Open AccessBacterial and Fungal Contamination in Three Brands of Cosmetic Marketed in Iraq
Author(s) -
Huda J. Muhammed
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
al-maǧallaẗ al-’irāqiyyaẗ li-l-’ulūm al-ṣaydalāniyyaẗ/iraqi journal of pharmaceutical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2521-3512
pISSN - 1683-3597
DOI - 10.31351/vol20iss1pp38-42
Subject(s) - contamination , cosmetics , candida albicans , staphylococcus aureus , staphylococcus epidermidis , penicillium , microbiology and biotechnology , food science , klebsiella pneumonia , pathogenic bacteria , asepsis , pseudomonas aeruginosa , biology , bacteria , chemistry , ecology , genetics , organic chemistry
Cosmetic products must be safe for use by consumers , It is also regulated and required the legislation of countries all over the world . In this study out of 80 cosmetic products analyzed and 32.5% were found to be contaminated .Products such as mascara, lip pencil and eye pencil were analyzed . The contaminants including bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus , Staphylocoocus epidermidis , Pseudomonas aeruginosa , Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumonia which were ranging in number from (103-104 ) C.F.U. /ml and fungi such as Penicillium spp. , Aspergillus fumigatus and Candida albicans which were ranging in number from (102-104) C.F.U /ml . The water and other nutrients present in cosmetic make them susceptible to microbial growth . Microorganisms detected in recent study considered as pathogenic to human.
Key words : Bacterial contamination , Fungal contamination,Cosmetics.