Development of an HPLC method for the identification and dosage of non-allowed substances in cosmetic products. Part I: local anaesthetics and antihistaminics

An HPLC method with ultraviolet detection coupled with a solid-phase extraction sample clean up was developed for the analysis of five local anaesthetics and four antihistaminics in cosmetic products. The presence of these compounds in commercial cosmetic samples is fordbidden. Extracts from real samples were applied to a solid-phase extraction C₁₈ cartridge, and the analytes were eluted with 8:2 (v/v) acetonitrile/water containing 1 trifluoroacetic acid. HPLC separation was then performed for the identification and determination of the analytes using a Purospher RP-18 column, two gradient eluting systems and a photodiode-array detector. The accuracy of the method was verified by spiking experiments on home-made cosmetic samples. The analytical recoveries were satisfactory.     

Simultaneous determination of 14β-lactam antibiotics in cosmetic products by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method

In this study,a simple and rapid high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(HPLC-MS/MS) method was established and validated to determine the 14β-lactam antibiotics in cosmetic products,including 1(ceftazidime),2(cefaclor), 3(cefdinir),4(ampicillin),5(cefalexin),6(ceftezole),7(cefotaxim),8(cefradine),9(cefuroxime),10(cephazoline),11 (cefathiamidine),12(cefoperazone),13(cafalotin),14(piperacillin).     

A environmentally friendly reversed-phase liquid chromatography method for phthalates determination in nail cosmetics

A simple and rapid analytical method was developed for the determination of phthalates, usually employed in nail cosmetic products. The method is based on an ultrasonic extraction of the sample with ethanol-water (90:10, v/v) followed by HPLC separation and quantitation. HPLC was carried out using a C18 column and spectrophotometric detection at 254 nm. A linear gradient elution was performed with ethanol-water starting from 50 to 95% ethanol in 30 min. Standard calibration curves were linear for all the analytes over the concentration range 5-200 μg ml⁻¹ with LOD values of about 0.5 μg ml⁻¹.The proposed green analytical method has been successfully applied for the analysis of commercial samples in order to check the presence of phthalates and to determine their concentration.     

A reliable and environmentally-friendly liquid-chromatographic method for multi-class determination of fat-soluble UV filters in cosmetic products

An environmentally-friendly analytical method for the simultaneous determination of 15 fat-soluble ultraviolet (UV) filters currently authorized by the European Union regulation on cosmetic products has been developed. The determination was performed by liquid chromatography with UV spectrophotometric detection. Different parameters, such as type of column, oven temperature, mobile phase composition and flow rate were studied. The best chromatographic separation was obtained under the following conditions: C18 column set at 60 °C and gradient ethanol:water (containing 1% formic acid and 20 mM of 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin) as mobile phase pumped at 1 mL min⁻¹. 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin was added as mobile phase modifier to achieve the complete resolution of some of the chromatographic peaks. The 15 target compounds were separated in less than 30 min. The method was satisfactorily validated by analyzing three laboratory-made cosmetic samples besides of eleven commercially available cosmetic products containing different combination of the target UV filters. Good accordance of the found levels compared with those of the laboratory-made samples and those of the commercial samples (when available) was achieved. Moreover, excellent recoveries (97–104%) and good intra-day and inter-day precision values at different concentration levels, besides limits of detection values below the μg mL⁻¹ level, were obtained. These good analytical features, as well as their environmentally-friendly characteristics, make the presented method suitable not only for routine analysis in cosmetics industries, but also as candidate reference method for sunscreen analysis.     

Simultaneous analysis of parabens in cosmetic products by stir bar sorptive extraction and liquid chromatography

A sensitive and precise stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) combined with LC (SBSE/LC) analysis is described for simultaneous determination of methyl, ethyl, propyl, and butyl parabens in commercial cosmetic products in agreement with the European Union Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC. Important factors in the optimization of SBSE efficiency are discussed, such as time and temperature of extraction, pH, and ionic strength of the sample, matrix effects, and liquid desorption conditions by different modes (magnetic stirring, ultrasonic). The LOQs of the SBSE/LC method ranged from 30 to 200 ng/mg, with linear response over a dynamic range, from the LOQ to 2.5 μg/mg, with a coefficient of determination higher than 0.993. The interday precision of the SBSE/LC method presented a coefficient of variation lower than 5%. The effectiveness of the proposed method was proven for analysis of commercial cosmetic products such as body creams, antiperspirant creams, and sunscreens.     

Simultaneous determination of seven prohibited substances in cosmetic products by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

In this paper,we developed and validated a simple,sensitive,and selective high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(HPLC-MS/MS) method to identify and measure the following prohibited substances that may be found in cosmetic products:minoxidil,hydrocortisone, spironolactone,estrone,canrenone,triamcinolone acetonide and progesterone.Chromatographic separation was performed on a Waters Symmetry C18(100 mm×2.1 mm,3.5μm particle size) with a gradient elution system composed of 0.2%(v/v) formic acid aqueous solution and methanol containing 0.2%(v/v) formic acid at a flow rate of 0.3 mL/min.The substances were detected using a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer in the multiple reaction monitoring mode with an electrospray ionization source.All of the calibration curves showed good linearity(r > 0.999) within the tested concentration ranges.The limit of detection was <25 pg.The relative standard deviations for intraday precision for each of the prohibited substances were <3.5%at two concentration levels(2μg/g,10μg/g). The relative recovery rate for each of the prohibited substances ranged from 91.8%to 111%at three concentration levels(0.1μg/g,2μg/g,10μg/g),including the limit of quantification.In conclusion,we have developed and validated a method that can identify seven prohibited substances in cosmetic products.     

A method for the analysis of intermediates of oxidative hair dyes in cosmetic products

A method has been developed and validated for the analysis of some commonly used intermediates of oxidative hair dyes: phenylenediamines, toluenediamines, aminophenols, 1-Naphthol, resorcinol, and hydroquinone. The target analytes are ion-paired prior to HPLC analysis with gradient elution employing phosphate buffer-acetonitrile as mobile phase and detection in the wavelength range 220–400 nm by a photodiode array detector. A spectral-library, consisting of 220–400 nm spectra of the target substances and their HPLC retention times, has been prepared for the identification. A method of sample preparation was established and applied to the analysis of a series of cosmetic formulations for hair dyeing. The method has been found to be suitable for routine analysis of the target intermediates of oxidative hair dyes, and it may also be suitable for the analysis of some non-target intermediates of these substances.     

Separation and identification of aliphatic amine derivatives with a new fluorescent reagent using high-performance liquid chromatography and thin-layer chromatography

Summary The use of 1,2-naphthoylenebenzimidazole-6-sulphochloride has been proposed as the reagent for derivatization of aliphatic amines prior to their separation, identification and quantitation both in HPLC and in TLC. The reaction of amines with this compound is quantitative and highly fluorescent derivatives are formed that provide favourable detection limits and sensitivity as compared to Dansyl derivatives of aliphatic amines. Actual detection limits achieved correspond to ca. 10^–10 mol of the amine in a spot after elution from the thin-layer plate and to ca. 5·10^–14 mol of the amine in a sample volume of 10 l injected into the liquid chromatograph. The use of this derivatization reagent offers good potential for the analysis of trace amounts of amines in environmental samples and in biological material.Presented at the 14th International Symposium on Chromatography London, September, 1982     

Nitro musks in cosmetic products—determination by headspace solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography with atomic-emission detection

Summary The combination of headspace solid-phase microextraction with atomic-emission detection enables highly selective and sensitive determination of itro musk compounds in cosmetic products. Sample preparation is considerably simplified; there is no solvent extraction step. Enrichment is influenced by the type and amount of cosmetic product investigated. The lowest amount giving well detectable peaks is 1 mg musk compound per kg sample. Calibration curves obtained from spiked solutions of selected reference cosmetics in water show very good linearity. Relative standard deviations of peak areas from repeated measurements are usually <10%. Presented at the 21^st ISC held in Stuttgart, Germany, 15^th–20^th September, 1996     

固相萃取-高效液相色谱法同时测定传统禽肉制品中的9种杂环胺类化合物

建立了固相萃取-高效液相色谱同时测定传统禽肉制品中9种杂环胺类化合物(HAAs)(包括2-氨基-3-甲基咪唑并［4,5-f］喹啉、2-氨基-3,4-二甲基咪唑并［4,5-f］喹啉、2-氨基-3,8-二甲基咪唑并［4,5-f］喹喔啉、2-氨基-3,4,8-三甲基咪唑并［4,5-f］喹喔啉、2-氨基-1-甲基-6-苯基-咪唑并［4,5-b］吡啶、3-氨基-1-甲基-5H-吡啶并［4,3-b］吲哚、3-氨基-1,4-二甲基-5H-吡啶并［4,3-b］吲哚、9H-吡啶并［4,3-b］吲哚、1-甲基-9H-吡啶并［4,3-b］吲哚)含量的分析方法。经过条件优化,肉样选用乙酸乙酯进行提取,提取液经丙基磺酸(PRS)和C18固相萃取小柱净化,采用TSK-gel ODS-80TM色谱柱,以乙腈和0.05 mol/L醋酸-醋酸铵缓冲液(pH 3.4)为流动相进行梯度洗脱分离,紫外-荧光检测器串联方式对目标化合物进行检测。通过波长扫描,确定紫外检测波长为263 nm,荧光激发波长/发射波长随时间切换程序为: 0～21 min, 300 nm/440 nm; 21～23.8 min, 315 nm/410 nm; 23.8～35 min, 265 nm/410 nm。在上述条件下,9种HAAs在35 min内实现基线分离。3个加标水平的平均回收率为60.47%～90.55%(n=6),相对标准偏差(RSD)为0.49%～9.74%(n=6),检出限(以信噪比为3计)为0.1～3.6 μg/kg。该方法简便快速、结果准确、灵敏度高,可作为测定传统禽肉制品中多种杂环胺类化合物的有效方法。     

固相萃取-高效液相色谱法同时测定羊肉制品中9种杂环胺

建立了同时测定羊肉制品中9种杂环胺的固相萃取-高效液相色谱(SPE-HPLC)分析方法。样品经2 mol/L NaOH超声提取、80 mL二氯甲烷液-液萃取,利用阳离子交换柱(MCX柱)净化和富集后进行HPLC分析。采用反相C18色谱柱,以乙腈和0.01 mol/L磷酸溶液(用三乙胺调整pH 3.6)为流动相对杂环胺进行梯度洗脱,使用二极管阵列检测器(DAD)分别在228 nm(2-氨基-9H-吡啶并［2,3-b］吲哚(AaC)、2-氨基-3-甲基-9H-吡啶并［2,3-b］吲哚(MeAaC))、253 nm(2-氨基-3-甲基咪唑并［4,5-f］喹啉(IQ)、1-甲基-9H-吡啶并［3,4-b］吲哚(Harman)、2-9H-吡啶并［3,4-b］吲哚(Norharman))、263 nm(2-氨基-3,8-二甲基咪唑并［4,5-f］喹喔啉(MeIQx)、2-氨基-3,4,8-三甲基咪唑并［4,5-f］喹喔啉(4,8-DiMeIQx)、3-氨基-1-甲基-5H-吡啶并［4,3-b］吲哚(Trp-p-2))、321 nm(2-氨基-1-甲基-6-苯基咪唑并［4,5-b］吡啶(PhIP))处进行检测。实验结果表明,9种杂环胺分离效果良好,回收率为50.27%～94.77%(n=6),相对标准偏差为0.08%～4.42%;通过全波长扫描,确定检出限(以信噪比(S/N)=3计)为1.6～41.0 μg/L。该方法操作简单,结果准确,重现性好,可用于同时检测羊肉制品中9种杂环胺的含量。     

高效液相色谱法测定水产品中的红霉素残留量

建立了以高效液相色谱法测定水产品中红霉素残留量的方法。提出了以乙腈为提取剂,经过液-液萃取、固相萃取、反萃取等步骤对样品进行分离净化的样品处理方法。测定下限为200μg/kg,回收率70%,批内精密度和批间精密度均小于10%。     

Identification and determination of corticosteroids in adrenal gland extracts for pharmaceutical use by HPLC

Summary Some HPLC procedures with isocratic or gradient elution are reported for the identification and determination of most of the characteristic components of cortical extracts. The proposed solvent systems were: A) for normal phase chromatography, mixtures of chloroform-methanol-water on silica columns. B) For reversed phase chromatography, mixtures of methanol-water or acetonitrile-water or tetrahydrofuran-water on octadecyl silica columns of different brands. With these systems it was possible to identify and determine, in addition to the principal corticosteroids, some minor components of the cortical extracts as the 20β-dihydroderivatives of compounds F, E, A, B, the 17-ketosteroids adrenosterone, 11β-hydroxyandrostendione and androstendione and finally, progesterone and 17-OH progesterone. In reversed phase chromatography it was also possible, by monitoring the effluent at 205 nm, to reveal the 5α- and 5β-tetrahydroderivatives of the main corticosteroids and to separate them from most of the steroidal components of the adrenal extracts; in these conditions it was also possible to reveal some characteristic, unknown components of the cortical extracts. Some results of quantitative analysis of cortical extracts are also reported, comparing different analytical procedures. Presented at the 15th International Symposium on Chromatography, Nürnberg, October 1984     

Rapid determination of quinolones in cosmetic products by ultra high performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry

This study developed an improved analytical method for the simultaneous quantification of 13 quinolones in cosmetics by ultra high performance liquid chromatography combined with ESI triple quadrupole MS/MS under the multiple reaction monitoring mode. The analytes were extracted and purified by using an SPE cartridge. The limits of quantification ranged from 0.03 to 3.02 μg/kg. The precision for determining the quinolones was <19.39%. The proposed method was successfully developed for the determination of quinolones in real cosmetic samples.     

超高效液相色谱法检测化妆品中邻苯二甲酸酯

建立了测定化妆品中4种邻苯二甲酸酯-邻苯二甲酸二甲酯(DMP),邻苯二甲酸二乙酯(DEP),邻苯二甲酸二丁酯(DBP),和邻苯二甲酸二(2-乙基己基)酯(DEHP)-的分析方法。用超高效液相色谱(UPLC)带PDA检测器,色谱柱:Acquity UPLCTMBEHC C18(50 mm×2.1 mmi.d.,1.7μm)。样品经乙腈提取后,用UPLC-PDA进行分析检测,结合保留时间和光谱进行定性分析,定量检测波长224nm。该法的回收率为94.3%~98.7%,精密度RSD为0.9%~2.6%,以10倍噪声计,DMP、DEP、DBP和DEHP的检出限分别为0.14、0.21、0.21、0.31ng。用该分析方法对115件化妆品样品进行了分析检测,29件化妆品检出DEP,14件DBP,25件DEHP。总检出阳性样品54件,总阳性检出率47.0%。其检出质量分数:2.5~4348.2μg/g。该方法分离效果好,灵敏度高,能够满足检测化妆品中4种邻苯二甲酸酯的需要。     

Determination of synthetic dyes in bean and meat products by liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry

A sensitive and efficient method was developed for the simultaneous determination of eight synthetic dyes (Chrysoidin, Auramine O, Sudan(I–IV), Para Red, and Rhodamine B) in bean and meat products using high‐performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry. A simple extraction procedure using acetonitrile has been applied for the extraction of these dyes from spiked bean and meat samples. Chromatographic separation was achieved on a Waters XTerra C₁₈ column (2.1 × 150 mm, 5 μm) with a multistep gradient elution. Detection and quantification were performed using mass spectrometry in multiple reaction monitoring mode. Linear calibrations were obtained with correlation coefficients R² > 0.99. The limits of detection and quantification for the eight dyes were in the ranges of 0.03–0.75 and 0.1–2.0 μg/kg depending on matrices, respectively. The recoveries of these dyes in different food matrices were between 71.2 and 116.9% with relative standard deviations <15.2%, suggesting that the developed method is promising for the accurate quantification of the eight dyes at trace levels in bean and meat products.     

高效液相色谱法检测水产品中硝基呋喃类代谢物残留量

建立了水产品中硝基呋喃类代谢物残留量测定的样品处理方法和高效液相色谱分析方法.样品经酸解、2.氯苯甲醛衍生后用乙酸乙酯萃取、SPE柱净化,经高效液相-紫外检测器测定.本方法4种硝基呋喃类代谢物的定量限均为1.0μg/kg,在5.0～500μg/L质量浓度范围内,4种硝基呋喃类代谢物的工作曲线均呈良好线性,在2个添加浓度水平的平均回收率为76%～102%,相对标准偏差均小于10%(n=6).该方法适用于定性定量水产品中硝基呋喃类代谢物的残留分析.     

Micellar electrokinetic chromatography for simultaneous determination of six corticosteroids in commercial pharmaceuticals

We have developed a micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC) method using bile salts for the simultaneous determination of six corticosteroids, including betamethasone, cortisone, prednisolone, 6alpha-methylprednisolone, triamcinolone, and prednisone. The separation was performed using borate buffer containing sodium cholate and sodium deoxycholate. Several parameters were studied, including bile salt concentrations, concentrations and pH of borate buffer, and analytical voltages. In method validation, calibration curves were linear over a range of 10-100 microM for each corticosteroid. The RSD (relative standard deviation) and RE (relative error) were all less than 5% for intra- and interday assays. The limit of detection of each analyte was 5 microM. The recoveries were greater than 95%. Application of this method for quality control of commercial tablets also proved to be feasible. All analytical values fall within the labeled amount of 90-110% for betamethasone and prednisolone, and of the labeled amount of 92.5-107.5% for 6alpha-methylprednisolone, as required by the United State Pharmacopeia 25 (USP 25).     

Development of a rapid,multi-class method for the confirmatory analysis of anti-inflammatory drugs in bovine milk using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry

A rapid liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) method has been developed and validated for the simultaneous identification, confirmation and quantitation of seven licensed anti-inflammatory drugs (AIDs) in bovine milk. The method was validated in accordance with the criteria defined in Commission Decision 2002/657/EC. Two classes of AIDs were investigated, corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). The developed method is capable of detecting and confirming dexamethasone (DXM), betamethasone (BTM), prednisolone (PRED), tolfenamic acid (TLF), 5-hydroxy flunixin (5-OH-FLU), meloxicam (MLX) and 4-methyl amino antipyrine (4-MAA) at their associated maximum residue limits (MRLs). These compounds represent all the corticosteroids and NSAIDs licensed for use in bovine animals producing milk for human consumption. These compounds have never been analysed before in the same method and also 4-methyl amino antipyrine has never been analysed with the other licensed NSAIDs. The method can be considered rapid as permits the analysis of up to 30 samples in one day. Milk samples are extracted with acetonitrile; sodium chloride is added to aid partition of the milk and acetonitrile mixture. The acetonitrile extract is then subjected to liquid–liquid purification by the addition of hexane. The purified extract is finally evaporated to dryness and reconstituted in a water/acetonitrile mixture and determination is carried out by LC–MS/MS. Decision limit (CCα) values and detection capability (CCβ) values have been established for each compound.