Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea (대한화장품학회지)

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Development of Ceramide NP Analysis Method in Cosmetic Formulations Using Liquid Chromatography

액체크로마토그래피를 이용한 화장품 제형 내 세라마이드엔피 분석법 확립

  • Received : 2023.08.23
  • Accepted : 2023.10.10
  • Published : 2023.12.30
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Abstract

In this study, a quantitative analysis method was developed using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to analyze the content of ceramide NP in lotion, cream, and cleanser formulations in cosmetics. The analysis was performed using a C18 column, and the mobile phase was set at a ratio of 70 : 30 for acetonitrile and methanol, the flow rate was set to 0.8 mL/min, and the column temperature was set to 20 ℃. The method was verified by analyzing specificity, linearity, limit of detection, limit of quantitation, accuracy, and precision in accordance with the ICH guidelines. As a result of validating the method, the linearity of the calibration curve was excellent (R2 = 0.99984). The accuracy of the lotion, cream, and cleanser formulations was confirmed with a recovery rate ranging from 95.11% to 100.48%. The precision analysis showed a low relative standard deviation (RSD) of less than 0.26%. The limit of detection was 0.902 ㎍/mL, and the limit of quantitation was 2.733 ㎍/mL. Through this quantitative analysis method of ceramide NP applied in cosmetics, it is expected to assist in the quality control of products by enabling measurement even when it is difficult to separate the main peak due to the influence of interfering substances.

본 연구에서는, 화장품 중 로션, 크림, 클렌저 제형에 적용된 세라마이드엔피(ceramide NP)의 함량을 분석하고자 high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)를 이용한 정량 분석 방법을 개발하였다. 분석은 C18 칼럼을 이용하고 이동상은 아세토니트릴과 메탄올을 70 : 30 비율로, 유속은 0.8 mL/min으로 하고 칼럼 온도는 20 ℃로 조건을 설정하였다. 분석 방법은 ICH 가이드라인에 따라 특이성, 직선성, 검출한계(LOD) 및 정량한계(LOQ), 정확성, 정밀성을 분석하여 검증하였다. 분석 방법의 유효성 검증 결과, 검량선의 직선성(R2)은 0.99984로 우수한 직선성을 보였다. 로션, 크림, 클렌저 제형에 대한 정확성은 95.11 ~ 100.48%의 회수율을 통해 확인하였고, 정밀성 분석 결과 상대 표준 편차(RSD)는 0.26% 이하로 나타났다. 검출한계는 0.902 ㎍/mL, 정량한계는 2.733 ㎍/mL로 확인되었다. 이를 통해, 화장품에 적용된 세라마이드엔피의 정량 분석 시, 방해 물질의 영향으로 인해 주피크 분리가 어려운 경우 측정이 가능하게 하여 제품의 품질관리에 도움이 될 것으로 기대된다.

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