Challenge testing: Principles and practice

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 147-153

  Russell, A D ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial effectiveness test; Challenge testing; Cosmetic products; Preservative effectiveness; Preservative effectiveness test (PET)

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID ESTER; ALCOHOL; BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CHLORHEXIDINE; COSMETIC; DEHYDROACETIC ACID; EDETIC ACID; FORMALDEHYDE; NONIONIC SURFACTANT; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PRESERVATIVE; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; SORBIC ACID; TRICLOSAN;

ARTICLE; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG QUALITY; DRUG STORAGE; FUNGUS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HALF LIFE TIME; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 0041877642     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-2494.2003.00179.x     Document Type: Article

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