
%0 Journal Article
%A Roden, Kevin 
%T Preservatives in personal care products
%J Microbiology Australia
%D 2010/11/01
%V 31
%N 4
%P 195-197
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/MA10195
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/MA10195 
%X Studies conducted on personal care products (cosmetics) in the 1960s and 1970s found up to 24% of unopened products were contaminated, mainly with Pseudomonads, while up to 49% of used samples were also contaminated. These studies highlighted the need for the incorporation of preservatives into water-based formulations along with improvements to manufacturing practices. 
