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Strategies of sunscreen separation by thin layer chromatography. 2012

Anna W Sobańkska, and Elzbieta Brzezińska

Department of Analytical Chemistry, Chair of Medical Chemistry, 90-151 Lódź, Muszyńskiego 1, Poland. a.sob@poczta.onet.pl

So far sunscreens separation has been achieved primarily by HPLC or TLC on RP-18 or (less frequently) unmodified silica gel as stationary phase. The conditions of chromatographic separation published so far are not suitable for many combinations of UV filters found commonly in cosmetic products. It is therefore reasonable to seek alternative conditions that would make it possible to separate these substances more effectively. Chromatographic separation of 15 UV filters used commonly for skin and hair protection was investigated. The effectiveness of separation of investigated compounds by normal- and reversed-phase thin layer chromatography was compared on RP-18, RP-2 and silica gel 60 stationary phases. In the case of some typical combinations of sunscreens normal-phase chromatography was found superior compared to the reversed-phase technique proposed in some published papers. It was suggested that sunscreens of totally different lipophilicity could be separated by multiple development TLC.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D002855	Chromatography, Thin Layer	Chromatography on thin layers of adsorbents rather than in columns. The adsorbent can be alumina, silica gel, silicates, charcoals, or cellulose. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)	Chromatography, Thin-Layer,Thin Layer Chromatography,Chromatographies, Thin Layer,Chromatographies, Thin-Layer,Thin Layer Chromatographies,Thin-Layer Chromatographies,Thin-Layer Chromatography
D013473	Sunscreening Agents	Chemical or physical agents that protect the skin from sunburn and erythema by absorbing or blocking ultraviolet radiation.	Sunscreen,Sunscreens,Agents, Sunscreening
D014466	Ultraviolet Rays	That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum immediately below the visible range and extending into the x-ray frequencies. The longer wavelengths (near-UV or biotic or vital rays) are necessary for the endogenous synthesis of vitamin D and are also called antirachitic rays; the shorter, ionizing wavelengths (far-UV or abiotic or extravital rays) are viricidal, bactericidal, mutagenic, and carcinogenic and are used as disinfectants.	Actinic Rays,Black Light, Ultraviolet,UV Light,UV Radiation,Ultra-Violet Rays,Ultraviolet Light,Ultraviolet Radiation,Actinic Ray,Light, UV,Light, Ultraviolet,Radiation, UV,Radiation, Ultraviolet,Ray, Actinic,Ray, Ultra-Violet,Ray, Ultraviolet,Ultra Violet Rays,Ultra-Violet Ray,Ultraviolet Black Light,Ultraviolet Black Lights,Ultraviolet Radiations,Ultraviolet Ray
D058428	Silica Gel	A non-crystalline form of silicon oxide that has absorptive properties. It is commonly used as a desiccating agent and as a stationary phase for CHROMATOGRAPHY. The fully hydrated form of silica gel has distinct properties and is referred to as SILICIC ACID.	Silochrome,Gel, Silica