Analysis of Red Colorants and Heavy Metals in Lipstick at Traditional Market in Surabaya

Lipstick is classified as decorative cosmetics, generally, with many colours' variance attracting the consumers. However, red favourites amongst them. Protecting consumer's health, lipstick should meet certain requirements which registered by (National Agency of Drug and Food Control (Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan/BPOM). Regulation BPOM No.HK.03.1.23.08.11.07517 2011 regulates prohibited colorants such Rhodamine B. While at regulation No.HK.03.1.23.07.11.6662 a maximum level heavy metals concentration. This study was conducted to determine presence B, Red Allure, Amaranth well Pb Cd in illegal brands PXXX Market Surabaya. The were identified Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC)-densitometry while metals, lead (Pb) cadmium (Cd), analysed Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometer (ICPS). A validation method both for TLC-densitometry ICPS performed previously prior analysis; linearity, accuracy, precision limit detection (LOD) quantification (LOQ). Six lipsticks One them qualitatively detected contains only 2 samples contain B Allure rest 3 Allure. None Amaranth. Hence, quantitative analysis further conducted. content 34.19-187.88 mg/kg, below allowable content. In case Cd. lipstick's