PET Test Data Sheet (Cosmetics)
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Test Data Sheet
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| Test |
Preservative Efficacy Test of the European Pharmacopoeia
(Topical Products) - sometimes called a Challenge Test
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| MCS Test Reference | TMPh1 |
| Quantity of test sample required | 100g |
| Total Test Time | 33 days |
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Sending Samples
Send to:
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The delivery note accompanying the sample
should give the address and company details of
the sender, the sample name / reference and the
tests required (e.g. PET / TMPh1). Any details
regarding the types and quantities of preservatives
used will help us to optimise this test for you.
Samples received by the Tuesday of any week can
be tested in that week.
MCS
Units 8 & 9
Rock Mill Business Park
The Dale
Stoney Middleton
S32 4TF
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Test Organisms
European Pharmacopoeia recommend strains |
Staphlyococcus aureus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Aspergillus brasiliensis (previously called A niger)
Candida albicans
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Test Organisms
Wild strains |
Enterobacter cloacae
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Burkholderia cepacia
Pseudomonas putida
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Sample Time Points
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0 hours, 48 hours, 7 days, 14 days, 28 days |
| Reporting |
Written reports are provided on completion of the
test.
Full results of the recovery of each organism at
each time point will be given along with a pass / fail
result relating to the criteria of the European
Pharmacopoeia.
An early warning by telephone or email is given if
a product is failing to meet its specification prior
to the completion of the test.
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