Total Viable Colony ( TVC ) Counts for Bacteria, Fungi and Yeasts

Accepted microbiology standards used by most countries for cosmetics / toiletries. Shown below are the Microbial Limits Adopted - c.f.u / gm. or ml.

Authority	Baby Product	Face & Around Eyes	Other Products
Colipa /93	< 100	< 100	< 1000
EEC 1983	< 1000	< 100	< 1000
CTFA - US	< 500	< 500	< 1000
CTPA - UK	<100	< 100	< 1000

C.F.U. = Colony Farming Units

Below is the List of Absence of Named Pathogens in Products

Pseudomonas aeruginosa	Escherichia coli
Staphylococcus aureus	Salmonella species
Clostridia species	Candida albicans

Contamination is one of the more unpleasant facts of life. The function of our laboratory is to reduce the frequency and widen the gap between incidences of contamination.