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10.02.2023 - Cosmetics
Literature on the topic of microbiology of cosmetics
Below is a list of important documents and literature on the subject of microbiology of cosmetics.
Please note that this list is not exhaustive. All information is available via the provided links.
DGK e.V. Specialist Group for Microbiology and Operational Hygiene
General information and publications
dgk-ev.de/mikrobiologie-und-betriebshygiene
Specialist Book "DGK Operational Hygiene in Cosmetics" (paid)
www.sofw.com/de//386-dgk-betriebshygiene-in-der-kosmetik-2-ueberarbeitete-ausgabe-2019
Specialist Book "DGK Preservation of Cosmetic Products" (paid)
www.sofw.com/de/shop/buecher/product/66-dgk-konservierung-kosmetischer-mittel
Cosmetics Section in the GOCH Working Group on Food Chemistry, Cosmetics, Consumer Goods
General information and guidelines
www.goech.at/aglebensmittelchemie
Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR)
Opinion No. 038/2020 on Pluralibacter gergoviae
Published ISO Standards (paid)
A range of ISO standards in the field of microbiology of cosmetics (primarily standards for microbiological examination) are available via the following link:
ISO Standard 17516 on Microbiological Limits
www.beuth.de/de/norm/din-en-iso-17516/203537217
ISO Standard 29621 for Classification of Low-Risk Microbiological Products
www.beuth.de/de/norm/din-en-iso-29621/263888044
Safety Gate – EU Rapid Alert System
List of unsafe products (including microbiology)
ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts
Further general information
Newsletter on microbiology and cosmetics topics