The ISO 11930 standard, developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), describes a method for interpreting data generated by a protection efficacy test or a microbiological risk assessment, or both, when evaluating the overall antimicrobial protection of a cosmetic product.
This standard covers:
The protection efficacy test is a reference method for evaluating the protection of a cosmetic formulation. It is valid for all cosmetic products on the market. This test method is not valid for cosmetic products that are determined to have a low microbiological risk according to the ISO 29621 standard.
This test method is primarily designed for water-soluble or water-miscible cosmetic products and is used with modification to test products where water is the internal (discontinuous) phase.
The test method described in the ISO 11930 standard is used as a guideline for establishing a development method during the development cycle of cosmetic products. In this case, the test can be modified or extended, or both, to accommodate previous data and different variables (microbial strains, environment, incubation conditions, exposure time, and similar variables). The conformity criteria can be adapted to specific objectives. During the development phase of cosmetic products, other methods are also used, where relevant, to determine the protective efficacy of the formulations.
This standard is designed to be used in the overall assessment of the antimicrobial protection of a cosmetic product. A product's antimicrobial protection can come from:
This standard defines a series of steps that must be taken when evaluating the overall antimicrobial protection of a cosmetic product. This standard also describes a reference method for protection effectiveness testing along with evaluation criteria.
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