Microbiological Analysis: Safe and Quality Production in Cosmetic Products

Microbiological Analysis in Cosmetic Products

What are Cosmetic Products?

Cosmetic products, which cover various categories such as skin care, hair care, make-up, perfumes and personal hygiene, help people to improve their appearance, feel good about themselves and maintain their individual health.

Cosmetic product; It refers to all substances or mixtures whose main purpose is to clean, fragrance, change the appearance, protect, keep in good condition or correct body odors of the external parts of the human body; epidermis, nails, hair, hair, hair, lips and external genital organs or teeth and oral mucosa.

Points to Consider When Choosing a Cosmetic Product

• The ingredients of the product are important. Hypoallergenic, paraben and sulfate-free products can be preferred.
• The product should be suitable for the skin type (oily, dry, sensitive, combination).
• Products with certificates such as organic, vegan, cruelty-free can be preferred.
• The product must not be expired.
• Ingredients that may cause allergic reactions should be avoided.

Safety of Cosmetic Products

It must often be controlled by national and international regulations. To ensure that products are safe and effective, manufacturers carry out extensive testing before putting them on the market. Some of these tests include microbiological studies.

What are Nanolab's Cosmetic Products Microbiological Analyzes?

Microbiological analyzes in cosmetic products are carried out accredited in Nanolab Cosmetic Analysis Laboratory.

• Aerobic Mesophilic Bacteria Count
• Mold - Yeast Count
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa Search
• Searching for Candida albicans
• Escherichia coli Search
• Staphylococcus aureus Search

What is the Purpose of Microbiological Analysis?

These analyzes are carried out to determine the microbiological risk of a cosmetic product type. Points to have information and ideas about cosmetic products with microbiological analyzes:

• User type,
• Application area,
• Possible changes in products
• The ability of microorganisms to cause disease

Microbiological Categorization of Cosmetic Products

Cosmetic products are microbiologically divided into two categories, “Category 1” and “Category 2”.

Category 1:

• Products for children under 3 years of age,
• Products applied to the eye area,
• Products applied to mucous membranes,
• Products that do not rinse

Category 2:

• Other products,
• Rinsed products

Limit values for both categories differ.

Established Limits of Microbiological Analysis Categories for Cosmetic Products

Total number of viable aerobic mesophilic microorganisms (bacteria, yeast and mold)

• Category 1: Quantitative - Quantitative Limits: Not more than 102 cfu/g or 102 cfu/ml.
• Category 2: Quantitative - Quantitative Limits: Not more than 103 cfu/g or 103 cfu/ml.

Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans or Escherichia coli

• Category 1: Quantitative - Quantitative Limits: Should not be present.
• Category 2: Quantitative - Quantitative Limits: It should not be found.

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