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http://dx.doi.org/10.13103/JFHS.2018.33.1.83

A Study on the Safety of Commercial Wet Tissues  

Bae, Ho-Jeong (Pharmaceutical Chemistry Team, Gyeonggi-Do Institute of Health and Environment)
Jung, Hong-Rae (Pharmaceutical Chemistry Team, Gyeonggi-Do Institute of Health and Environment)
Lee, So-Hyun (Pharmaceutical Chemistry Team, Gyeonggi-Do Institute of Health and Environment)
Lee, Seong-Bong (Pharmaceutical Chemistry Team, Gyeonggi-Do Institute of Health and Environment)
Song, Seo-Hyeon (Pharmaceutical Chemistry Team, Gyeonggi-Do Institute of Health and Environment)
Hong, Mi-Yeon (Pharmaceutical Chemistry Team, Gyeonggi-Do Institute of Health and Environment)
Kim, Beom-Ho (Pharmaceutical Chemistry Team, Gyeonggi-Do Institute of Health and Environment)
Park, Gwang-Hee (Pharmaceutical Chemistry Team, Gyeonggi-Do Institute of Health and Environment)
Yoon, Mi-Hye (Pharmaceutical Chemistry Team, Gyeonggi-Do Institute of Health and Environment)
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Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety / v.33, no.1, 2018 , pp. 83-88 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate and evaluate the safety of the wet tissues. In this study, we analyzed sterilizing preservatives and the presence of harmful substances in 62 wet tissue samples in the market. The contents of preservatives, formaldehyde and methanol were analyzed by HPLC and headspace-GC, respectively. Cetylpyridinium chloride was detected as 7-13 ppm in 5 samples. Sodium benzoate was detected in 46 samples ranging from 200 ppm to 3500 ppm, and 9 ppm of methylparahydroxy benzoate was detected in 1 sample. Propylparahydroxy benzoate was not detected in any samples. 5 ppm of methylchloroisothiazolinone and 140 ppm of methylisothiazolinone were detected in 1 sample. Formaldehyde was detected as $0.0069-1.796{\mu}g/g$ in 59 samples. Methanol was detected ranging from 2 ppm to 51 ppm in 22 samples, and 4 samples showed more than 20 ppm of the legal limit. The pH of the wet tissues was 4.0 to 8.2. Continuous investigation and monitoring are necessary to ensure safe distribution of products.
Keywords
Wet tissue; Preservatives; Methylchloroisothiazolinon; Methylisothiazolinon; Methanol;
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