Paper Title
MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF BABIES’ COSMETICS BY USING ISO11930- CHALLENGE TEST

Abstract
Cosmetics, especially babies’ products, must be safe and not contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms.In most cosmetics, there is apreservative compoundused to protect products from microbial contamination. Challenge testis a procedure used for assessing the preservatives efficacy. In this study, five cosmetics used for skin and body care of babieswere collected from different brands in pharmacies in Mecca region – Saudi Arabia.Samples subjected to microbiological analysis, results showthat(bath body, moisturizing lotion, moisturizing cream, shampoo, and hair conditioner)comply with the criteriaAofthestandardsISO11930. Preservative systems were found to be effective against bacteria and fungi during incubation periods at 7, 14, and 28 days. Keywords - Babies’ Cosmetics, Challenge Test, ISO11930, Preservatives.