Satisfactory recoveries were obtained ranging from 83% to
110% depending on the analyte. Good limits of quantification (LOQs), between 0.11 and 0.49 ng g−1 were
obtained for LC–MS/MS, making this technique suitable for the determination of parabens in environmental
solid samples, particularly at trace level. The developedmethodwas applied to the determination
of target analytes in different types of soil and sediments, finding levels between LOD and 6.35 ng g−1.