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China Surfactant Detergent & Cosmetics ›› 2023, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (2): 239-244.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-1803.2023.02.016

• Analytical methods and testing • Previous Articles    

Determination of 16 preservatives of benzoates and parabens in cosmetics by GC-MS

Lü Wen1,2,Zhang Jingya1,2,Hu Bei1,2,*(),Liu Hong1,2,Huang Wei1,2   

  1. 1. Hubei Institute for Drug Control, Wuhan, Hubei 430075, China
    2. Hubei Engineering Research Center for Drug Quality Control, Wuhan, Hubei 430075, China
  • Received:2022-02-08 Revised:2023-02-02 Online:2023-02-22 Published:2023-02-23
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Abstract:

A method for the determination of benzoate and paraben preservatives in cosmetics by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was established. The sample was extracted by saturated sodium chloride and ethyl acetate, then the supernatant was fixed to volume with acetonitrile after centrifugation. The extracted solution was separated by the chromatographic column of HP-5ms (30 m×250 μm×0.25 μm). The determination was carried out under the mode of selected ion monitoring (SIM) and the external standard method was used for quantitative determination. All the 16 preservatives show good linearity in the corresponding range, the LOD and LOQ of benzoates are 0.3 μg/g and 1 μg/g, respectively, and the LOD and LOQ of parabens are 0.6 μg/g and 2 μg/g, respectively. Three types of cosmetics are selected to verify the accuracy and precision of the method at two levels. The average spiked recoveries of the 16 preservatives are 85.4%-113.8%, and the corresponding relative standard deviations (RSDs, n=6) ≤10.9%. The use frequency of methylparaben and propylparaben in 50 baby cosmetics are 50% and 36%, respectively, and the maximum contents are lower than the limit of relevant requirements.

Key words: cosmetics, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), benzoate, paraben, preservatives

CLC Number: 

  • TQ658