DIN EN ISO 22718:2015-05

This International Standard gives general guidelines for the detection and identification of the specified micro organism Staphylococcus aureus in cosmetic products. Micro organisms considered as specified in this International Standard might differ from country to country according to national practices or regulations. The method described in this International Standard is based on the detection of Staphylococcus aureus in a non selective liquid medium (enrichment broth), followed by isolation on a selective agar medium. Other methods may be appropriate dependent on the level of detection required.