The types of contaminants associated to various
cosmetics product sampled were examined. Pseudomonas
aeruginosa was predominant among 55% of the total
samples investigated. Only moisturizing cream sample
showed the presence of Proteus vulgaris, however, both
moisturizing and body butter cream samples contained
E.coli during the microbial examination of the cosmetic
products. The presence of Salmonella sp was only
observed in powder sample. The common yeast observed
during the course of this investigation was Candida albican while Aspergillus species were observed in 50%
of the total sample examined. However, there was no
microbial growth from seven samples. The presence of
Microsporium audonii was observed in only Body butter
cream (Table 2).