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QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF BACTERIAL GROWTH OF IN -USE BABIES AND COSMETIC POWDER
Haneen I. Aiesh and Hadeel T. AL-Hadithi*
ABSTRACT
Baby and cosmetic powder are non -sterile objects that contain acceptable number of microorganisms apart from Staphylococci. Objectives: To assess bacterial contamination quantitatively and qualitatively of powder after disclosing sealed closures of containers and during use. Methodology: A total of 12 containers of baby (N=4) and cosmetic (N=2) powder, in duplicates were purchased from local Jordan pharmacies and distributed to female volunteers. Hygienic practices of participants while using baby and cosmetic powder were recorded. Powder samples were collected at three-time intervals, ten-fold serially diluted and cultured on plate count agar. Predominant types of recovered bacteria were identified to the species level by culturing on selective and differential media then confirmed by API Keywords: Bacterial Growth, In -Use Babies Powder, In -Use Cosmetic Powder, Bacillus, Staphylococcus, Enterobacter, Serratia. [Download Article] [Download Certifiate] |