DETERIORATION OF RAW-MATERIALS AND COSMETIC PRODUCTS BY PRESERVATIVE RESISTANT MICROORGANISMS

Authors
FLORES M MORILLO M CRESPO ML
Citation
M. Flores et al., DETERIORATION OF RAW-MATERIALS AND COSMETIC PRODUCTS BY PRESERVATIVE RESISTANT MICROORGANISMS, International biodeterioration & biodegradation, 40(2-4), 1997, pp. 157-160
Citations number
13
Journal title
International biodeterioration & biodegradation → ACNP
ISSN journal
09648305
Volume
40
Issue
2-4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
157 - 160
Database
ISI
SICI code
0964-8305(1997)40:2-4<157:DORACP>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Several species of Bacillus, Micrococcus and Staphylococcus were isola ted from 42 contaminated cosmetic: protected with preservatives and wi thout visible biodeterioration. Isolated microorganisms were resistant to parabens and fenoxyethanol. They were able to grow on raw material s such as starch, gelatine, Labrafil(R) and Tefose(R). These microorga nisms inoculated in an Hydratant cream could produce important changes and biodeterioration of the cosmetic. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.