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KMID : 0604520150410020127
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Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
2015 Volume.41 No. 2 p.127 ~ p.134
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Effects of Cosmetics and Their Preservatives on the Growth and Composition of Human Skin Microbiota
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Jeong Jin-Ju
Kim Dong-Hyun
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Abstract
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We investigated the growth-inhibitory activities of cosmetics and their preservatives against pathogens and resident skin bacteria. Of the tested cosmetics, preservatives such as parabens, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol-contained toner, emulsion, cream and baby cream exhibited potent antibacterial effects against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Parabens, 1,2-hexanediol and phenoxyethanol inhibited the growth of pathogens, as well as skin-resident bacteria such as Staphilococcus epidermidis, Shigella flexneri, Enterobacter aerogenes and so on. The application of a basic cream containing phenoxyethanol to human skin was shown to disturb the skin microbiota: at the phylum level, Proteobacteria increased and at species level, 4P004125_s increased and Propionibacterium humerusii decreased. Based on these findings, parabens, 1,2-hexanediol and phenoxyethanol have antimicrobial activity and cosmetics containing phenoxyethanol may disturb skin microbiota.
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KEYWORD
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cosmetic, preservative, skin microbiota, growth inhibition
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