Health Risks from Microorganisms in Cosmetics - New Publication by DGK and SOFW

Dec 22, 2020 - Cosmetics

Health Risks from Microorganisms in Cosmetics - New Publication by DGK and SOFW

Under the title "Evaluation of Health Risks Caused by Microorganisms in Cosmetic Products", a comprehensive publication was released by the Microbiology and Operational Hygiene Group of the DGK. The authors include Mr. Ulrich Eigener, Ms. Joelle Nussbaum (BAV Institute), and Mr. Rainer Simmering (Henkel AG). The group is currently led by Ms. Joelle Nussbaum from the BAV Institute.

This publication addresses, among other topics:

- Microbiological quality of cosmetics

Guidelines of the Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, ISO 17516, purity, stability, efficacy

- Microorganisms and health hazards

Characteristics of microorganisms, product application, microorganisms & host, risk assessment

- Avoidance of microbially induced health risks

Preservation, product safety, cosmetic GMP, safety report & product information file

You can view the publication for free in German at the following link:

www.dgk-ev.de

Furthermore, this publication is available in English in the current issue of the SOFW journal 12/2020 under the title "Evaluation of Health Risks Caused by Microorganisms in Cosmetic Products".

www.sofw.com/de/aktuelle-ausgabe

Do you have questions about the microbiological testing of cosmetic products or the evaluation and assessment of a positive finding? Do you need support in selecting suitable test parameters?