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17.12.2024 - Cosmetics

Microbiological quality of cosmetic products – ISO 17516

Cosmetic products must be microbiologically safe, which is a central requirement of Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009. 

As the state of the art, ISO 17516 specifies requirements for:

• Total number of aerobic mesophilic microorganisms (bacteria, yeasts & molds), quantitative determination
• Absence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Candida albicans, qualitative testing and absence in 1g product respectively

Testing must be carried out on each batch of non-low-risk products (generally all water-containing products). 

In addition to this regular, batchwise testing, testing of microbiological stability (preservative efficacy test (PET), ISO 11930) is also required.

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