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http://dx.doi.org/10.15230/SCSK.2015.41.3.219

Examination and Quantification of Preservatives in Cosmetics for Children  

Jung, Sam Ju (Cosmetics Research Team, Food and Drug Department, Seoul Metropolitan Goverment Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
Hwang, Young Sook (Cosmetics Research Team, Food and Drug Department, Seoul Metropolitan Goverment Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
Choi, Chae Man (Cosmetics Research Team, Food and Drug Department, Seoul Metropolitan Goverment Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
Park, Ae Suk (Cosmetics Research Team, Food and Drug Department, Seoul Metropolitan Goverment Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
Kim, Su Un (Cosmetics Research Team, Food and Drug Department, Seoul Metropolitan Goverment Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
Kim, Hyun Jung (Cosmetics Research Team, Food and Drug Department, Seoul Metropolitan Goverment Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
Kim, Jung Hun (Cosmetics Research Team, Food and Drug Department, Seoul Metropolitan Goverment Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
Jung, Kweon (Cosmetics Research Team, Food and Drug Department, Seoul Metropolitan Goverment Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
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Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea / v.41, no.3, 2015 , pp. 219-227 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to determine 10 preservatives (benzyl alcohol (BAl), phenoxyethanol (PE), benzoic acid (BA), sorbic acid (SA), methyl paraben (MP), ethyl paraben (EP), propyl paraben (PP), isopropyl paraben (IPP), butyl paraben (BP), isobutyl paraben (IBP)) levels in 125 cosmetics (n = 125) for children by the simultaneous analysis of HPLC. The detection ranges were as follows; 0.01 ~ 0.91% (n = 35) for PE, 0.01 ~ 0.48% (n = 28) for BA, 0.01 ~ 0.78% (n = 9) for BAl, 0.01 ~ 0.11% (n = 3) for SA, 0.04 ~ 0.21% (n = 8) for MP, 0.02 ~ 0.09% (n = 8) for PP, and 0.04% (n = 1) for EP. The order of detection rates was cleanser (63%) > cream (48%) > sunscreen (46%) > lotion (38%) > oil (13%). At least one of target preservatives was contained in 50% (63/125) of samples and the content of the detected preservatives was within maximum allowed amount established by KFDA. Phenoxyethanol and benzoic acid were used more frequently than paraoxybenzoate esters (parabens) in cosmetics for children and the detected parabens was mainly the mixture of methyl paraben and propyl paraben.
Keywords
preservatives; phenoxyethanol; paraben; HPLC; cosmetics;
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