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Table 9 Bacteria isolated from contaminated cosmetic products and their resistance to biocides (Flores et al. 1997)

Bacteria  Bacterial growth detected in the presence of biocides  (concentration %w/v)
Methyl Paraben 0.3%  Ethyl Paraben 0.2%  Propyl paraben 0.2%  Butyl paraben 0.15%  Imidazoli-dinnyl urea 0.3%  Phenoxy ethanol 0.4% 
Staphylococcus aureus  +  +  +  -  -  + 
S. saprophyticus  +  +  +    -  + 
S. epidermidis  +  +  -  -  -  + 
Micrococcus kristinae  +  -  -  -  -  + 
M. nishinamiyaens- is  +  -  +  +  -  + 
M. sedentarius  +  -  +  -  -  + 
M. roseus  +  -  -  -  -  + 
Bacillus badius  +  +  -  -  -  + 
B. brevis  +  -  -  -  -  + 
B. circulans  +  -  -  -  -  + 
B. coagulans  +  +  -  -  -  + 
B. megaterium  +  +  +  +  -  + 
B. lentus  +  -  -  -  -  + 
B. polimyxa  +  +  -  -  -  + 
B. pumilus  +  -  +  -  -  + 

Source: SCENIHR,  Assessment of the Antibiotic Resistance Effects of Biocides (2009),
Section 3.4.4.2. Resistance to biocides used in consumer product, p. 35-36

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