DETERMINATION OF METHYL PARABEN FROM MARKETED COSMETIC PRODUCTS BY UV SPECTROSCOPY

This investigation aims to quantify the amount of methyl paraben found in cosmetic products.Methyl paraben serves as preservative, and antibacterial.According to the European Economic Community (EEC) Directive, parabens, also known as p-hydroxybenzoic acid, are allowed in cosmetics at a maximum concentration of 0.4% (w/w) per individual paraben.This allows for a concentration of up to 0.8% in cosmetics.High concentrations of parabens effectively cause genotoxicity, breast cancer.Therefore, it is necessary to ascertain the methyl paraben content of cosmetics.The detection of methyl paraben in cosmetic items was made possible by the development of a straightforward, quick, and sensitive UV spectroscopy approach.Maximum absorbance of methyl paraben at 254 nm.Methanol is the best extraction solvent for the methyl paraben removal process, which may be applied to cream.The Y = 0.805, was the validation parameter for methyl paraben.The LOD and LOQ values found to be 0.1237 and 0.3750, respectively.