Quantitative determination of UV filters in sunscreen lotions using microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography

Microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography (MEEKC) has been applied to the separation of some UV filters (Eusolex 4360, Eusolex 6300, Eusolex OCR, Eusolex 2292, Eusolex 6007, Eusolex 9020, Eusolex HMS, Eusolex OS, and Eusolex 232) commonly used in sunscreen lotions. Use of a MEEKC buffer with a mixed surfactant system to stabilize the oil droplets and an organic modifier in the aqueous phase allowed separation of most of the selected analytes in a single run in a system fitted with a diode array detector recording three wavelengths (240 nm, 300 nm, and 380 nm) simultaneously. The microemulsion employed consisted of 2.25 g of SDS, 0.75 g of Brij 35, 6.6 g 1‐butanol, 0.8 g n‐octane, 17.5 g 2‐propanol, and 72.1 g of 10 mM borate buffer (pH 9.2). Detection limits from 0.65 to 6.0 μg/mL were obtained and the calibration plots were linear over at least one order of magnitude for all analytes. The developed method could be applied to the determination of UV filters in several sun protection products including lotions, milks, and oils. Comparison of the obtained data with those from an HPLC method described in the literature showed acceptable agreement.     

Development and optimization of an analytical method for the determination of UV filters in suntan lotions based on microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography

Microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography (MEEKC) has been applied to the separation of some UV filters (Eusolex 4360, Eusolex 6300, Eusolex OCR, Eusolex 2292, Eusolex 6007, Eusolex 9020, Eusolex HMS, Eusolex OS, and Eusolex 232) commonly found in suntan lotions. The composition of the microemulsion employed was optimized with respect to the best possible separation of the selected analytes using artificial neural networks (ANNs). Two parameters namely the composition of the mixed surfactant system comprising the anionic sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and neutral Brij 35 and the amount of organic modifier (2-propanol) present in the aqueous phase of the microemulsion were modeled. Using an optimized MEEKC buffer consisting of 2.25 g SDS, 0.75 g Brij 35, 6.6 g 1-butanol, 0.8 g n-octane, 17.5 g 2-propanol, and 72.1 g of 10 mM borate buffer (pH 9.2), eight target analytes could be separated in under 25 min employing a diode-array detector to segregate the overlapping signals obtained for Eusolex 9020 and Eusolex HMS. Detection limits from 0.8 to 6.0 nug/mL were obtained and the calibration plots were linear over at least one order of magnitude. The optimized method could be applied to the determination of Eusolex 6300 and Eusolex 9020 in a commercial suntan lotion.     

Determination of the UV filters worldwide authorised in sunscreens by high-performance liquid chromatography. Use of cyclodextrins as mobile phase modifier

Simultaneous determination of organic UV filters worldwide authorised in sunscreen formulations was performed by HPLC with UV spectrophotometric detection. The filters determined were: benzophenone-4, benzophenone-3, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, octyl dimethyl PABA, octyl methoxycinnamate, homosalate and octyl salicylate. A C18 stationary phase and an isocratic mobile phase of ethanol-water-acetic acid (70:29.5:0.5) containing 65.4 mM of hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin, were used with a flow-rate of 0.6 ml/min. UV measurements were carried out at 313 nm. The time required for the analysis was 20 min and the limits of detection were between 1.5 and 2.3 mg/l. The procedure proposed provides a green analytical method with a basic instrumental configuration, it is fast and accurate and does not involve highly toxic organic solvents.     

Photostabilization of butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (Avobenzone) and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate by bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine (Tinosorb S), a new UV broadband filter

It is now well documented that chronic UVA exposure induces damage to human skin. Therefore, modern sunscreens should not only provide protection from both UVB and UVA radiation but also maintain this protection during the entire period of exposure to the sun. UVA filters, however, are rare and not sufficiently photostable. We investigated the effect of the introduction of a new UV filter, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine (Tinosorb S), in oil in water sunscreen formulations on the photostability of butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (Avobenzone [AVB]) after irradiation with an optically filtered Xenon arc source (UV irradiance adjusted at 1 mean effective dose [MED]/min). With spectrophotometrical methods to assess the sun protection factor (SPF) and UVA ratio and chromatographical methods to determine the amount of UV filters recovered after irradiation we showed that Tinosorb S prevented the photodegradation of AVB in a concentration-dependent way, leading to a sustained SPF and UVA ratio even after irradiation with doses of up to 30 MED. Since AVB was shown to destabilize ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate (EHM) we tested the effect of Tinosorb S in sunscreens containing this UV filter combination. Here too Tinosorb S showed photoprotective properties toward both UV filters. Thus, Tinosorb S can be used successfully to improve the photostability and efficiency of sunscreens containing AVB and EHM.     

Determination of sunscreen agents in cosmetic products using microwave-assisted extraction and liquid chromatography

Microwave-assisted extraction (MAE), was used to extract sunscreen agents from cosmetic products. The extracts were analyzed by liquid chromatography (LC). The present method allows the determination of three sunscreen agents, Eusolex 2292, 4360 and 6300. The precision of the assay at 40 microg/ml of sunscreen agents ranged from 1.5 to 2.2%, and the detection limits were 2.0-4.0 ng/ml.     

Determination of UV-filters in sunscreens by HPLC

Simultaneous determination of six internationally authorised organic UV-filters in sunscreen formulations was performed by HPLC with UV spectrophotometric detection. The filters determined were: sulisobenzone, oxybenzone, octyl dimethyl PABA, octyl methoxycinnamate, octyl salicylate and homosalate. A C18 stationary phase and a mobile phase of ethanol water acetic acid (70:29.5:0.5) were used with a flow rate of 0.5 mL/min. UV measurements were carried out at 313 nm. The time required for the analysis was 25 min and the limits of detection were between 0.2 and 2 mg/L, except for sulisobenzone, which gave a limit of detection of 20 mg/L. The procedure proposed provides an accurate, fast and green analytical method, that does not involve toxic organic solvents.     

基于石墨烯海绵的固相萃取-液相色谱法测定化妆品中6种紫外吸收剂

以石墨烯海绵（GS）为固相萃取材料,建立了固相萃取-高效液相色谱（SPE-HPLC）同时测定化妆品中6种紫外吸收剂的分析方法。样品经甲醇超声提取,用自制的石墨烯海绵固相萃取小柱净化富集,丙酮洗脱。采用Agilent Zorbax SB-C18色谱柱（150 mm×4.6 mm,5 μm）进行分离,甲醇-水（95∶5,v/v）为流动相,紫外检测波长为340 nm。结果表明,6种紫外吸收剂均在各自的范围内线性关系良好,2-（2'-羟基-5'-甲基苯基）苯并三氮唑的相关系数（r） > 0.997,其他5种r > 0.999。方法的检出限（LOD,S/N=3）和定量限（LOQ,S/N=10）分别为0.08~1.82 μg/L和0.26~6.07 μg/L。在20、50和100 μg/L 3个加标水平下,6种目标物的加标回收率为61.1%~119.0%,相对标准偏差（RSD）小于1%（n=6）。该法简便、快速,灵敏度高,重复性好,适用于不同类型化妆品中紫外吸收剂的检测。     

气相色谱-质谱法测定水体中5种典型有机紫外防晒剂

建立了水体中5种典型有机紫外防晒剂甲氧基肉桂酸乙基己酯（ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate,EHMC）、二苯酮-3（benzophenone-3,BP-3）、4-甲基苄亚基樟脑（4-methylbenzylidene camphor,4-MBC）、奥克立林（octocrylene,OC）和胡莫柳酯（homosalate,HMS）的气相色谱-质谱检测方法。对HMS、BP-3衍生化条件进行了系统的优化。以100 μL双（三甲基硅烷基）三氟乙酰胺（N,O-bis（trimethylsilyl） trifluoroacetamide,BSTFA）为衍生化试剂,在100 ℃下反应100 min。水样固相萃取选用Oasis HLB萃取柱（0.5 g）,洗脱溶剂为乙酸乙酯-二氯甲烷（1：1,v/v）,水样pH 3~5。该方法对5种化合物的检出限范围为0.5~1.2 ng/L,定量限范围为1.4~4.0 ng/L。最佳实验条件下,加标水样回收率为87.85%~102.34%,相对标准偏差（n=3）均小于5%。该方法成功地应用于昆明市第一污水厂进出口水样中目标物质的分析。     

Simple and sensitive high-performance liquid chromatography method for the quantitation of indinavir in rat plasma and central nervous system

A simple and sensitive RP-HPLC method using UV detection (215 nm) was developed for the determination of indinavir concentrations in rat plasma, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and brain tissue homogenates. Biological samples were processed using a combination of acid pretreatment and liquid-liquid extraction with verapamil used as the internal standard. This method produced a linear response throughout the indinavir concentration range of 0.05-30 microM in plasma and 0.05-2.5 microM in CSF and brain with a LOD of 12.5 nM for plasma and CSF, and 6.25 nM for brain homogenate. Due to its high sensitivity, this assay is particularly useful for the quantitative determination of indinavir concentrations in brain and CSF.     

Optimization of pressurized liquid extraction and purification conditions for gas chromatography-mass spectrometry determination of UV filters in sludge

This work presents an effective sample preparation method for the determination of eight UV filter compounds, belonging to different chemical classes, in freeze-dried sludge samples. Pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) were selected as extraction and determination techniques, respectively. Normal-phase, reversed-phase and anionic exchange materials were tested as clean-up sorbents to reduce the complexity of raw PLE extracts. Under final working conditions, graphitized carbon (0.5 g) was used as in-cell purification sorbent for the retention of co-extracted pigments. Thereafter, a solid-phase extraction cartridge, containing 0.5 g of primary secondary amine (PSA) bonded silica, was employed for off-line removal of other interferences, mainly fatty acids, overlapping the chromatographic peaks of some UV filters. Extractions were performed with a n-hexane:dichloromethane (80:20, v:v) solution at 75°C, using a single extraction cycle of 5 min at 1500 psi. Flush volume and purge time were set at 100% and 2 min, respectively. Considering 0.5 g of sample and 1 mL as the final volume of the purified extract, the developed method provided recoveries between 73% and 112%, with limits of quantification (LOQs) from 17 to 61 ng g(-1) and a linear response range up to 10 μg g(-1). Total solvent consumption remained around 30 mL per sample. The analysis of non-spiked samples confirmed the sorption of significant amounts of several UV filters in sludge with average concentrations above 0.6 μg g(-1) for 3-(4-methylbenzylidene) camphor (4-MBC), 2-ethylhexyl-p-methoxycinnamate (EHMC) and octocrylene (OC).     

Fast and simple method for determination of iodide in human urine, serum, sea water, and cooking salt by capillary zone electrophoresis

For the determination of iodide in urine, where 80-90% of consumed iodine is excreted, a fast, simple, and sensitive method of capillary zone electrophoresis was elaborated and tested also for additional complex matrices such as human serum, cooking salt, and seawater. Several approaches were examined for the separation of iodide from other macro- and microcomponents in the tested matrices, and the best results were obtained when host-guest interaction with alpha-cyclodextrin or ion-pairing with polyethylenimine was employed. In both cases comparable resolution and sensitivity were reached. Due to the relatively high price of cyclodextrin only the method with polyethylenimine was further optimized and a simple procedure enabling the determination of iodide in untreated human urine, serum, cooking salt, and seawater was elaborated. The samples were injected for 20 s at 0.5 psi (3.45 kPa) into a fused-silica capillary (0.18 mm ID, 50 cm effective length) coated with polyacrylamide (electroosmotic flow < 2 x 10(-9) m(2)V(-1)s(-1)) and filled with the optimized background electrolyte composed of 20 mM KH(2)PO(4) and 0.7% m/v polyethylenimine. For detection, UV absorption at 200 and 230 nm was measured. Concentration limits of detection reached at 230 nm were for human urine 0.14 microM, for human serum 0.17 microM, for seawater 0.17 microM, and for cooking salt 89 nM. Relative standard deviations of iodide peak area and height in all matrices ranged within 0.93 to 4.19%.     

Determination of water-soluble UV-filters in sunscreen sprays by liquid chromatography

Liquid chromatography was used for the determination of the three most used water-soluble UV filters, benzophenone-4 (BZ4), terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid (TDS), and phenylbenzimidazole sulphonic acid (PBS), in aqueous sunscreen sprays. A C18 stationary phase and an isocratic mobile phase of EtOH-20 mM sodium acetate buffer of pH 4.6 (30:70, v/v) were used at a flow-rate of 0.5 ml min(-1). Mobile phase was also used as solvent for samples and standards. UV detection was at 313 nm. The analytical run took 5.5 min. The limits of detection were 0.5, 0.9 and 2 microg ml(-1) for BZ4, TDS and PBS, respectively. The proposed method does not involve highly toxicsolvents.     

高效液相色谱法同时测定防晒类化妆品中15种紫外线吸收剂

建立了一种反相高效液相色谱同时测定防晒类化妆品中15种紫外线吸收剂的分析方法。化妆水、乳液、膏霜和蜡质样品中首先加入四氢呋喃(含2 g/L氢氧化铵),涡旋、振荡、混匀(若蜡质样品仍分散不完全,可超声振荡加热至50 ℃),再加入80%(v/v)甲醇水溶液振荡混匀、超声提取、离心、过滤后,采用XTerra MS C₁₈柱分离,经水(含0.1%(v/v)甲酸)和甲醇(含0.1%(v/v)甲酸)梯度洗脱,以二极管阵列检测器检测,检测波长为280 nm和311 nm,外标法定量。实验中对不同基质类型样品的前处理条件(样品分散溶剂、萃取溶剂和萃取时间等)进行了重点优化。结果表明,15种紫外线吸收剂在各自的线性范围内呈良好的线性关系(r²≥0.9991),方法的定量限为1.2~5.1 μg/g,在低、中、高3个添加水平下的回收率为84.2%~100.7%,相对标准偏差(RSD)为0.9%~9.5%。该分析方法分离效果好、灵敏度高、定量准确,可用于防晒类化妆品的实际检测。     

Simultaneous determination of ultraviolet filters in aqueous samples by plunger-in-needle solid-phase microextraction with graphene-based sol–gel coating as sorbent coupled with gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

A simple, sensitive and selective method for the simultaneous determination of five ultraviolet (UV) filters: benzophenone, octyl salicylate, homosalate, 3-(4-methylbenzylidene) camphor, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone in aqueous samples was developed. The analytes were extracted by plunger-in-needle solid-phase microextraction with graphene as sorbent, then silylated on-fiber with N-methyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide, and analyzed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Factors affecting the performance of extraction and derivatization steps were thoroughly evaluated. For the optimization of extraction conditions, six relevant factors (parameters) were investigated, including sample pH, salt concentration, extraction time, extraction temperature, stirring speed and sampling mode. In the first stage, a two-level orthogonal array design OA₈ (2⁷) matrix was employed to study the effect of six factors. Based on the results of the first stage, three factors were selected for further optimization with a univariant approach during the second stage. Under the final optimized conditions, the method limits of detection for the five UV filters were determined to be in the range of 0.5 and 6.8 ng L⁻¹ (at a signal/noise ratio of 3) and the precision (% relative standard deviation, n = 5) was 0.8–5.6% at a concentration level of 1 μg L⁻¹. The linearities for different analytes were 10–10,000 or 1–5000 ng L⁻¹. The coefficients of determination for the calibration curves were all greater than 0.994. Finally, the proposed method was successfully applied to the extraction and determination of the UV filters in river water samples.     

Optimization of sample stacking for the simultaneous determination of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with a wall-coated histidine capillary column

A wall-coated histidine capillary column was developed for the on-line preconcentration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in capillary electrochromatography (CEC). A wide variety of experimental parameters, such as the sample buffer, background electrolyte (BGE) composition, concentration, sample plug lengths, water plug, and the effect of organic modifiers were studied. The relationship between peak height and injection times for the NSAIDs by variation of sample and BGE buffer concentration was investigated. On addition of sodium chloride (0.3-0.6%) to the sample zone, the stacking efficiency was increased. With acetate buffer (100 mM, pH 5.0)/ethanol (20% v/v) as BGE and sample solution in acetate buffer (0.2 mM, pH 5.0)/ethanol (20% v/v)/NaCl (0.3% w/v), NSAIDs could be determined at low microM levels without sample matrix removal. The detection limit was 0.096 microM for indoprofen, 0.110 microM for ketoprofen, 0.012 microM for naproxen, 0.023 microM for ibuprofen, 0.110 microM for fenoprofen, 0.140 microM for flurbiprofen, and 0.120 microM for suprofen. The method could be successfully applied to the simultaneous determination of NSAIDs in urine. The recoveries were better than 82% for all the analytes. The present method enables simple manipulation with UV detection for the determination of NSAIDs at low concentration levels in complex matrix samples.     

Column reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic method for simultaneous determination of rabeprazole sodium and domperidone in combined tablet dosage form

A new, simple column reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method for simultaneous determination of rabeprazole sodium (RAB) and domperidone (DOM) in a combined tablet dosage form has been developed and validated. Determination was performed using a Jasco HPLC system with a HiQ SiL octadecylsilane (C18) column (250 x 4.6 mm id), acetonitrile-0.1 M ammonium acetate (50 + 50, v/v) mobile phase, and paracetamol as an internal standard. The detection was performed using a UV detector set at 280 nm. The method was validated with respect to linearity, accuracy, precision, and robustness. Beer's law was obeyed in the concentration range of 1.0-10.0 and 0.5-5.0 microg/mL for RAB and DOM, respectively. The method has been successfully applied for the analysis of drugs in a pharmaceutical formulation.     

Enantiomeric resolution of bupivacaine by high-performance liquid chromatography and chiroptical detection

This work reports a new analytical procedure for the separation and determination of the enantiomers of bupivacaine and the determination of the enantiomeric purity. The isomers were separated using a Chirex 3020 (250 mm x 4.6 mm) with a mobile phase of n-hexane:dichloroethane:ethanol (82:9:9, v/v/v) at a flow-rate of 1 ml min(-1) and UV, polarimetric and circular dichroism (CD) detection. Obtained retention times were 5.93 and 7.53 min (R and S) with a resolution of Rs=2.36. Precisions (RSD) were 1.83 and 2.02% (CD detection) and 3.07 and 1.26% (UV detection) for R- and S-enantiomers, respectively (at 10 microg level). Detection limits were 0.5 and 0.5 microg (R and S) with CD detection, and 0.9 and 0.3 microg with UV detection. Polarimetric detection was inadequate to perform a quantitative method at similar concentration ranges as UV and CD because of poor sensitivity. A procedure for determination of enantiomeric purity using a conventional chromatographic column (RP18, Luna) coupled to a CD detector and anisotropy factor (CD/UV) as analytical signal was also developed. Obtained results show that RSDs of 6.7-1.6% were obtained in the range of 0-100% enantiomeric purity.     

Separation of chromium (III) and chromium (VI) by capillary electrophoresis using 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid as a pre-column complexation agent

A simple method was developed for the simultaneous determination of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) by capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE), where Cr(III) was chelated with ligands to form anionic complexes. Nitrilotriacetic acid, N-2-hydroxyethylenediaminetriacetic acid, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, and 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid (PDCA) were investigated as Cr(III) complexing ligands. Of all the ligands studied, 2,6-PDCA with Cr(III) gave the largest UV response and high selectivity for Cr(III). In addition, the condition for pre-column derivatization, including pH, concentration ratio [Cr(III)/2,6-PDCA] and the stability of Cr(III) complexes were also examined. The separation of anionic forms of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) was achieved using co-CZE with UV detection at 185 nm. The electrolyte contained 30 mM phosphate, 0.5 mM tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide, 0.1 mM 2,6-PDCA and 15% (v/v) acetonitrile at pH 6.4. The detection limits were 2 microM for Cr(III) and 3 microM for Cr(VI) and linear plots were obtained in a concentration range of 5-200 microM. The utility of the method was demonstrated for the determination of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) in contaminated soils.     

高效液相色谱-质谱法测定特定用途保健药品中的褪黑激素

采用ＨＰＬＣ－ＭＳ联用法测定了具有改善睡眠等特定功能的保健药品中的褪黑激素。利用质谱谱库检索和二极管阵列检测光谱图鉴定“松果体素”药品中的褪黑激素,以甲醇－水（７０∶３０）为流动相,检测波长为２７５ｎｍ。用外标法进行定量分析,方法最低检测限为０．２ｎｇ。     

Separation of polythionates and the gold thiosulfate complex in gold thiosulfate leach solutions by ion-interaction chromatography

A method for the separation of the polythionates (SxO6(2-), x = 3-5) in gold thiosulfate leach solutions using ion-interaction chromatography with conductivity and ultraviolet (UV) detection is described. Polythionates were eluted within 18 min using an eluent comprising an acetonitrile step gradient at 0.0 min from 15% v/v to 28% v/v, 3 mM TBAOH, and 2.5 mM sodium carbonate, operated using a Dionex NS1-5 micron column with guard. The developed method was capable of separating the gold thiosulfate complex ion in standard solutions, but quantification of this species in realistic leach solutions proved impractical due to a self-elution effect that caused the gold peak to be eluted as a broad band. Detection limits for polythionates using a 10 microL injection volume ranged between 1-6 mg L(-1) (5-23 microM) for conductivity and 0.8-13 mg L(-1) (4-68 microM) for UV detection, based on a signal-to-noise ratio of 2. Calibration was linear over the ranges 5-2000, 10-2000 and 25-2500 mg L(-1) for trithionate, tetrathionate and pentathionate, respectively. The technique was applied successfully to leach liquors containing 0.5 M ammonium thiosulfate, 2 M ammonia, 0.05 M copper sulfate and 20 % m/v gold ore.