Portable EDXRF for Quality Assurance of Cosmetics

Portable Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence is a viable, cost and time effective analytical technique for qualitative and quantitative evaluation of a wide range of samples. The objective of this study is to present a methodology for quantification of nail polishes, eye shadows, lipsticks and lip...

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Main Authors: Fábio Luiz Melquiades, Paulo Sérgio Parreira, Lucas Yoshimi Endo, Geiele dos Santos, Luana Wouk, Otávio Portezan Filho
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-08-01
Series:Cosmetics
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/2/3/277
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author Fábio Luiz Melquiades
Paulo Sérgio Parreira
Lucas Yoshimi Endo
Geiele dos Santos
Luana Wouk
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description Portable Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence is a viable, cost and time effective analytical technique for qualitative and quantitative evaluation of a wide range of samples. The objective of this study is to present a methodology for quantification of nail polishes, eye shadows, lipsticks and lip gloss using thin film geometry. The samples were applied over thin films, simulating its use on face and nails. It was possible to quantify S, K, Ca, Ti, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, Br, Rb, Sr, Ba and Bi. The methodology is viable and could be useful to forensic science, quality control on industry of raw materials or final products and supervision by regulatory agencies.
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spelling doaj.art-bcd993d88b304acb8d458edc64bfb7f72022-12-22T03:45:21ZengMDPI AGCosmetics2079-92842015-08-012327728510.3390/cosmetics2030277cosmetics2030277Portable EDXRF for Quality Assurance of CosmeticsFábio Luiz Melquiades0Paulo Sérgio Parreira1Lucas Yoshimi Endo2Geiele dos Santos3Luana Wouk4Otávio Portezan Filho5Physics Department, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Campus Universitário, PR 445, km 380, P.O. Box 10011, Postal code 86057-970, Londrina, BrazilPhysics Department, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Campus Universitário, PR 445, km 380, P.O. Box 10011, Postal code 86057-970, Londrina, BrazilPhysics Department, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Campus Universitário, PR 445, km 380, P.O. Box 10011, Postal code 86057-970, Londrina, BrazilPhysics Department, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Campus Universitário, PR 445, km 380, P.O. Box 10011, Postal code 86057-970, Londrina, BrazilPhysics Department, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Campus Universitário, PR 445, km 380, P.O. Box 10011, Postal code 86057-970, Londrina, BrazilPhysics Department, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Campus Universitário, PR 445, km 380, P.O. Box 10011, Postal code 86057-970, Londrina, BrazilPortable Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence is a viable, cost and time effective analytical technique for qualitative and quantitative evaluation of a wide range of samples. The objective of this study is to present a methodology for quantification of nail polishes, eye shadows, lipsticks and lip gloss using thin film geometry. The samples were applied over thin films, simulating its use on face and nails. It was possible to quantify S, K, Ca, Ti, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, Br, Rb, Sr, Ba and Bi. The methodology is viable and could be useful to forensic science, quality control on industry of raw materials or final products and supervision by regulatory agencies.http://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/2/3/277X-ray fluorescencecosmeticheavy metal
spellingShingle Fábio Luiz Melquiades
Paulo Sérgio Parreira
Lucas Yoshimi Endo
Geiele dos Santos
Luana Wouk
Otávio Portezan Filho
Portable EDXRF for Quality Assurance of Cosmetics
Cosmetics
X-ray fluorescence
cosmetic
heavy metal
title Portable EDXRF for Quality Assurance of Cosmetics
title_full Portable EDXRF for Quality Assurance of Cosmetics
title_fullStr Portable EDXRF for Quality Assurance of Cosmetics
title_full_unstemmed Portable EDXRF for Quality Assurance of Cosmetics
title_short Portable EDXRF for Quality Assurance of Cosmetics
title_sort portable edxrf for quality assurance of cosmetics
topic X-ray fluorescence
cosmetic
heavy metal
url http://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/2/3/277
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