Vegan Cosmetic Challenge Testing

Isca Cosmetic Testing have partnered with The Vegan Society™ to certify several microbiological test methods. Existing micro test protocols require the use of culture media and auxiliaries that contain animal by-products. Our new methods replace these substances with vegan alternatives, which have been validated to ensure equal performance. Isca’s vegan certified methods include Preservative Efficacy Tests (PET), such as EP / USP challenge tests, and Total Viable Counts.

Vegan EP USP ISO
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EP, USP or ISO Vegan PET test?

EP USP ISO
Incubation (days) 28 28 28
Sample required (g) 250 250 250
Total Species 4/5 5 5
Staphylococcus aureus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Candida albicans
Aspergillus brasiliensis
Escherichia coli

PET test details

The Vegan Society™