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Pol J Cosmetol 2015, 18(1): 62-69pl  Quantitative analysis of selected ingredients of perfumery from oriental line distributed in the country by one of the companies used GC/MS techniqueKarolina Boryna 1/, Wiktor Wesołowski 2,3/, Joanna Borowiecka 4/ 1/ Valeant sp. z o.o. sp. j. 2/ Zakład Toksykologii Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Łodzi 3/ Instytut Medycyny Pracy w Łodzi 4/ Wyższa Szkoła Informatyki i Umiejętności w Łodzi Summary Introduction. Fragrance composition can contain up to 300 aromatic substances, which are increasingly responsible for allergic reactions. They are manifested as contact dermatitis and urticaria in approximately 10% of the population. Aim. Qualitative and quantitative determination of composition for thirty three perfumes from oriental line distributed by one of the companies in the country. Checking if used ingredients comply with Standards approved by IFRA. Material and methods. Thirty three perfumes intended for women and men, noticed in the catalogue one of the companies which distributes perfumes in the country were analyzed by GC/MS technique. Method of test is a comparison of mass spectra (MS) recorded chromatographic peak with a reference mass spectrum included in the library WILEY7. Results. Analysis of perfumes in subfamilies: oriental-floral, oriental-fruity, oriental-woody, oriental-spicy and oriental-ambergis shows presence of one or few substances called as potential allergens in thirty two tested samples: limonene, linallol, citral, citronellol, geraniol, Lilial®, eugenol, coumarin, benzyl salicylate and benzoate. The most popular substances present in most samples were: limonene (in thirty two products), linalol (in thirty one), Lilial® (in twenty four), benzyl salicylate (in sixteen). There was any substance from the group of potential allergens in one tested sample. Conclusions. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of fragrance compositions using GC/MS technique shows that all ingredients and their concentrations comply with IFRA Standards. Key words: qualitative and quantitative analysis, GC/MS, perfumes, oriental line |