ArticleSe pu = Chinese journal of chromatography2026
[Determination of 13 prohibited alkaloids in essential oil-based cosmetics by ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry combining QuEChERS purification].
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Abstract
Alkaloids represent a class of naturally-occurring nitrogen-containing compounds widely distributed across diverse plant species. Owing to their well-documented potential to induce adverse effects on human health， certain alkaloids are explicitly prohibited from being used in cosmetic formulations. The escalating global popularity of essential oil-based cosmetics， which commonly incorporate complex botanical extracts， presents a potential avenue for the inadvertent introduction of these prohibited substances. Consequently， the development of robust， sensitive， and efficient analytical methods for their monitoring is of utmost significance for consumer safety and regulatory compliance. This study devises a reliable， high-throughput approach for the simultaneous determination of 13 prohibited alkaloids in essential oil-based cosmetics. It integrates optimized QuEChERS sample preparation with ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry （UPLC-MS/MS）. The sample preparation procedure was meticulously designed to maximize efficiency and minimize analyte loss. Chromatographic separation was accomplished on a Waters ACQUITY UPLC HSS T3 column （100 mm × 2.1 mm， 1.8 μm） maintained at a constant temperature of 30 ℃. The mobile phase was composed of （A） acetonitrile and （B） 0.1% （volume fraction） formic acid aqueous solution. A gradient elution program was implemented at a stable flow rate of 0.3 mL/min according to the following profile： an initial 5， a linear increase to 15 （0-2 min）， a rapid rise to 70 （2-4.5 min）， followed by an immediate reversion to the initial 5 （4.5-5.5 min）， which was maintained for re-equilibration until 7.0 min. The injection volume was 5 µL. Detection and quantification were conducted using a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer equipped with an electrospray ionization （ESI） source operating in positive ion mode （ESI
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