Preventing MIcrobes In Cosmetic Products

Is it important to include antimicrobials or preservative on cosmetic products? This question clinged into my head while I thought of cosmetic products are not being eaten by humans. Until I learned that there is a danger that microbes in cosmetics and toiletries may be transfered to your body and start an infection.

The microbes may be feed on your body tissues, causing damage to the tissues, and they often release toxins into your blodstream. This is the reason why all personal care products that we buy will contain at least once preservatives, to inhibit the growth of microbes on your body. They may also contian antimicrobials which control the growth of microbes on your body. Some products are irradiated with gamma rays to kill microbes that may have entered the product during the manufacture and packaging processes.