Highly sensitive spectrometric method for determination of hydroquinone in skin lightening creams: Application in cosmetics

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 132-137

  Uddin, S ^a   Rauf, A ^a   Kazi, T G ^a   Afridi, H I ^a   Lutfullah, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SINDH   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

ammonium meta vanadate; benzoquinone; creams; hydroquinone; spectrometry

Indexed keywords

1,4 BENZOQUINONE; AMMONIUM VANADATE; COSMETIC; HYDROQUINONE; OXIDIZING AGENT; OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; CREAM; DILUTION; DRUG DETERMINATION; HUMAN; SKIN COLOR; SPECTROMETRY; TEMPERATURE; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

COSMETICS; HUMANS; HYDROQUINONES; LIMIT OF DETECTION; LINEAR MODELS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ULTRAVIOLET;

EID: 79952478665     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: 14682494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2494.2010.00599.x     Document Type: Article

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