Evaluation of antimicrobial effectiveness of C-8 xylitol monoester as an alternative preservative for cosmetic products

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 391-397

  Amaral, L F B ^a   Camilo, N S ^b   Pereda, M D C V ^b   Levy, C E ^a   Moriel, P ^a   Mazzola, P G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b Chemyunion Química Ltd   (Brazil)

Author keywords

contamination; cosmetic products; preservatives; xylitol; xylitol monoester

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; PRESERVATIVE; SUGAR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XYLITOL; XYLITOL MONOESTER;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; COLONY FORMING UNIT; COSMETIC INDUSTRY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGUS CULTURE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; COSMETICS; ESTERS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; XYLITOL;

EID: 80052966978     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: 14682494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2494.2010.00633.x     Document Type: Article

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