Antimicrobial activity of lavender, tea tree and lemon oils in cosmetic preservative systems

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 107, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1903-1911

  Kunicka Styczynska A ^a   Sikora, M ^a   Kalemba, D ^a  

^a LODZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Challenge test; Cosmetic formulations; Essential oils; Preservative system

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; BACTERIA; CITRUS FRUITS; COSMETICS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE;

ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BUTYL CARBAMATE; CHALLENGE TESTS; COSMETIC FORMULATIONS; INOCULA; LEMON OIL; LOGARITHMIC UNITS; OIL-IN-WATER; PRESERVATIVE SYSTEM; WATERBODIES;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

1,3 DIMETHYLOL 5,5 DIMETHYLHYDANTOIN; 3 IODO 2 PROPYNYL BUTYL CARBAMATE; CARBAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; COSMETIC; ESSENTIAL OIL; HYDANTOIN DERIVATIVE; LAVENDER OIL; LEMON OIL; PRESERVATIVE; TEA TREE OIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; ESSENTIAL OIL; FRUIT; FUNGUS; INHIBITION; PRESERVATION; TEA;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CANDIDA; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; FUNGUS CULTURE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; IN VITRO STUDY; LAVENDER; LEMON; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CANDIDA; CITRUS LIMON; FUNGI; LAVANDULA; MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 72849107342     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04372.x     Document Type: Article

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