Rapid characterization of organic UV filters and their photoproducts in sunscreens by thermal desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry for the photostability study

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (47) ◽  
pp. 6013-6022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Tzu Cho ◽  
Hung Su ◽  
I-Ching Huang ◽  
Ching-Yu Lai ◽  
You-Da Tsai

UV filters and their photoproducts in sunscreen formulations are directly characterized by TD-ESI/MS. This is a highly viable strategy to study the photostability of highly complex and diverse sunscreen formulations in the market.

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