Micellar liquid chromatographic determination of arbutin and hydroquinone in medicinal plant extracts and commercial cosmetic products

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 257-263

  Thogchai, W ^a   Liawruangrath, B ^b  

^a PIBULSONGKRAM RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

arbutin; commercial whitening cream; hydroquinone; medicinal plant; micellar liquid chromatography

Indexed keywords

ACETONITRILE; ARBUTIN; HYDROQUINONE; PLANT EXTRACT; RESORCINOL;

ARTICLE; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG FORMULATION; EFFLUENT; FLOW RATE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MICELLAR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; ROOM TEMPERATURE; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

ARBUTIN; CHROMATOGRAPHY, LIQUID; COSMETICS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYDROQUINONES; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MICELLES; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 84877827753     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: 14682494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ics.12037     Document Type: Article

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