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China Surfactant Detergent & Cosmetics ›› 2021, Vol. 51 ›› Issue (3): 250-255.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-1803.2021.03.013

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Simultaneous determination of liquiritin and glycyrrhizic acid by high performance liquid chromatography in licorice extract in raw materials of cosmetics

YANG Hong-mei1(),XU Jia-qi1,GONG Sheng-zhao1,2(),YU Juan1,3   

  1. 1. Guangzhou Uniasia Cosmetic Technology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, Guangdong 510663, China
    2. Guangdong Industry Technical College, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510300, China
    3. Guangdong Huanya Beauty and Cosmetics Museum, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510663, China
  • Received:2020-06-16 Revised:2021-03-03 Online:2021-03-22 Published:2021-03-23
  • Contact: Sheng-zhao GONG E-mail:hongmeiapple19@163.com;1996103022@gditc.edu.cn

Abstract:

A comprehensive analytical method based on high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was developed for the determination of liquiritin and glycyrrhizic acid in licorice extract in cosmetics. The target compounds were extracted with 50% ethanol, separated on a Agilent ZORBAX SB-C18 column (4.6 mm×250 mm×5 μm) in gradient elution program using acetonitrile and 0.05% phosphoric acid as mobile phases, at flow rate of 1 mL/min, and detection wavelength of 237 nm. The method had a short test time and accurate test results, it showed good linear relationship between 0.5-100 μg/mL with correlation coefficients larger than 0.999 5. The spiked recoveries in the blank sample were in the range of 91.47%-114.57% with the relative standard deviations of 0.87%-3.32%. The results indicate that the developed method is rapid, accurate and reliable, which is suitable for the determination of liquiritin and glycyrrhizic acid in licorice extract in cosmetics.

Key words: cosmetics raw materials, liquiritin, glycyrrhizic acid, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

CLC Number: 

  • TQ658