Microbial Testing for Cosmetics

Testing your cosmetic products for potentially harmful microbes before they reach consumers is important. Here at Harvey Ash Labs we are able to help test your products for bacteria, yeasts and moulds using a variety of internationally recognised methods including those from ISO and the FDA. 

We can also assist with challenge testing / preservative efficacy testing, to provide information on the effectiveness of any preservatives used in your cosmetics.

If you're a large-scale manufacturer, we can also provide cost-effective environmental monitoring to ensure your facilities remain clean.

Available:

• Enumeration and detection of aerobic mesophilic bacteria (ISO 21149:2017)

• Enumeration of yeast and mould (ISO 16212:2017)

• Detection of Candida albicans (ISO 18416:2015)

• Detection of Escherichia coli (ISO 21150:2015)

• Detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ISO 22717:2015)

• Detection of Staphylococcus aureus (ISO 22718:2015)

• Evaluation of the antimicrobial protection of a cosmetic product (preservative efficacy / challenge testing) (ISO 11930:2019)

• Aerobic Plate Count (APC) (FDA Chapter 23)

• Fungi, Yeast, and Mould Plate Count (YMPC) (FDA Chapter 23)

• Anaerobic Plate Count (FDA Chapter 23)