Table of Contents

Foreword<br>1 Scope<br>2 Normative references<br>3 Terms and definitions<br>4 Principles<br>5 Diluents, neutralizers and culture media<br>6 Apparatus and glassware<br>7 Strain of microorganisms<br>8 Handling of cosmetic products and laboratory samples<br>9 Procedure<br>10 Counting of colonies (plate counts and membrane<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;filtration methods)<br>11 Expression of results<br>12 Neutralization of the antifungicidal properties of the<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;product<br>13 Test report<br>Annex A (informative) - Other neutralizing diluents<br>Annex B (informative) - Other diluents<br>Annex C (informative) - Other culture media<br>Annex D (informative) - Neutralizers of antifungicidal<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;activity of preservatives and rinsing liquids<br>Bibliography

Abstract

Provides general guidelines for enumeration of yeast and mould present in cosmetics by counting the colonies on selective agar medium after aerobic incubation.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	British Standards Institution
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Committee	CW/217
Supersedes	BS ISO 16212 : 2008 07/30136068 DC : 0