I.S. EN 16956:2017
Current
The latest, up-to-date edition.
COSMETICS - ANALYTICAL METHODS - HPLC/UV METHOD FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND ASSAY OF HYDROQUINONE, ETHERS OF HYDROQUINONE AND CORTICOSTEROIDS IN SKIN WHITENING COSMETIC PRODUCTS
Hardcopy , PDF
English
01-01-2017
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National Foreword
European foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Principle
3 Reagents
4 Apparatus and equipment
5 Procedure
6 Evaluation
7 Test report
Annex A (informative) - Example of chromatograms
obtained
Annex B (informative) - Validation Data for the
quantitative method hydroquinone and its
three ethers
Annex C (informative) - Validation data for the
quantitative method for the 4 most frequently
found corticosteroids
Annex D (normative) - Screening methods for the
identification of hydroquinone, 3 ethers of
hydroquinone and 38 corticosteroids
Bibliography
Defines a HPLC/UV method for the identification and quantification of hydroquinone, 3 ethers of hydroquinone and 4 corticosteroids most frequently found in illegally sold skin whitening cosmetic products: clobetasol propionate, betamethasone dipropionate, fluocinonide and fluocinolone acetonide.
| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
42
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| PublisherName |
National Standards Authority of Ireland
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| Status |
Current
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| Standards | Relationship |
| EN 16956:2017 | Identical |
| DIN EN 16956:2017-12 | Equivalent |
| BS EN 16956:2017 | Equivalent |
| ISO/IEC 17025:2005 | General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories |
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