MICROBIAL EVALUATION OF SELECTED CREAMS USED BY STUDENT IN DELTA STATE POLYTECHNIC, OZORO

Increase demand of cosmetics all over the world from teens to adults has increase awardness related to safety issue. The objective of this study paper is to review the method that are commonly employed in the cosmetic and personal care products to ensure the microbial safety of the product. This paper also reviews the research carried out on establishing the microbiological quality testing of three common used body cream (Carotone, Precious and White Secret) by student of Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro. The three sampled body cream were infested with a handful of bacteria, but were all below the international microbiology standard. Microbial contamination of cosmetics poses a great problem to the cosmetic manufacturing process, especially from an economic point of view. Cosmetic products need not to be sterile but may contain low levels of microbial load during use. Commercial cosmetic products have been found to be responsible for serious overt and convert skin infestions which were often ignored as the sources or vehicles of transmission of pathogens. Microbial contamination of cosmetic products is very crucial because of their daily use and direct contact with the skin. These products are at high risk for microbial contamination from various sources such as environment, consumers’ hands and body sweat and during the time of manufacturing. Therefore, good manufacturing practices (GMP) and hygiene must be carried out by manufacturer and personal cosmetic product should be stored in an aseptic environment to avoid contamination before vending in the market the pharmaceutical manufacturer should assure that product specific knowledge and exercise are available for the development of an effective HACCP plan.