Determination of Lead in Eye Shadow and Blush by High-Resolution Continuum Source Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry Employing Direct Solid Sampling

• Main Author: Barros,Ariane I.
• Publication Date: 2015
• Other Authors: Silva,Tiago V., Ferreira,Edilene C., Gomes Neto,José A.
• Format: Article
• Language: eng
• Source: Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society (Online)
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• topic: lead; cosmetics; direct solid sampling

Direct solid sampling is proposed for Pb determination in eye shadow and blush samples by high-resolution continuum source graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (HR-CS GF AAS). A mixture of Pd(NO3)2 + Mg(NO3)2 was employed as chemical modifier, and aqueous calibration (0.25-2.5 ng Pb, r = 0.998) was obtained. Accuracy of the determination of Pb in eye shadow and blush samples by the proposed method was verified by line source graphite furnace AAS as a comparative technique employing digested samples. The results obtained by the two methods were in agreement at a 95% confidence level (paired t-test). The limit of quantification (dry mass) was 0.020 ng mg–1. The Pb content in the eye shadow and blush samples varied between 1.222 and 9.632 ng mg–1 and 0.362 and 28.091 ng mg–1, respectively.