ISO 17516

Cosmetics — Microbiology — Microbiological limits

General information

Current stage: 60.00 Standard under publication Oct 7, 2026

Originator: ISO

Owner: ISO/TC 217 Cosmetics

Type: International Standard

ICS: 07.100.40 Cosmetics microbiology

Scope

ISO 17516:2014 is applicable for all cosmetics and assists interested parties in the assessment of the microbiological quality of the products. Microbiological testing does not need to be performed on those products considered to be microbiologically low risk.

Life cycle

PREVIOUSLY

PUBLISHED
ISO 17516:2014

NOW

IN_DEVELOPMENT
ISO 17516
60.00 Standard under publication
Oct 7, 2026