed for all the tested ointments.

Skin reaction	Observation time (hr)	Treatment				Total score
		Negative control	0.1% PO	0.5% PO	1.0% PO
Erythema formation	1	0	0	0	0	0
	24	0	0	0	0	0
	48	0	0	0	0	0
	72	0	0	0	0	0
Oedema formation	1	0	0	0	0	0
	24	0	0	0	0	0
	48	0	0	0	0	0
	72	0	0	0	0	0