BS EN ISO 18416:2015+A1:2022
Cosmetics. Microbiology. Detection of Candida albicans

Standard No.

BS EN ISO 18416:2015+A1:2022

Release Date

2022

Published By

British Standards Institution (BSI)

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BS EN ISO 18416:2015+A1:2022

Scope

This International Standard gives general guidelines for the detection and identification of the specified microorganism Candida albicans in cosmetic products. Microorganisms considered as specified in this International Standard might differ from country to country according to national practices or regulations. In order to ensure product quality and safety for consumers, it is advisable to perform an appropriate microbiological risk analysis to determine the types of cosmetic product to which this International Standard is applicable. Products considered to present a low microbiological (see ISO 29621) risk include those with low water activity, hydro-alcoholic products, extreme pH values, etc. The method described in this International Standard is based on the detection of Candida albicans in a non-selective liquid medium (enrichment broth), followed by isolation on a selective agar medium. Other methods may be appropriate dependent on the level of detection required. followed by suitable identification steps (e.g. using identification kits). Because of the large variety of cosmetic products within this field of application, this method may not be appropriate in every detail for some products (e.g. certain water immiscible products). Other International Standards (ISO 18415) may be appropriate. Other methods (e.g. automated) may be substituted for the tests presented here provided that their equivalence has been demonstrated or the method has been otherwise shown to be suitable.

BS EN ISO 18416:2015+A1:2022 Referenced Document

• EN 12353 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Preservation of test organisms used for the determination of bactericidal (including Legionella), mycobactericidal, sporicidal, fungicidal and virucidal (including bacteriophages) activity
• ISO 21148:2005 Cosmetics - Microbiology - General instructions for microbiological examination

BS EN ISO 18416:2015+A1:2022 history

• 2022 BS EN ISO 18416:2015+A1:2022 Cosmetics. Microbiology. Detection of Candida albicans
• 2015 BS EN ISO 18416:2015 Cosmetics. Microbiology. Detection of Candida albicans
• 2007 BS EN ISO 18416:2009 Cosmetics - Microbiology - Detection of Candida albicans
• 2007 BS EN ISO 18416:2007 Cosmetics. Microbiology. Detection of Candida albicans