2025, Volume 71(75), Issue 2 (JUNE), pp. 73 - 81

Formulation and Microbiological Evaluation of a Cosmetic Cream with Sea Buckthorn Extract and Without Preservatives

CLAUDIA COBZARU, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iaşi, “Cristofor Simionescu” Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, Iaşi, Romania
OANA-NICOLETA ȘCHIOPU, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iaşi, “Cristofor Simionescu” Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, Iaşi, Romania
MĂLINA-MARIA CERNĂTESCU, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iași, Romania
NICOLAE APOSTOLESCU, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iaşi, “Cristofor Simionescu” Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, Iaşi, Romania
CORINA CERNĂTESCU, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iaşi, “Cristofor Simionescu” Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, Iaşi, Romania, corina.cernatescu@academic.tuiasi.ro

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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15617918  
Abstract
The study focus on the formulation and microbiological evaluation of a cosmetic cream with sea buckthorn extract and without preservatives. The microbiological evaluation was carried out by determining the total number of viable microorganisms (aerobic bacteria, yeasts and filamentous fungi) and identifying pathogenic microorganisms such as: Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans. The results obtained showed that from a microbiological point of view, the product corresponds since after the incubation period no microbial growth was observed.
Keywords: cosmetic cream, sea buckthorn extract, preservatives, microbiological evaluation