03915 - Chemistry of Cosmetic Products

Academic Year 2009/2010

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Long cycle 2nd degree programme in Pharmacy (cod. 0039)

Course contents

Skin. Structure and functions of skin. Percutaneous absorption.

Active ingredients for skin. Moisturizers and humectants. Emollients. Deodorants and antiperspirants. Sunscreens. Cleasing ingredients. Antiaging. Vasoactives.

Raw materials of cosmetics.

Cosmetic systems. Monophasic systems. Biphasic systems. Non conventional systems.

Regulation concerning cosmetics in Italy and Europe.

Readings/Bibliography

G. PROSERPIO, Chimica e tecnica cosmetica 2000, Ed. Sinergia, Milano, 1999.

R. CAPUTO, M. MONTI, Manuale di dermocosmetologia medica, Ed. Raffello Cortina, Milano, 1995.

K. F. DE POLO, A Short Textbook of Cosmetology, Verlag für chemisce Industrie, H. Ziolkowsky GmbH, Augsburg/Germany, 1998.

Teaching methods

Lectures.

Assessment methods

Oral examination.

Teaching tools

Personal computer and video-projector.

Office hours

See the website of Federica Bigucci