Preliminary safety risk assessment of parabens in children's cosmetics sold in China.

Since adverse health outcomes of parabens added in children's cosmetics have been reported, it is important to investigate preliminary risk characteristic assessment of parabens preservatives in children's cosmetics. This study aimed to calculate exposure parameters using a combination experimental data and an exposure assessment tool to make safety assessment for parabens in children's cosmetics. The paraben concentration of different formulation types of 63 products of children's cosmetic products were measured by High Performance Liquid Chromatography.

[Determination of vitamin D content in cod liver oil using a column-switching technique].

Objectives: To develop a two-dimensional liquid chromatography method to determine the content of vitamin D in cod liver oil preparations.

Methods: The samples were prepared by saponification and extraction, and the content of vitamin D was determined by two-dimensional liquid chromatography with dual-pump-single-valve switching dual detectors. The chromatographic column, capture device, and detection wavelength were optimized; the linearity, system suitability, recovery rate, repeatability and sample stability of the method were investigated, and further validated in actual sample determination.

Estimation of p-coumaric acid as metabolite of E-6-O-p-coumaroyl scandoside methyl ester in rat plasma by HPLC and its application to a pharmacokinetic study.

A rapid and simple high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method has been developed for the determination of p-coumaric acid in rat plasma and applied to a pharmacokinetic study in rats after administration of a prodrug, E-6-O-p-coumaroyl scandoside methyl ester, isolated from Hedyotis diffusa (Willd.). Sample preparation involved protein precipitation with acetonitrile.