Assessment of repeatability of composition of perfumed waters by high-performance liquid chromatography combined with numerical data analysis based on cluster analysis (HPLC UV/VIS - CA).

High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with UV/VIS spectrophotometric detection combined with the chemometric method of cluster analysis (CA) was used for the assessment of repeatability of composition of nine types of perfumed waters. In addition, the chromatographic method of separating components of the perfume waters under analysis was subjected to an optimization procedure. The chromatograms thus obtained were used as sources of data for the chemometric method of cluster analysis (CA). The result was a classification of a set comprising 39 perfumed water samples with a similar composition at a specified level of probability (level of agglomeration). A comparison of the classification with the manufacturer's declarations reveals a good degree of consistency and demonstrates similarity between samples in different classes. A combination of the chromatographic method with cluster analysis (HPLC UV/VIS - CA) makes it possible to quickly assess the repeatability of composition of perfumed waters at selected levels of probability.

The impact of the various chemical and physical factors on the degradation rate of bronopol.

Bronopol (2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol) is used as preservative in cosmetic industry. Its main role in commercial products consists in protection of the cosmetic composition stability by inhibiting the development of micro-organisms. Unfortunately, preservatives can also undergo the degradation processes. The aim of examinations was to prove that bronopol decomposes in aqueous solutions and storage conditions have a significance influence on its degradation rate. High-performance liquid chromatography method (methanol/water with hydrochloric acid 5:95 v/v) with spectrophotometric detection (210 nm) was used for examining the decomposition rate of bronopol. The impact of chemical (addition of cosmetics components: citric acid and/or sodium dodecylsulfate) and physical (elevated and ambient temperature, sunlight or ultraviolet radiation and air access) factors has been elaborated. Bronopol decomposes most rapidly (independently on the sample surrounding conditions) when it is in solution with sodium dodecylsulfate, the inverse dependence is observed in the presence of two compounds - citric acid and sodium dodecylsulfate. Additionally, the elevated temperature causes the acceleration of decomposition. Bronopol degradation by-products were also identified as methanol, formic acid, tris(hydroxymethyl)methane and 2-bromo-2-nitroethanol.

Common cosmetic hydrophilic ingredients as penetration modifiers of flavonoids.

Nowadays, flavonoids are present in many cosmetic formulations, mainly in the form of plant extracts. The main reason of still increasing popularity of these substances is their beneficial biochemical activity. The main factor affecting activity of flavonoids in the skin is their skin penetration ability. The studies have evidenced that flavonoids from grape leaf extract as well as flavonoids like quercetin, rutin and catechin can migrate through the model lipophilic membrane from aqueous solution. The influence of common hydrophilic cosmetic additives on the permeation profile of flavonoids has been checked. The partition coefficients of examined flavonoids in the octanol-water extraction system were determined. Correlations between permeation coefficients and log P of particular flavonoids were plotted. To determine the mechanism of influence of hydrophilic substances on the permeation profile of flavonoids, the solubility of these compounds was investigated. Studies suggest that the presence of hydrophilic additives causes the increase in the flavonoid solubility that decreases the activity of flavonoids in the vehicle. In such a situation, the driving force for the penetration is reduced and the decrease of permeation coefficient can be observed.

Extractive separation and spectrophotometric determination of palladium and platinum with dithizone in the presence of stannous chloride.

The conditions [acid used, presence of chloride and tin(II)] for the extractive separation and spectrophotometric determination of palladium and platinum as the dithizonates Pd(HDz)(2) and Pt(HDz)(2) have been examined. In the absence of stannous chloride platinum does not undergo extraction. Conditions for the separation and determination of these metals in the presence of mercury, gold and copper, which are also extracted with dithizone into carbon tetrachloride or chloroform under the conditions suitable for palladium (1M sulphuric acid/0.1M hydrochloric acid), have been defined. The mercury and gold dithizonates are formed quickly and can be removed before the palladium and platinum compounds have had time to form. They can be decomposed with iodide. Copper dithizonate is decomposed by reduction with tin(II). The proposed procedure has been applied to the determination of palladium in technical platinum metal.

Extraction of platinum metals from hydrochloric acid medium with triphenylphosphine solution in 1,2-dichloroethane.

Extraction of platinum metals with TPP in 1,2-dichloroethane from hydrochloric acid medium has been examined. At hydrochloric acid concentrations higher than 6M, palladium, platinum and osmium are extracted, whereas at low acidity only palladium is quantitatively extracted. Addition of stannous chloride as labilizing agent makes possible a group separation of platinum metals (except osmium). Possible extraction mechanisms are discussed.

Extraction of gold, palladium and platinum from chloride, bromide and iodide solution with di-n-octyl sulphide (DOS) in cyclohexane.

The extraction of gold, palladium and platinum from hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid and iodide media by solutions of di-n-octyl sulphide in cyclohexane was examined. From distribution data it was concluded that the monosolvates AuX(3).DOS and disolvates PdX(2).2DOS are extracted. Extraction of platinum was efficient only from iodide solutions; a disolvate PtI(4).2DOS was formed. The possibility of separation of gold and palladium from platinum by extraction from bromide or chloride solutions and simultaneous extraction of palladium and platinum from an iodide medium was demonstrated.

Extraction-spectrophotometric determination of thallium in high-purity indium.

Trace amounts of thallium in high-purity indium are separated from the matrix by extraction from 6M hydrochloric acid by di-isopropyl ether. On shaking the extract with Brilliant Green in 0.15M hydrochloric acid, an ion-association complex is formed in the organic phase. Interference of other elements is removed by their reduction with metallic copper and scrubbing. The proposed method permits determination of 10(-5)-10(-6)% thallium in high-purity indium with good precision and accuracy.