LAB - Expt. 3

ASEAN Guidelines on Limits of Contaminants for Cosmetics

developed by taking safety and quality requirements into consideration.

limits set

guidelines for use during the finished product analysis performed as part of in-market inspection.

• nature of product

• manufacturing processes

• distributing processes

microbial contaminants could be derived from (3)

• area of application

• type of consumers / target population

To determine the limits of microbial contaminants the following should be taken into consideration (2)

Heavy metals

are found naturally in the environment and in rocks, soil and water, and may therefore be found in pigments and other raw materials

• quality & purity of raw materials

• manufacturing processes

• quantity of raw material used

heavy metals contaminants could be derived from (3)

=<500 cfu/g or cfu/ml

limit of total aerobic mesophilic microorganisms for children under 3 yrs (eye area and mucous membranes)

=<1000 cfu/g or cfu/ml

limit of total aerobic mesophilic microorganisms for other products

absent in 0.1g or 0.1 ml test sample

limit of P.aeruginosa, S. aereus, and C.albicans

NMT 1mg/kg (mg/L or ppm)

limit of mercury (Hg)

NMT 20 mg/kg (mg/L or ppm)

limit of lead (Pb)

NMT 5 mg/kg (mg/L or ppm)

limit of arsenic (As)

NMT 5 mg/kg (mg/L or ppm)
(3 for thailand)

limit of cadmium (Cd)

NMT 25 mg/kg (mg/L or ppm) (June 19, 2020)
NMT 10 mg/kg… (June 19, 2023)

limit of 1,4-dioxane