Pharma and Cosmetics

The microbiological purity of cosmetics is an element of their safety. Cosmetics manufacturers should verify the microbiological purity of raw materials and finished products.

The media offered by Biomaxima S.A. is a guarantee of the safety of cosmetics and enables the detection and quantification of microorganisms. All this in accordance with ISO standards and the requirements of the European Pharmacopoeia. 

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Products acc. to Pharmacopoeia / Produit selon US Pharmacopoeia
Microorganisms Product Cat. co. Package
Diluents, non selective media, general use Buffered Diluent pH 7,0 BT 5038.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5038.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5038.05 6 x 500 ml
    BT 5039 6 x 90 ml
    PW 3137 50 x 4,5 ml
    PW 3138 50 x 9 ml
  Buffered Diluent pH 7,0 with Neutralized BT 5099.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5099.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5099.05 6 x 500 ml
    BT 5146 6 x 90 ml
  Buffered Diluent pH 7,0 with Tween BT 5117.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5117.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5117.05 6 x 500 ml
  Buffered Peptone Water PS 181 500 g
  Columbia LAB-AGAR TM Base PS 06 500 g
    BT 5011.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5011.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5011.05 6 x 500 ml
  D/E Neutralizing Broth PS 187 500 g
  L.P.T. Broth PS 302 500 g
  L.T. 100 Broth PS 310 500 g
    BT 5145 6 x 90 ml
    BT 5165 6 x 50 ml
    PW 3121 50 x 9 ml
  Thioglycollate Broth PS 312 500 g
  Thioglycollate Medium PS 313 500 g
  Thioglycollate Medium without Indicator PS 314 500 g
  Trypticasein Soy Broth PS 23 500 g
    BT 5123.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5123.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5123.05 6 x 500 ml
    PW 4019 50 x 10 ml
    PW 4000 50 x 5 ml
    PW 3152 50 x 9 ml
    PW 3101 50 x 3 ml
    PW 3156 50 x 9 ml (glass tubes)
    PW 3197 50 x 5 ml (glass tubes)
  Trypticasein Soy Broth (TSB) Capitol 4 BT 7010 6 x 90 ml
  Trypticasein Soy Broth + 10 % Glycerol PW 8000 50 x 10 ml
  TSB + 20% Glicerol PW 3199 50 x 5 ml
  Trypticasein Soy Broth + Lecithin + Polysorbate 80 BT 5178.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5178.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5191 6 x 90 ml
  TSB + 0,3% Lecithin + 2% Tween BT 5162.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5162.02 6 x 200 ml
  Trypticasein Soy LAB-AGAR TM PS 22 500 g
    PP 1180 10 plates
    BT 5000.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5000.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5000.05 6 x 500 ml
  Trypticasein Soy LAB-AGAR™ +Letheen BT 7008 6 x 250 ml
  TSA LAB-AGAR™ + Letheen + Histidine PP 0130 10 plates
  TSA LAB-AGAR™+ Letheen + Tween PP 0046 10 plates
    BT 5134.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5134.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5134.05 6 x 500 ml
  TSA LAB-AGAR™ + Letheen + Tween 80 PP 0046 10 plates
  TSA LAB-AGAR™ + Letheen + Tween 80 (FP) PP 0116 10 plates
  TSA LAB-AGAR™ + 4N PP 1180N 10 plates
  TSA LAB-AGAR™ + Neutralized PP 0135 10 plates
Total Count R2 LAB-AGAR TM PS 185 500 g
    PP 0088 10 plates
    BT 5130.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5130.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5130.05 6 x 500 ml  
Escherichia coli Lactose Broth PS 35 500 g
  Mac Conkey Broth PS 12 500 g
    BT 5119.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5119.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5119.05 6 x 500 ml
  Mac Conkey No 1 LAB-AGAR TM PS 183 500 g
    PP 0085 10 plates
    BT 5137.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5137.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5137.05 6 x 500 ml
Enterobacteriaceae Mac Conkey No 1 LAB-AGAR TM PS 183 500 g
    PP 0085 10 plates
    BT 5137.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5137.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5137.05 6 x 500 ml
  Medium PM-6 BT 5163.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5163.02 6 x 200 ml
  Mossel EE Broth PW 86 500 g
    PW 3068 50 x 10 ml
    BT 5129.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5129.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5129.05 6 x 500 ml
  Triple Sugar Iron LAB-AGAR TM PS 44 500 g
    PW 4204 50 x 7 ml
    PW 3060 50 x 7 ml (slant)
    PW 3193 50 x 9 ml (slant)
  VRBG acc. to. Eur. Pharm. PS 275 500 g
    PP 0164 10 plates
    BT5220.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT5220.02 6 x 200 ml
  VRBLG LAB-AGAR™ PS 171 500 g
    BT 5007.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5007.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5007.05 6 x 500 ml
Clostridium spp. Columbia LAB-AGAR TM Base PS 06 500 g
    BT 5011.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5011.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5011.05 6 x 500 ml
  Lactose Sulfite Broth Base PS 162 500 g
  Medium PM-16 BT 5176.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5176.02 6 x 200 ml
  Medium PM-20 BT 5083.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5083.02 6 x 200 ml
  Reincorfed Clostridial Medium PS 143 500 g
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Cetrimide LAB-AGAR™ PS 49 500 g
  Glycerol GLC80500 500 ml
  Cetrimide LAB-AGAR™ PP 1310 10 plates
    BT 5122.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5122.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5122.05 6 x 500 ml
    BT 7004 6 x 250 ml
  King A LAB-AGAR™ PP 0069 10 plates
  Pseudomonas P LAB-AGAR™ (King A) PS 592 500 g
  Glycerol GLC80500 500 ml
  King B LAB-AGAR TM PP 0071 10 plates
    BT 5110.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5110.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5110.05 6 x 500 ml
  Pseudomonas F LAB-AGAR TM (King B) PS 64 500 g
  Glycerol GLC80500 500 ml
Salmonella spp. Brilliant Green Tetrathionate Broth PS 199 500 g
    PW 3108 50 x 10 ml
  Brilliant Green acc. to Kauffman LAB-AGAR™ PS 48 500 g
    PP 0099 10 plates
  Desoxycholate Citrate LAB-AGAR™ PS 39 500 g
    PP 0086 10 plates
  Rappaport Vassiliadis Broth acc. to European Pharmacopoeia PS 250 500 g
  RVS Broth acc. to European Pharmacopoeia PW 3052 50 x 10 ml
  Xylose Lysine Desoxycholate LAB-AGAR TM PS 308 500 g
    PP 0087 10 plates
    BT 5139.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5139.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5139.05 6 x 500 ml
Staphylococcus aureus Baird Parker LAB-AGAR TM Base acc. to ISO 6888-1 PS 33 500 g
  Egg`s Yolk Tellurite Sterile Emulsion SL 0036 100 ml
  Baird Parker LAB-AGAR TM PP 1320 10 plates
  Baird Parker LAB-AGAR TM Base BT 5033.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5033.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5033.05 6 x 500 ml
  Egg`s Yolk Tellurite Sterile Emulsion SL 0036 100 ml
  Champan LAB-AGAR TM PP 0047 10 plates
  Mannitol Salt LAB-AGAR TM acc. to Chapman PS 186 500 g
  Rabbit Coagulase Plasma PL.850-3 10 x 3 ml
  ProLex TM Staph Latex Kit- test latex for quick identification of S. aureus PL.080B 100 tests
    PL.081B 300 tests
  ProLex TM Staph Xtra Latex Kit - test latex kit for S aureus detection including MRSA (detect CF, A protein, capsular antigen type 5 and 8) PL.1080B 100 tests
    PL.1081B 300 tests
Yeast and Molds Malt Extract AB-AGAR ™ PS 77 500 g
    PP 0090 10 plates
    BT 5133.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5133.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5133.05 6 x 500 ml
  Potato Dextrose LAB-AGAR ™ PS 107 500 g
    PP 0091 10 plates
    BT 5136.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5136.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5136.05 6 x 500 ml
  Sabouraud Dextrose Broth PS 146 500 g
    BT 5019.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5019.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5019.05 6 x 500 ml
    PW 3022 50 x 10 ml
    PW 3034 50 x 5 ml
    PW 3181 50 x 10 ml (glass tubes)
  Sabouraud Dextrose LAB-AGAR TM PS 16 500 g
    PP 1230 10 plates
    BT 5107.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5107.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5107.05 6 x 500 ml
  Sabouraud Dextrose LAB-AGAR™ + Letheen BT 7007 6 x 250 ml
  Sabouraud Dextrose LAB-AGAR™ + Letheen +Tween BT 7015 6 x 200 ml
  Sabouraud Dextrose LAB-AGAR™+ 4N PP 0134 10 plates
  Sabouraud Dextrose with Chloramphenicol LAB-AGAR™ PS 192 500 g
  Sabouraud 4 % Dextrose with Chloramphenicol LAB-AGAR™ PP 0084 10 plates
    BT 5118.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5118.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5118.05 6 x 500 ml
  Sabouraud Fluid Medium PS 311 500 g
Sterility tests Malt Extract Broth PS 78 500 g
  Thioglycollate Fluid Medium PS 43 500 g
    BT 5128.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5128.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5128.05 6 x 500 ml
    BT 7020 6 x 80 ml
    PW 4004 50 x 10 ml
    PW 3033 50 x 5 ml
    PW 3153 50 x 9 ml
    PW 3157 50 x 9 ml (glass tubes)
  Trypticasein LAB-AGAR TM PS 22 500 g
    PP 1180 10 plates
    BT 5000.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5000.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5000.05 6 x 500 ml
Product acc.to ISO Regulations for microbiological checking cleanliness in cosmetics.
Product acc.to ISO 21149:2017. Cosmetics - Microbiology Enumeration and detection of aerobic mesophilic bacteria
Steps Product Cat. co. Package
Diluent L.T. 100 Broth PS 310 500 g
    BT 5145 6 x 90 ml
    BT 5165 6 x 50 ml
    PW 3121 50 x 9 ml
Isolation Eugon L.T. LAB-AGAR™ PP 0108 10 plates
  Trypticasein Soy LAB-AGAR™ PS 22 500 g
    PP 1180 10 plates
    BT 5000.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5000.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5000.05 6 x 500 ml
Product acc.to ISO 18416:2016.Cosmetics - Microbiology Detection of Candida albicans
Steps Product Cat. co. Package
Diluents and liquid media D/E Neutralizing Broth PS 187 500 g
  GDLP 80 Broth BT 5155 6 x 90 ml
    PW 3131 50 x 9 ml
  Letheen Modified Broth BT 5199 6 x 90 ml
    PW 3126 50 x 9 ml
  L.T. 100 Broth PS 310 500 g
    BT 5145 6 x 90 ml
    BT 5165 6 x 50 ml
    PW 3121 50 x 9 ml
  Saline Peptone Water PS 118 500 g
    BT 5027 6 x 90 ml
    BT 5094.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5094.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5094.05 6 x 500 ml
    BT 5131 6 x 180 ml
    PW 3055 50 x 9 ml
  SCDLP 80 Broth BT 5153 6 x 90 ml
    PW 3130 50 x 9 ml
Isolation Sabouraud Dextrose with Chloramphenicol LAB-AGAR™ PS 192 500 g
  Sabouraud 4 % Dextrose with Chloramphenicol LAB-AGAR™ PP 0084 10 plates
    BT 5118.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5118.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5118.05 6 x 500 ml
  Potato Dextrose with Chloramphenicol LAB-AGAR™ PP 0109 10 plates
  Trypticasein Soy Broth PS 23 500 g
    BT 5123.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5123.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5123.05 6 x 500 ml
    PW 4019 50 x 10 ml
    PW 4000 50 x 5 ml
    PW 3152 50 x 9 ml
    PW 3101 50 x 3 ml
    PW 3156 50 x 9 ml (glass tubes)
    PW 3197 50 x 5 ml (glass tubes)
  Soybean- Casein (SCDA) LAB-AGAR™ PS 272 500 g
    PP 0160 10 plates
    BT 5213.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5213.02 6 x 200 ml
  Trypticasein Soy LAB-AGAR™ PS 22 500 g
    PP 1180 10 plates
    BT 5000.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5000.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5000.05 6 x 500 ml
Identification GRAM Staining Kit PL.8055.25 4 x 250 ml
Validation Potato Dextrose LAB-AGAR™ PS 107 500 g
    PP 0091 10 plates
    BT 5136.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5136.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5136.05 6 x 500 ml
Products acc. to ISO 21150:2016. Cosmetics - Microbiology Detection of Escherichia coli
Steps Product Cat. co. Package
Diluents and liquid media D/E Neutralizing Broth PS 187 500 g
  Letheen Modified Broth BT 5199 6 x 90 ml
    PW 3126 50 x 9 ml
  L.T. 100 Broth PS 310 500 g
    BT 5145 6 x 90 ml
    BT 5165 6 x 50 ml
    PW 3121 50 x 9 ml
  Saline Peptone Water PS 118 500 g
    BT 5027 6 x 90 ml
    BT 5094.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5094.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5094.05 6 x 500 ml
    BT 5131 6 x 180 ml
    PW 3055 50 x 9 ml
  SCDLP- 80 Broth BT 5153 6 x 90 ml
    PW 3130 50 x 9 ml
  Lactose Broth PS 35 500 g
Isolation Mac Conkey No 1 LAB-AGAR™ PS 183 500 g
    PP 0085 10 plates
    BT 5137.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5137.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5137.05 6 x 500 ml
  Medium PM-6 BT 5163.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5163.02 6 x 200 ml
  Trypticasein Soy LAB-AGAR™ PS 22 500 g
    PP 1180 10 plates
    BT 5000.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5000.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5000.05 6 x 500 ml
  Soybean- Casein (SCDA) LAB-AGAR™ PS 272 500 g
    PP 0160 10 plates
    BT 5213.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5213.02 6 x 200 ml
Identification GRAM Staining Kit PL.8055.25 4 x 250 ml
  Levine`a LAB-AGAR™ PS 235 500 g
Products acc.to ISO 22717:2016. Cosmetics - Microbiology Detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Steps Product Cat. co. Package
Diluents and liquid media D/E Neutralizing Broth PS 187 500 g
  Letheen Modified Broth BT 5199 6 x 90 ml
    PW 3126 50 x 9 ml
  L.T. 100 Broth PS 310 500 g
    BT 5145 6 x 90 ml
    BT 5165 6 x 50 ml
    PW 3121 50 x 9 ml
  Saline Peptone Water PS 118 500 g
    BT 5027 6 x 90 ml
    BT 5094.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5094.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5094.05 6 x 500 ml
    BT 5131 6 x 180 ml
    PW 3055 50 x 9 ml
Isolation Cetrimide LAB-AGAR™ PS 49 500 g
  Glycerol GLC80500 500 ml
  Cetrimide LAB-AGAR™ PP 1310 10 plates
    BT 5122.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5122.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5122.05 6 x 500 ml
    BT 7004 6 x 250 ml
Identification GRAM Staining Kit PL.8055.25 4 x 250 ml
  King A LAB-AGAR™ PP 0069 10 plates
  Pseudomonas P LAB-AGAR™ PS 592 500 g
  Test Oxidase ™ Reagent PL.390 15 ml
Vaildation Trypticasein Soy LAB-AGAR™ PS 22 500 g
    PP 1180 10 plates
    BT 5000.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5000.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5000.05 6 x 500 ml
Product acc.to ISO 22718:2016. Cosmetics - Microbiology Detection of Staphylococcus aureus
Steps Product Cat. co. Package
Diluents and liquid media D/E Neutralizing Broth PS 187 500 g
  Letheen Modified Broth BT 5199 6 x 90 ml
    PW 3126 50 x 9 ml
  L.T. 100 Broth PS 310 500 g
    BT 5145 6 x 90 ml
    BT 5165 6 x 50 ml
    PW 3121 50 x 9 ml
  Saline Peptone Water PS 118 500 g
    BT 5027 6 x 90 ml
    BT 5094.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5094.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5094.05 6 x 500 ml
    BT 5131 6 x 180 ml
    PW 3055 50 x 9 ml
Isolation Baird Parker LAB-AGAR™ Base PS 33 500 g
  Egg`s Yolk Sterille + Tellurite SL 0036 100 ml
  Vogel –Johnson LAB-AGAR™ PS 236 500 g
  GRAM Staining Kit PL.8055.25 4 x 250 ml
  Rabbit Coagulase Plasma PL.850-3 10 x 3 ml
Validation Trypticasein Soy LAB-AGAR™ PS 22 500 g
    PP 1180 10 plates
    BT 5000.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5000.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5000.05 6 x 500 ml
  Soybean- Casein (SCDA) LAB-AGAR™ PS 272 500 g
    PP 0160 10 plates
    BT 5213.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5213.02 6 x 200 ml
Products acc.to ISO 18415:2017. Cosmetics- Microbiology Detection of specified and non-specified microorganisms
Steps Product Cat. co. Package
Diluents and liquid media D/E Neutralizing Broth PS 187 500 g
  L.T. 100 Broth PS 310 500 g
    BT 5145 6 x 90 ml
    BT 5165 6 x 50 ml
    PW 3121 50 x 9 ml
  SCDLP- 80 Broth BT 5153 6 x 90 ml
    PW 3130 50 x 9 ml
  Saline Peptone Water PS 118 500 g
    BT 5027 6 x 90 ml
    BT 5094.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5094.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5094.05 6 x 500 ml
    BT 5131 6 x 180 ml
    PW 3055 50 x 9 ml
Isolation Trypticasein Soy LAB-AGAR™ PS 22 500 g
    PP 1180 10 plates
    BT 5000.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5000.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5000.05 6 x 500 ml
  Soybean- Casein (SCDA) LAB-AGAR™ PS 272 500 g
    PP 0160 10 plates
    BT 5213.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5213.02 6 x 200 ml
Identification specified microorganisms (S.aureus) GRAM Staining Kit PL.8055.25 4 x 250 ml
Identification non- specified microorganisms (P. aeruginosa) Test Oxidase ™ Reagent PL.390 15 ml
Product acc.to ISO 16212:2017. Cosmetics- Microbiology Enumeration of yeast and molds
Steps Product Cat. co. Package
Diluents and liquid media Buffered Peptone Water PS 181 500 g
  Buffered Diluent pH 7,0 BT 5038.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5038.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5038.05 6 x 500 ml
    BT 5039 6 x 90 ml
    PW 3137 50 x 4,5 ml
    PW 3138 50 x 9 ml
    BT 5196 6 x 750 ml
    PW 3123 50 x 9 ml
  LP Diluent BT 5198 6 x 90 ml
    PW 3124 50 x 9 ml
  L.P.T. Broth PS 302 500 g
  L.T. 100 Broth PS 310 500 g
    BT 5145 6 x 90 ml
    BT 5165 6 x 50 ml
    PW 3121 50 x 9 ml
  Saline Peptone Water PS 118 500 g
    BT 5027 6 x 90 ml
    BT 5094.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5094.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5094.05 6 x 500 ml
    BT 5131 6 x 180 ml
    PW 3055 50 x 9 ml
  SCDLP 20 Broth BT 5154 6 x 90 ml
    PW 3129 50 x 9 ml
Isolation GP with Chloramphenicol LAB-AGAR™ BT 5161.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5161.02 6 x 200 ml
    PP 0110 10 plates
  MEA LAB-AGAR™ BT 5201.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5201.02 6 x 200 ml
  Potato Dextrose with Chloramphenicol LAB-AGAR ™ BT 5160.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5160.02 6 x 200 ml
    PP 0109 10 plates
  Sabouraud Dextrose with Chloramphenicol LAB-AGAR ™ PS 192 500 g
  Sabouraud 4 % Dextrose with Chloramphenicol LAB-AGAR ™ PP 0084 10 plates
    BT 5118.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5118.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5118.05 6 x 500 ml
  Sabouraud Dextrose LAB-AGAR TM PS 16 500 g
    PP 1230 10 plates
    BT 5107.01 6 x 100 ml
    BT 5107.02 6 x 200 ml
    BT 5107.05 6 x 500 ml

McFarland Standands are intended for adjusting densities of bacterial suspensions

SD 2350 McFarland Standard - Set 0.5-4.0 5x10 ml
SD 2300 McFarland Standard 0.5 10 ml
SD 2301 McFarland Standard 1.0 10 ml
SD 2302 McFarland Standard 2.0 10 ml
SD 2303 McFarland Standard 3.0 10 ml
SD 2304 McFarland Standard 4.0 10 ml

 

Contact plates- Read more here.

Contact plates applicator-  APL416- Read more here.

Sedimentation plates (90mm)- Read more here.

Microbank ® - ready-to- use system designed to greatly simplify the storage and retrieval of bacterial cultures- Read more here.

Reference Strains first generation cultures (a single subculture from the parent strain). The numbers in the discs are in the region of 106 to 109. Read more here.