According to the “Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics” issued by the The China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) in 2015, 5 microbiological items (Total Bacterial Count, Faecal Coliform, Pseudonomas aeruginosa,Staphylococcus aureus, Yeast and Mould) are usually examined.
Below table shown the acceptable limits of the 5 microbiological items :
Microbiological Items
Acceptance Limits
Units
Thermotolerant Coliform Bacteria
Not Detected
per g
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Not Detected
per g
Staphylococcus aureus
Not Detected
per g
Aerobic Bacterial Count
≤1000
cfu/g
Molds and Yeast Count
≤100
cfu/g
Enviro Labs Ltd. (ELL) provides microbial testing services for cosmetic products using analytical method stated in “Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics” issued by the The China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) in 2015. For more information, please contact us at 2676 2983 or e-mail : info@envirolabs.com.hk.