DIN Standards Committee Food and Agricultural Products
DIN EN ISO 11930
Cosmetics - Microbiology - Evaluation of the antimicrobial protection of a cosmetic product (ISO 11930:2012, Corrected version 2013-05-01); German version EN ISO 11930:2012
Kosmetische Mittel - Mikrobiologie - Bewertung des antimikrobiellen Schutzes eines kosmetischen Produktes (ISO 11930:2012, korrigierte Fassung 2013-05-01); Deutsche Fassung EN ISO 11930:2012
Overview
This standard shall be used in the overall evaluation of the antimicrobial protection of a cosmetic product. The antimicrobial protection of a product can come from many sources: chemical preservation, inherent characteristics of the formulation, package design or manufacturing process. This standard defines a series of steps to be taken when assessing the overall antimicrobial protection of a cosmetic product. A reference method for a preservation efficacy test (challenge test) along with evaluation criteria is also described in this standard. This standard has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 217 "Cosmetics", in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 392 "Cosmetics".
