Handheld Raman Spectroscopy for the Distinction of Essential Oils Used in the Cosmetics Industry.

Essential oils are highly appreciated by the cosmetics industry because they have antimicrobial and antioxidant properties, among others. Since essential oils are natural products, their inclusion in cosmetic formulations is a common practice. Currently, low-quality and/or adulterated essential oils...

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spelling oai:localhost:28000-39302017-04-13T15:37:34Z Handheld Raman Spectroscopy for the Distinction of Essential Oils Used in the Cosmetics Industry. Vargas Jentzsch, Pa?l Ernesto ESSENTIAL OILS COSMETICS RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY Essential oils are highly appreciated by the cosmetics industry because they have antimicrobial and antioxidant properties, among others. Since essential oils are natural products, their inclusion in cosmetic formulations is a common practice. Currently, low-quality and/or adulterated essential oils can be found on the market; therefore, analytical methods for control are required. Raman spectroscopy is a versatile technique that can be used for quality control tasks; the portability of modern devices expand the analytical possibilities also to in situ measurements. Fifteen essential oils of interest for the cosmetics industry were measured using a handheld Raman spectrometer, and the assignment of the main bands observed in their average spectra was proposed. In most cases, it is possible to distinguish the essential oils by a simple visual inspection of their characteristic Raman bands. However, for essential oils extracted from closely-related vegetable species and containing the same main component in a very high proportion, the visual inspection of the spectra may be not enough, and the application of chemometric methods is suggested. Characteristic Raman bands for each essential oil can be used to both identify the essential oils and detect adulterations. http://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/2/2/162 2017-04-12T18:09:57Z 2017-04-12T18:09:57Z 2015 article Vargas Jentzsch, Pa?l Ernesto; Ramos, Luis A.; Ciobot?, Valerian. (2015). Handheld Raman Spectroscopy for the Distinction of Essential Oils Used in the Cosmetics Industry. Cosmetics. Basel. pp.162-176 2079-9284 http://repositorio.educacionsuperior.gob.ec/handle/28000/3930 eng DOI;10.3390/cosmetics2020162 openAccess pp. 162-176
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topic ESSENTIAL OILS
COSMETICS
RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY
spellingShingle ESSENTIAL OILS
COSMETICS
RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY
Vargas Jentzsch, Pa?l Ernesto
Handheld Raman Spectroscopy for the Distinction of Essential Oils Used in the Cosmetics Industry.
description Essential oils are highly appreciated by the cosmetics industry because they have antimicrobial and antioxidant properties, among others. Since essential oils are natural products, their inclusion in cosmetic formulations is a common practice. Currently, low-quality and/or adulterated essential oils can be found on the market; therefore, analytical methods for control are required. Raman spectroscopy is a versatile technique that can be used for quality control tasks; the portability of modern devices expand the analytical possibilities also to in situ measurements. Fifteen essential oils of interest for the cosmetics industry were measured using a handheld Raman spectrometer, and the assignment of the main bands observed in their average spectra was proposed. In most cases, it is possible to distinguish the essential oils by a simple visual inspection of their characteristic Raman bands. However, for essential oils extracted from closely-related vegetable species and containing the same main component in a very high proportion, the visual inspection of the spectra may be not enough, and the application of chemometric methods is suggested. Characteristic Raman bands for each essential oil can be used to both identify the essential oils and detect adulterations.
author Vargas Jentzsch, Pa?l Ernesto
author_facet Vargas Jentzsch, Pa?l Ernesto
author_sort Vargas Jentzsch, Pa?l Ernesto
title Handheld Raman Spectroscopy for the Distinction of Essential Oils Used in the Cosmetics Industry.
title_short Handheld Raman Spectroscopy for the Distinction of Essential Oils Used in the Cosmetics Industry.
title_full Handheld Raman Spectroscopy for the Distinction of Essential Oils Used in the Cosmetics Industry.
title_fullStr Handheld Raman Spectroscopy for the Distinction of Essential Oils Used in the Cosmetics Industry.
title_full_unstemmed Handheld Raman Spectroscopy for the Distinction of Essential Oils Used in the Cosmetics Industry.
title_sort handheld raman spectroscopy for the distinction of essential oils used in the cosmetics industry.
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