An high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis method was developed for standard determination of coixol as a functional cosmetic material in Coix lachryma-jobi var. ma-yuen roots extract. HPLC was performed on a C18 Unison US column (4.6×250 mm, 5 μm column) using a gradient elution of 0.1% (v/v) trifluoroacetic acid and acetonitrile at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min at 30°C. The analyte was detected at 290 nm. The HPLC method was validated in accordance with the International Conference on Harmonization guideline of analytical procedures with respect to specificity, precision, accuracy, and linearity. The limit of detection and quantitation were 0.07 and 0.25 mg/mL, respectively. Calibration curves showed good linearity (R2>0.9995), and the precision of analysis was satisfied (less than 0.29%). Recoveries of quantified compounds ranged from 98.36 to 100.30%. This result indicates that the established HPLC method is very useful for the determination of a marker compound in C. lachryma-jobi var. ma-yuen roots extracts.

Keywords: Coix lachryma-jobi var. ma-yuen, coixol, validation, HPLC, functional cosmetic material