METHODS
Sampling
Twenty samples representing 5 different categories of
cosmetic products comprising of 6 soap, 5 body cream, 4
hair cream, 2 Roll-on and 3 powder samples with appropriate manufacturing and expiry dates were
collected from different supermarkets and medicine
stores in Aba, Abia state, Nigeria. All samples were
tested to assess their bacterial and fungal load as well as
the presence of pathogenic organisms using standard
microbiological and biochemical methods.
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