Chinese Journal of Chromatography ›› 2020, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (2): 151-161.DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1123.2019.06031

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Research progress in sample pretreatment and analytical techniques for cosmetics

GUO Xiangyu1, CHEN Meng1,2, MENG Xianshuang1, Lü Yueguang1,3, ZHANG Nan1,4, LIAN Xianhui1,4, WANG Chun1,5, GAO Haiyan1,6, MA Qiang1,*()   

  1. 1 Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100176, China
    2 School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
    3 School of Chemical Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
    4 School of Life Science and Medicine, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
    5 College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
    6 The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Institute of Product Quality Inspection, Huhhot 010070, China
  • Received:2019-07-15 Online:2020-02-08 Published:2020-12-10
  • Contact: MA Qiang
  • Supported by:
    Basic Research Fund for Central Public Interest Institutes(2019JK008)

Abstract:

With the continuous economic development and improvement of living standards, cosmetic products are being widely used as daily consumer products, and there are increasing concerns about their safety. Consequently, there is a substantial increase in the number of cosmetic samples subjected to various analyses, and this in turn necessitates more stringent requirements for the related analytical techniques. However, traditional sample pretreatment and analytical techniques are time-consuming, require large amounts of organic solvents, and have low throughput, thus failing to meet the current demand for green analytical chemistry. To address this issue, researchers have developed numerous environmentally friendly pretreatment techniques as well as high-throughput and rapid on-site methods to ensure the quality and safety of cosmetics. This paper reviews the current progress in sample pretreatment and analytical techniques for cosmetics and discusses the trends and prospects, which may provide technical guidance for researchers and inspectors in the analysis of cosmetic products.

Key words: sample pretreatment, analytical techniques, cosmetics, review