Evaluation of preservative efficacies of some unused cosmetic products

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İstanbul Journal of Pharmacy
Volume:50 Issue:1
Evaluation of preservative efficacies of some unused cosmetic products

Evaluation of preservative efficacies of some unused cosmetic products

Authors : Mayram HACIOĞLU, Tutku AKTAŞ

Pages : 60-63

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Publication Date : 2020-04-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Background and Aims: Cosmetics must be free of pathogenic microorganisms, and the total aerobic microbial count needs to be within acceptable limits. Methods: In this study, preservative efficacies of ten commercially available cosmetic products were investigated against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Pseudomonas putida, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and Burkholderia cepacia, which were isolated from contaminated cosmetic products. Results: According to our results, all products preservatives did not comply with the United States Pharmacopeia insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(USP); method recommended antimicrobial preservative activity criteria against at least one studied bacteria. Conclusion: Consequently, according to our results, preservatives of unused cosmetic products can be ineffective against bacteria, especially bacteria isolated from cosmetics.
Keywords : Cosmetic, preservative efficacy, preservative

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