With more than 40 years of experience as an inspector and microbiologist
with the US Food & Drug Administration, a researcher with several major
cosmetic companies, and a microbiological consultant, Don Orth shares his view
of the proper way to deal with microbiological issues, such as product
preservation, house organisms, deionized water quality and contaminated batches
of products.
Cosmetic microbiology plays an essential role in product development, plant
sanitation, product testing and research. Manufacturers continue to have
microbiological issues with product preservation, house organisms, deionized
water quality and contaminated batches of product.
Insights into Microbiology focuses on the preservation of
formulations, including how the principles of preservation/hurdle technology
must be applied to preserve products; that green (preservative-free) products
may require the same preservative efficacy test acceptance criteria as products
with chemical preservatives; and that rapid methods for preservative efficacy
testing save time, material and disposal costs, and shorten product development
timelines.
This book's well-developed chapters provide guidance on proper testing, as
well as information on one of the most serious issues of our
time—antibiotic resistance.
Donald S. Orth, PhD, is a recipient of the Maison G. de
Navarre Medal Award. He has been active in the Society of Cosmetic Chemists
(SCC) for nearly 30 years, has received two SCC Chapter Best Presentation of
the Year awards, is a Fellow of the SCC, and is an emeritus member of the SCC
and the American Society for Microbiology. Orth has been an adjunct professor
of cosmetic science in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Cincinnati
for more than 30 years, and has written or co-authored many articles and books
on cosmetic microbiology. Orth is a thought leader in cosmetic microbiology and
has been an invited speaker at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and at
international conferences.
"[Orth] has done a superior job of introducing basic concepts of bacteria
behavior in an easy-to-understand manner. He discusses many of the things he
feels are essential to preserving products in what he calls 'the keys to
successful product preservation.' I would recommend this book to anyone
interested in microbiology and product preservation."
—Prof. Jon J. Kabara
Director of R&D
Med-Chem Labs, Inc.
