# ISO 21148:2005 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards

For ISO 21148:2005, item title is Cosmetics — Microbiology — General instructions for microbiological examination; status code is 9599; successor is ISO 21148:2017; withdrawn / published date is 2005-10-21, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05.

- **Identifier:** ISO 21148:2005 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Item title:** Cosmetics — Microbiology — General instructions for microbiological examination _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Successor:** ISO 21148:2017
- **Withdrawn / published date:** 2005-10-21 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 35693,IS,,ISO 21148:2005,Cosmetics — Microbiology — General instructions for microbiological examination,Cosmétiques — Microbiologie — Instructions générales pour les examens microbiologiques,2005-10-21,1,['07.100.40'],ISO/TC 217,9599,,[72239],"['en','fr','ru']",21,"<p>ISO 21148:2005 gives general instructions for carrying out microbiological examinations of cosmetic products, in order to ensure their quality and safety, in accordance with an appropriate risk analysis (e.g. low water activity, hydro-alcoholic, extreme pH values).</p><p>Because of the large variety of products and potential uses within this field of application, these instructions might not be appropriate for some products in

## Source

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Last verified: 2026-08-05. Review by: 2027-02-01.
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