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CEN/TC 392/WG 2 - Microbiological methods

To develop appropriate microbiological standards in the field of cosmetics - to contribute to the quality of cosmetics and - to protect consumer health.

Microbiological methods

To develop appropriate microbiological standards in the field of cosmetics - to contribute to the quality of cosmetics and - to protect consumer health.

General Information

Status
Active
Work Field
Information technology
Parent
CEN/TC 392 - Cosmetics

Frequently Asked Questions

CEN/TC 392/WG 2 is a Working Group within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "Microbiological methods" and is responsible for: To develop appropriate microbiological standards in the field of cosmetics - to contribute to the quality of cosmetics and - to protect consumer health. This committee has published 3 standards.

CEN/TC 392/WG 2 develops CEN standards in the area of Information technology. The scope of work includes: To develop appropriate microbiological standards in the field of cosmetics - to contribute to the quality of cosmetics and - to protect consumer health. Currently, there are 3 published standards from this working group.

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is a public standards organization that brings together the national standardization bodies of 34 European countries. CEN provides a platform for developing European Standards (ENs) and other technical documents in relation to various products, materials, services, and processes, supporting the European Single Market.

A Working Group in CEN is a specialized group responsible for developing standards or technical work within a defined scope. These bodies bring together international experts to create consensus-based standards that support global trade, safety, and interoperability.

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CEN
EN ISO 4973:2023(Main)
Cosmetics - Microbiology - Quality control of culture media and diluents used in cosmetics standards (ISO 4973:2023)
SIST EN ISO 4973:2023

This document specifies the minimum requirements for quality control of microbiological culture media and diluents in order to demonstrate their ability to detect microorganisms and to ensure reliability of the microbiological test methods described in the ISO cosmetics microbiology standards.
This document describes mainly growth promotion and microbial control tests and is applicable to both commercially ready-to-use culture media and culture media prepared from dehydrated culture media or basic constituents in the user’s laboratory.
Other methods can be substituted provided that their equivalence has been demonstrated.

  • Standard
    30 pages
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CEN
CEN ISO/TR 19838:2016(Main)
Microbiology - Cosmetics - Guidelines for the application of ISO standards on Cosmetic Microbiology (ISO/TR 19838:2016)
SIST-TP CEN ISO/TR 19838:2016

ISO/TR 19838:2016 gives general guidelines to explain the use of ISO cosmetic microbiological standards depending on the objective (in-market control, product development, etc.) and the product to be tested.
ISO/TR 19838:2016 can be used to fulfil the requirements of the ISO standard on microbiological limits (ISO 17516).

  • Technical report
    23 pages
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CEN
EN ISO 17516:2014(Main)
Cosmetics - Microbiology - Microbiological limits (ISO 17516:2014)
SIST EN ISO 17516:2015

ISO 17516:2014 is applicable for all cosmetics and assists interested parties in the assessment of the microbiological quality of the products. Microbiological testing does not need to be performed on those products considered to be microbiologically low risk.

  • Standard
    14 pages
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  • Draft
    8 pages
    German language
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