ISO 16212:2011
Description of Test
Enumeration of yeast and mould present in cosmetics through total viable count (TVC) after aerobic incubation.
Products that can be tested
Cosmetics deemed suitable by microbiological risk analysis. Such products posing low microbial risk encompass those with low water activity, hydro-alcoholic products, products with extreme pH values, etc. May not be suited to certain water immiscible products.
Scope
- Colonies are enumerated on a selective agar medium
- Inhibition of fungal growth by the sample is neutralised to allow the detection of viable microorganism
- TVC's are enumerated by plate count
- Aerobic incubation of plate at 25 °C ± 2,5 °C for 3d to 5d
- The number of colony forming units (CFU) are counted and th amount of yeast and mould per millilitre or per gram of product is calculated
Third Party Validation
On passing this test, the tested product can be labelled as having been tested by airmid to ISO 16212:2011 in support of any claim relating to the test and data received.
Turnaround Time
4 weeks from receipt of samples
The quality of the third party data we received from airmid helped us showcase our innovative strategy of licensing this novel technology at a prestigious international scientific event, the European Innovation Convention. Ultimately this will allow us add value and differentiate our customer offerings through a focus on health and indoor air quality.
Mr. Robert Hickson, MD of VitrA Ireland
