ANALISIS KUALITATIF DAN KUANTITATIF RHODAMIN B PADA EYESHADOW YANG BEREDAR DI PASAR TRADISIONAL YOGYAKARTA

Rhodamine B is one of the synthetic dyes in the form of crystal powder, odorless, purplish red and prohibited use as a cosmetic additive according to BPOM Republic of Indonesia Head No. 23 of 2019 concerning the Technical Requirements for Cosmetics. The use of Rhodamine B can cause mild to severe irritation of the skin. This research aims to identify Rhodamine B that may be found in eyeshadow circulating in traditional Yogyakarta markets. This research uses laboratory descriptive methods with qualitative and quantitative laboratory examinations. Qualitative analysis used in the identification of Rhodamine B dyes in eyeshadow is carried out by the Rhodamine Rapid Test Kit method and Thin Layer Chromatography with n-Butanol : Ethyl acetate: Ammonia (5,5:2:2,5) as mobile phase. And quantitative analysis for the determination of Rhodamine B levels by the UV-Vis Spectrophotometry method. The results of the analysis showed that from 11 samples there were 5 samples containing Rhodamine B. Rhodamine B levels contained in sample B as much as 1,35 mg/g, sample C as much as 2,18 mg/g, sample D as much as 2,47 mg/g, sample E as much as 4,30 mg/g and sample H as much as 6,85 mg/g. The conclusion of this study contained 5 samples of eyeshadow that tested positive for the harmful dye Rhodamine B in eyeshadow products circulating in Yogyakarta traditional markets.