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Determination of tocopheryl acetate and ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate in cosmetic formulations by HPLC
M M Almeida1, J M P Alves, D C S Patto
1Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, CEP 05508-900, São Paulo, Brazil. marimandelli@usp.br
Abstract:
A rapid HPLC method was developed for the assay of tocopheryl acetate and ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate in cosmetic formulations. The validated method was applied for quantitative determination of these vitamins in simulated emulsion formulation. Samples were analysed directly on a RP-18 reverse phase column with UV detection at 222 nm. A mixture of methanol and isopropanol (25 : 75 v/v) was used as mobile phase. The retention time of tocopheryl acetate and ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate were 3.0 min and 5.9 min, respectively. Recovery was between 95% and 104%. In addition, the excipients did not interfere in the analysis. The method is simple, reproducible, selective and is suitable for routine analyses of commercial products.