ISO/FDIS 17516

Cosmetics — Microbiology — Microbiological limits

General information

Current stage: 50.20 Effective date: Jul 14, 2026

Originator: ISO

Owner: ISO/TC 217

Type: International Standard

Scope

ISO 17516:2014 is applicable for all cosmetics and assists interested parties in the assessment of the microbiological quality of the products. Microbiological testing does not need to be performed on those products considered to be microbiologically low risk.

Life cycle

PREVIOUSLY

PUBLISHED
ISO 17516:2014

NOW

IN_DEVELOPMENT
ISO/FDIS 17516
50.20 Proof sent to secretariat or FDIS ballot initiated: 8 weeks
Jul 14, 2026

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