Abstract
Objective: Verify the presence of microbiological contamination in makeup tasters present in stores in the southeast of the city of Teresina-Piauí. Methods: This is a cross-sectional observational study, conducted from the analysis of nineteen makeup tester samples. The cosmetics were evaluated by striae depletion method in the blood, macconkey and cetrimide agar culture media, and sabouraud, confirmed by macroscopic, microscopic and biochemical tests. Results: Of the nineteen samples analyzed, three showed microbiological growth, verifying the presence of the species klebsiella sp, Kocuria Kristinae and Aspergillus niger. The samples do not present serious risks in healthy people, however can cause pathologies in inumodepressed individuals. Conclusion: It is concluded that the makeups analyzed in this study, mostly do not have microbiological contamination, however care should be taken with the use of these cosmetics.