| AG | Alkyl glycosides |
| AP | Antimicrobial preservative |
| API | Active pharmaceutical ingredient |
| BA | Benzyl alcohol |
| BAK | Benzalkonium chloride |
| CB | Chlorobutanol |
| CFU | Colony forming unit |
| CMC | Critical micelle concentration |
| CR | m-Cresol |
| EMA | European Medicines Agency |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| JP | Japanese Pharmacopoeia |
| MP | Methylparaben |
| PH | Phenol |
| Ph.Eur | European Pharmacopoeia |
| PE | Phenoxyethanol |
| PP | Propylparaben |
| USP-NF | United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and the National Formulary (NF) |
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