Skin Microbiome Friendly Testing Services for Skincare & Cosmetics

A new set of testing focused on looking at how personal care and cosmetics products affect the skin microbiome.

Introduction

At Melbec Microbiology, we specialize in supporting the development of microbiota-safe and microbiota-friendly skincare and cosmetic products. Our comprehensive testing services help ensure your formulations are safe, effective, and aligned with the latest in skin microbiome science.

Our Step-by-Step Testing Approach

We begin by verifying that your product is free from harmful microbial contaminants. This includes testing for:

  • Aerobic Mesophilic Bacteria
  • Fungi

Microbiota friendly cosmetics should not significantly alter the balance between skin bacteria eg. Staphylococcus epidermis and pathogens eg Staphylococcus aureus. Dysbiosis such as this is associated with skin diseases such as eczema.

Healthy skin is supported by a diverse microbial community. We evaluate how your product affects microbial diversity across different skin types.

We use representative bacterial panels to simulate real skin environments and assess changes in diversity.

An example of a Skin Panel includes:

  • Corynebacterium tuberculostearicum
  • Staphylococcus hominis
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis
  • Cutibacterium acnes

An example of a Scalp Panel includes:

  • Malassezia furfur
  • Malassezia globosa
  • Cutibacterium acnes
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis

We test whether your product supports the natural growth and health of skin microorganisms using advanced in vitro skin models.

For in-depth insights or marketing claims (e.g., for TV advertising), we offer metagenomic sequencing and bioinformatic analysis to profile the entire skin microbiota and assess the product’s impact at a genetic level.

Why Choose Melbec?

  • Expert microbiology team
  • Customizable testing packages
  • In-depth reporting and analysis

Find out how we can help

If you’d like to learn more about our hygiene training or book a site hygiene audit, please contact us!

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01706 214 492 clientservices@melbecmicrobiology.co.uk