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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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