Tag Archive: cosmetics

Cosmetics Quiz: What’s Lurking in Your Makeup Bag?

July 27, 2017 3 Comments

Your favorite eye shadow has been discontinued by the manufacturer. You’ve managed to extend the life of your palette for three years, but at what cost? Have you thought about the wide array of microbial growth that could be hiding in…
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Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Micro

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Environmental Isolate Case File: Pluralibacter gergoviae

April 27, 2017 1 Comment

Pluralibacter gergoviae can cause big headaches in cosmetic industry laboratories. It is an opportunistic pathogen that has repeatedly been isolated from personal care products. Recently, 15,000 tubes of a popular skin cream product were recalled due to contamination with the…
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Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Micro

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