Spectrophotometric method for hydroquinone determination in skin whitening creams / Nur Syamimi Zainudin and Nur Farehah Azhar

Zainudin, Nur Syamimi and Azhar, Nur Farehah (2022) Spectrophotometric method for hydroquinone determination in skin whitening creams / Nur Syamimi Zainudin and Nur Farehah Azhar. ESTEEM Academic Journal, 18 (March): 10. pp. 104-114. ISSN 2289-4934

Abstract

Hydroquinone belongs to the phenolic aromatic organic compound and is famously known as a skin whitening agent in cosmetic products. The presence of hydroquinone that exceeds the permitted level of 2 % in cosmetic products is toxic for humans. Therefore, a sensitive, accurate, simple, rapid and low-cost analytical method is required for hydroquinone determination. In this study, a spectrophotometric method has been proposed for the quantitative analysis of hydroquinone.

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Item Type: Article
Creators:
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Zainudin, Nur Syamimi
nursyamimizainudin@uitm.edu.my
Azhar, Nur Farehah
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Kasolang, Salmiah
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Damanhuri, Nor Salwa
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Subjects: Q Science > QD Chemistry > Analytical chemistry > Quantitative analysis
Q Science > QD Chemistry > Analytical chemistry > Quantitative analysis > Electrochemical analysis
Q Science > QD Chemistry > Analytical chemistry
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Pulau Pinang > Permatang Pauh Campus
Journal or Publication Title: ESTEEM Academic Journal
UiTM Journal Collections: UiTM Journals > ESTEEM Academic Journal (EAJ)
ISSN: 2289-4934
Volume: 18
Number: March
Page Range: pp. 104-114
Keywords: Hydroquinone, Spectrophotometry, Whitening Cream
Date: March 2022
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/62605
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