EXPERIMENT NO.

11 PREPARATION OF WHITE LOTION

 Synonyms: Zinc Sulfide Topical Suspension, USP, Lotio Alba, Lotio Sulfurata
 Active component: Zinc sulphide Physical Test
 Zn+2: Astringent and protective action Color White
 Thiosulfate and polysulfides: Antibacterial and antifungal activity Odor Odorless
 Pharm use of White Lotion: Physical Liquid
 used as antipruritic and used to relieve itching and pain of sunburn, insect bites and State
other minor irritations, esthetic and antiseptic treatment of acne vulgaris.
 Astringent which may have several benefits in your skin.
 Also a protective agent and a mild antimicrobial preparation.

Chemical Test
Test for Potassium  precipitation with potassium ions which  White lotion USP solution or sulfurated potash solution
ion is potassium nitrite precipitation. added with sodium cobalt nitrite will form precipitation
White lotion or  It is an ionic salt of potassium ions and with potassium ions which is potassium nitrite precipitation.
sulfureted potash + nitrite ions, which forms a white or It is an ionic salt of potassium ions and nitrite ions, which
Sodium cobalt slightly or pale yellow hygroscopic forms a white or slightly or pale yellow hygroscopic
nitrate crystalline powder crystalline powder that is soluble in water
Test for Sulfide ion  color of the lotion or sulfurated potash  As the white lotion and 6N sulfuric acid is mixed and
White lotion + will then transfer to the filter paper. covered by watch glass with filter paper moistened with
Sulfuric acid lead acetate, the color of the lotion or sulfurated potash
will then transfer to the filter paper. Sulfide colors can be
yellow, brown and black.
 The nitroprusside reaction is a chemical test used to detect
the presence of thiol groups of cysteine in proteins. As the
sodium nitroprusside solution is dropped to the white
lotion, the free thiol group will give a red color.
Test for Zinc ion Precipitate of zinc sulfide  Zinc sulfate from the solution of sulturated potash will react
Zinc sulfate + with ammonium sulfide to form a precipitate of zinc
ammonium sulfide sulfide. This zinc sulfide is white and transparent in color
Flame test for  Purple flame  Purple flame was observed or produced using the non-
Potassium  Crimson red flame luminous flame.
 Crimson red flame using cobalt glass