Rhodamine B is a synthetic dye used for coloring paper, textiles, or inks. However, it irritates
the respiratory tract, apart from being carcinogenic. In high concentrations, Rhodamine B
might lead to liver damage. The purpose of this study is to determine the presence of
rhodamine B content in lip tint used by female students of the Institute of Health Science
Pelamonia. The study uses a thin layer chromatography and UV-Vis spectrophotometry
methods. The qualitative analysis of rhodamine B was carried out by thin-layer …