In July 2012, since microbial contamination is one of the greatest concerns regarding the quality of cosmetic products, the ISO has introduced a new standard for evaluating the antimicrobial protection of a cosmetic product by preservation efficacy testing and microbiological risk assessment.
Alates 2012. aasta juulis, alates mikroobsest saastumisest, üheks suurimaks mureküsimuseks on kosmeetikatoodete kvaliteet, ISO on kehtestanud uue standardi, hindamaks kosmeetikatoodete antimikroobset kaitset, säilitamise tõhususe testimise ja mikrobioloogiliste riskide hindamisega.