[1-click poll] What is Your Primary Concern When Conducting Preservative Efficacy Testing?

Oct 22nd, 2024

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We asked you a few weeks ago how often you perform microbial testing during formulation work.

Results indicated:

28% at every stage,
45% only during final product testing and
27% during specific development milestones.

This week we're wondering, when it comes to preservative testing, what is your primary concern: 1) ensuring broad-spectrum protection, 2) meeting regulatory requirements or 3) maintaining formula stability?

Please take our poll — and be sure to check back next week for the results.

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