87819 - Cosmetics Ingredients Analysis and Quality Assurance

Academic Year 2018/2019

  • Docente: Mara Mirasoli
  • Credits: 12
  • SSD: CHIM/01
  • Language: English
  • Moduli: Jessica Fiori (Modulo 1) Daniele Fabbri (Modulo 2) Stefano Girotti (Modulo 3) Mara Mirasoli (Modulo 4)
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2) Traditional lectures (Modulo 3) Traditional lectures (Modulo 4)
  • Campus: Rimini
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Advanced Cosmetic Sciences (cod. 9225)

Learning outcomes

- After completing the course, the student: - knows and can apply the sample preparation techniques and instrumental analytical techniques suitable for analyzing the raw materials for cosmetic use, to carry out a chemical-physical characterization, determine the concentration of specific active ingredients, and identify and quantify impurities, allergens and inorganic and organic contaminants; - knows and can apply analytical separation methods for the size/shape/spectroscopic analysis and characterization of nanomaterials employed in the cosmetic industry; - knows the environmental impact of the main components of cosmetic products as well as analytical and bioanalytical methods for the determination of emerging environmental pollutants (microplastics, nanomaterials, cosmetic residues); - knows the methods of chemical analysis for the determination of substances and materials of cosmetic products to evaluate the implications related to their release into the environment; - has the knowledge and the fundamentals, both theoretical and practical, related to system quality, Quality Control, Certification and Accreditation according to the national and international standards (ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 17025:2005), the requirements of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP Good Laboratory Practice GLP) and Good Manufacturing Practices, the Good Sustainability Practice (GSP) for the cosmetic industry.

Course contents

The course is divided in 4 modules.

Cosmetic ingredients analysis.

The module illustrates the chemical analyzes useful for evaluating the quality of the ingredients (raw materials) used in the cosmetic formulations and for evaluating the presence of impurities or allergens, using the most adequate analytical instruments, are illustrated.

The module includes laboratory exercises:

- Identification of oxidation dyes in raw materials for hair dyes by TLC separation on silica gel

- Determination of the peroxide index in oils and fats by volumetric titration

- Quality control of sweet fennel essence through GC-FID

- Assay on lemon essence by UV-Vis spectrophotometry

- Determination of the identity of the parabens and their degree of purity by HPLC-UV

Cosmetic ingredients analysis in the environment

Environmental chemical quality and sustainability. Contamination and pollution, pollutat categories (priority, emerging, persistent, etc.). Cosmetic and personal care products of environmental concern. Environmental distribution, diagenesis, adverse effects. Primary and secondary constituents, principal matrix characteristics. Chemical monitoring, sampling strategies, sample pretreatment, instrumental analysis. Information literacy. Case studies.

Introduction to quality management

Practical experience: Discussion of the bibliographic research carried out and application of the scientific method to a case/real research. You must present this research in order to participate to the exam.

Presentation and purpose of the course: Purpose of Analytical Chemistry and Quality System

Test on Analytical Chemistry concepts.

Introduction to Quality System: Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, The chemical-analytical procedure and the basic instrumentation, Glossary of the terms of Analytical Chemistry

Calculation and significant figures: the calculation and the significant figures in relation to the uncertainty (instrumental)

Concentrations and solutions: main expressions of the concentration. Parts per million (ppm), parts per billion (ppb), preparation of solutions

Bibliographic Research in Analytical Chemistry, with practical exercises

Correlation and regression: least-squares method, correlation coefficient and regression

STANDARDS AND CERTIFIED MATERIALS: Calibration; Comparators, transducers, sensors and biosensors, Classification of standards and methods of analysis. Standard and reference material (certified or not). Control standards. Control charts

SCIENTIFIC METHOD: PLACEBO EFFECT AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE: Scientific Method, Placebo Effect, Alternative Medicine, Meta-research, Discussion of the application of the scientific method to a real case/research.

QUALITY AND QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM: Quality System and Analytical Quality Control, Reliability, Commutability, Reliability, Validation, Classification of standards (for atomic, definitive, primary, working, secondary) and analysis methods (definitive, reference, to known error, to unknown error), Standard and reference material (certified and not), Control standards (control serums), Control charts, Good Laboratory Practice, Certification and Accreditation.

Presentations by companies and institutions:

- CAMST Srl: The evolution of Quality Control and Quality Assurance.

- ACCREDIA INSPECTOR: Legislation training course to become inspector of quality control Accredia, Examples of Audit.

Final questionnaire for self-evaluation (final questionnaire without answers.doc). The questionnaire will be used for the individual evaluation only for the students / students present on the agreed date, the other students can present themselves to the official appeals to take the oral examination of the course module, bringing bibliographic research and presentation of the applied scientific method to a real case.

Quality management in the cosmetic industry

Introduction, the concept of quality and its evolution to tohe total quality management approach. The pillars of total quality management. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ISO9001:2015: the main concepts (customer focus, process approach, Plan-do-check-act Demin's cycle); structure of the standard and overview of the 10 clauses. Brief overview of UNI EN ISO 22716 for the production of cosmetics in GMP. Working with a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). Brief overview of Regulation (EU) No 655/2013 (and related Technical document) on cosmetic claims. ISO 14001:2015: structure of the standard and overview of the 10 clauses. Cosmetics Europe's Good Sustainability Practice. Brief overview of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) 1907/2006 EU and of the Classification, Labeling and Packaging (CLP) 1272/2008 EU Regulations and their applicability to cosmetic industries.

 

Readings/Bibliography

- Editors: Amparo Salvador, Alberto Chisvert. Analysis of Cosmetic Products, 1st Edition (2007) oppure 2nd Edition (2017) Elsevier Science

- Manahan, S., Manahan, S. (1999). Environmental Chemistry, Seventh Edition. Boca Raton: CRC Press. E-book, accessible on-line (restricted) : http://www.crcnetbase.com/isbn/978-1-56670-492-2

- ISO standards, downloadable from the https://login.ihserc.com/login/erc website through the University convention and from a location with official credentials (recognition is made for IP number).

- Hage and Carr: "Analytical Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis" 1st edition by Pearson College Div (2010)

- Harris: "Quantitative Chemical Analysis" 8th edition by W. H. Freeman and Company (2010)

- Holler, Skoog, Crouch: "Principle of Instrumental Analysis" 7th edition by Brooks/Cole Pub Co (2017).

Teaching methods

Lectures in which the topics of the course are presented and discussed, with practical examples and explanatory numerical exercises.

In-depth seminars.

Laboratory activities with practical exercises in small groups, preparation of a report, with discussion on the exam.

Assessment methods

The assessment of learning takes place through the final exam, which ascertains the acquisition of the expected knowledge and skills through an oral interview on the entire program. As the course is divided in modules, the exam can be split at separated times of verification, as preliminary tests. The evaluations obtained in the individual modules are integrated to obtain the final exam grade by means of a final weighted average and have an annual validity deadline.

To take the exam, registration is required through Almaesami, in compliance with the deadlines provided for. You are encouraged to unsubscribe if not interested in taking the exam. The cancellation must be done before closing the list.

The evaluation criteria is based on the demonstration by the student of knowing how to use and apply the knowledge, information and cultural tools provided by the course, with discussion of the laboratory report. The threshold of sufficiency of learning is represented in particular by the demonstration of critical understanding and the ability to discuss the topics of the course.

The teachers are available for further clarification and to check the pre-exam preparation level by appointment.

Teaching tools

Videoprojector, PC, Internet and You Tube connections.

Office hours

See the website of Mara Mirasoli

See the website of Jessica Fiori

See the website of Daniele Fabbri

See the website of Stefano Girotti

SDGs

Oceans

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