Assessment of Health Risks by Microorganisms in Cosmetic Products by the DGK

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Aug 29, 2020 - Cosmetics

Assessment of Health Risks by Microorganisms in Cosmetic Products by the DGK

The German Society for Scientific and Applied Cosmetics E.V. (DGK) published a new article on the topic "Assessment of Health Risks from Microorganisms in Cosmetic Products" on 01.08.2020. This document from the specialist group "Microbiology and Operational Hygiene", led by Mrs. Joelle Nussbaum from the BAV Institute, addresses the following points, among others:

• Microbiological quality of cosmetic products
• Microorganisms in cosmetics and health hazard
  • Influencing factors
  • Risk assessment
• Prevention of microbially induced health risks

The BAV Institute supports you with all questions related to microbiology & hygiene of cosmetics. We are also happy to advise you on the topic of environmental monitoring and stability testing of cosmetic products. If you have questions regarding compliance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 or ISO 17516 (microbiological limits), please contact us. We look forward to your message!

You can find the link to the DGK publications at web.dgk-ev.de