The rapid decline in bacterial counts, observed for
P. putida and P. aeruginosa ATCC 9027 (Table 4) after 1
and 7 days (P < 0Æ01) from challenge in the three utilized
dilutions of bath foam, identify this product as medium–
low contamination risk product, according to the criterion
of the RCT. On the other hand, in the body cream
P. aeruginosa ATCC 9027, opposite to P. putida, showed
CFU values more than 102 CFU ml)1 in the undiluted, in
the 90% and 80% diluted product after 1 and 7 days
from challenge, thus this product can be considered as a
high contamination risk product.