Disposable screen-printed carbon-based electrodes in amperometric detection for simultaneous determination of parabens in complex-matrix personal care products by HPLC.

Parabens are chemicals widely used as preservatives in different types of industrial products. In recent years, the concern about the safety of these compounds has increased due to their endocrine disrupting activity. For this reason, their use is highly regulated and even some of them have already been banned.