Analysis of Cosmetic Products

Amparo Salvador is a Professor in the Department of Analytical Chemistry and heads the Research Group for the Analytical Control of Cosmetic Products at the University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain. She has authored more than 170 scientific publications and is an expert in a number of analytical technologies, including atomic and molecular spectroscopy, flow injection techniques, chromatography, sample preparation methods, and green analytical procedures. Alberto Chisvert is an Associate Professor in the Department of Analytical Chemistry at the University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain. Prof. Chisvert is the lead research supervisor within the Research Group for the Analytical Control of Cosmetic Products. His primary areas of interest are liquid and gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry, liquid-phase and solid phase microextraction techniques, bioanalysis, and cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and environmental analysis. With co-author Amparo Salvador, he has written more than 70 publications specifically related to the analysis of cosmetic products and has conducted four major research projects for the Spanish Ministry of Science. He is a member of a committee for the standardization of analytical methods for cosmetic products which provides advisory recommendations to the Spanish Association for Standardization and Certification, the National Association of Perfumes and Cosmetics (Spain), the European Committee of Standardization, and the International Organization for Standardization.

General Concepts and Cosmetic Legislation on Cosmetic Products 1. General Concepts: Current Legislation on Cosmetics in Different Countries 2. Specific Legislation on Cosmetic Ingredients in Different Countries

Analytical Methods for Monitoring Ingredients and Quality Control of Cosmetics Products 3. Selection of a Method in Cosmetic Analysis from Bibliographic Resources 4. General Review of Official Methods of Analysis for Cosmetics 5. UV Filters in Cosmetics: Regulatory Aspects and Analytical Methods 6. Tanning and Whitening Agents in Cosmetics: Regulatory Aspects and Analytical Methods 7. Colouring Agents in Cosmetics: Regulatory Aspects and Analytical Methods 8. Hair Dyes in Cosmetics: Regulatory Aspects and Analytical Methods 9. Preservatives in Cosmetics: Regulatory Aspects and Analytical Methods 10. Perfumes and Related Substances in Cosmetics: Regulatory Aspects and Analytical Methods 11. Allergenic Fragrance-Related Substances in Cosmetics: Regulatory Aspects and Analytical Methods 12. Surfactants in Cosmetics: Regulatory Aspects and Analytical Methods 13. Nanomaterials in Cosmetics: Regulatory Aspects and Analytical Methods 14. Other Actives in Cosmetics: Regulatory Aspects and Analytical Methods 15. Green Cosmetic Ingredients: Regulatory Aspects and Analytical Methods 16. Main Chemical Contaminants in Cosmetics: Regulatory Aspects and Analytical Methods

Analytical Methods for Monitoring of Cosmetic Ingredients in Biomedical and Environmental Studies 17. Human Biomonitoring of Cosmetic Ingredients 18. Environmental Monitoring of Cosmetic Ingredients

Safety Evaluation of Cosmetic Products 19. Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics 20. Microbiological Quality