99591 - PLANTS USED FOR SKIN AND HAIR COSMETIC PRODUCTS

Academic Year 2022/2023

  • Docente: Valeria Righi
  • Credits: 3
  • SSD: BIO/10
  • Language: English
  • Moduli: Valeria Righi (Modulo 1) Valeria Righi (Modulo 2)
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
  • Campus: Rimini
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Advanced Cosmetic Sciences (cod. 9225)

Learning outcomes

at the end of the course, the student has a good knowledge of the main plants used in a cosmetic skin care and hair products, and the biochemistry pathway activated by their bioactive compounds.

Course contents

-Taxonomic classification of plants (Parts of a plant: stems - leaves - roots - flowers - fruits - seeds)

- Strategies adopted by plants to interact with their environment and mediated by the synthesis and release of secondary metabolites and the importance of plants in many aspects of human life with particular reference to cosmetics.

-Purification and isolation of natural compounds used in cosmetic products.

-Plants of interest:

  • Aloe Vera
  • Calendula officinalis
  • Hibiscusrosa-sinensis
  • Lavandula
  • Cucumis sativus
  • Matricaria chamomilla
  • Rosa Mosqueta
  • Argania spinosa
  • Vitellaria paradoxa
  • Simmondsia Chinensis
  • Malva sylvestris

Readings/Bibliography

Teaching materials will be provided by the teacher

slides

scientific articles

useful links

Teaching methods

The Course is structured with 24 hours of lectures where the various parts of the course contents are developed.

Assessment methods

The student will be required to choose and discuss one of the plants presented during the course (starting with their taxonomic classification, explaining their interaction with the environment, the production of secondary metabolites, and their use in the cosmetic field). During the discussion, the student will be asked a few questions to assess his or her ability to explore the topic in depth and make connections.

Teaching tools

Copies of the slides projected in lectures and scientific articles for further study will be made available to students via the Teaching On Line portal (https://iol.unibo.it/).



Use of multimedia equipment

Office hours

See the website of Valeria Righi

SDGs

Good health and well-being Quality education Life on land

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.