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China Surfactant Detergent & Cosmetics ›› 2020, Vol. 50 ›› Issue (9): 648-652.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-1803.2020.09.012

• Analytical methods and testing • Previous Articles    

Determination of tetracaine and its salts in cosmetics by IC and HPLC

GUO Xiang-yu(),ZHAO Wei-zhe,WANG Feng,XIA De-fu,LI Wen-tao(),MA Qiang()   

  1. Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100176, China
  • Received:2020-05-01 Revised:2020-08-28 Online:2020-09-22 Published:2020-09-23
  • Contact: Wen-tao LI,Qiang MA E-mail:guoxy@caiq.org.cn;liwt@caiq.org.cn;maqiang@caiq.org.cn

Abstract:

Two analytical methods were developed for the determination of tetracaine and its salts in cosmetics based on ion chromatography (IC) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The two detection methods were compared. The limit of detection (LOD) and quantitation (LOQ) of tetracaine were 10 and 25 mg/kg for the IC method. The average recoveries ranged from 87.6% to 102.7% with the relative standard deviations (RSDs) of 1.1%-4.7%. The LOD and LOQ were 2 and 5 mg/kg for the HPLC method. The average recoveries ranged from 89.5% to 105.6% with the RSDs of 1.4%-5.8%. The suspected positive samples were subjected to further verification by high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS). The chromatographic retention time of tetracaine and its salts was both within 5 min and the experimental data of the two methods met the performance requirements.

Key words: cosmetics, tetracaine and its salt, ion chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography, mass spectrometric verification

CLC Number: 

  • TQ658