Definitions of cosmetic and drug
Thecosmetic label and the PAO
The skin microbiota
Raw materials (pollutability and control categories)
- Packaging material, control and storage criteria
- Water, microbiological problems on water treatment systems
process, reduction of the microbial load
- Finished product (microbiological risk assessment, influence of
process).
Microbiological analytical methods
- Plate count, filtration systems, Most Probable Number (MPN),
qualitative and quantitative analysis of the total viable microorganisms
in cosmetics, qualitative analysis methods of the main pathogens:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli,
Candida albicans
- Evaluation of the effectiveness of preservatives (Challenge test)