Research Article

Determination of Very Low Level of Free Formaldehyde in Liquid Detergents and Cosmetic Products Using Photoluminescence Method

Table 4

Recoveries of formaldehyde in raw material and cosmetic product samples.

Sample testedAdded formaldehyde
mg·kg−1
Found formaldehyde
mg·kg−1
Recovery factor (%)RSD
%

Surfactant50.048.096.04.5
Hair shampoo50.051.9103.82.6
Body shampoo50.047.795.43.4
Hand cleaner50.045.991.82.4

All values are means ().