EN ISO 21149 Makeup Materials - Microbiology - Counting and Detection of Aerobic Mesophilic Bacteria

EUROLAB laboratory provides testing and compliance services within the scope of EN ISO 21149 standard. EN ISO 21149 gives general guidelines for the enumeration and detection of aerobic mesophilic bacteria found in cosmetics.

• Counting the colonies on the agar medium after aerobic incubation;
• By checking that there is no bacterial growth after enrichment.

Due to the wide variety of cosmetic products in this field of application, this method may not be suitable in every detail for some products (eg some water-immiscible products). Other methods (eg, automated) may be substituted for the tests presented here, provided their equivalence or the method is otherwise suitable.

Microorganisms counted or detected as needed can be identified using appropriate identification tests described in the standards given in the bibliography.

To ensure product quality and safety for consumers, it is recommended to conduct an appropriate microbiological risk analysis to identify the types of cosmetic products to which this document applies. Products considered to present low microbiological risk are susceptible to low water activity, hydro-alcoholic products, extreme pH values, etc. includes those who have

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