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Building Blocks of Cosmetics & Cosmeceuticals

This document outlines the syllabus for a Master of Pharmacy course on Cosmetic and Cosmeceuticals. The course is designed to impart knowledge about key ingredients used in cosmetics and cosmeceuticals, formulations, technologies, and developing products with safety, sensory and stability. The syllabus covers regulatory requirements for cosmetics, biological aspects of skin and hair, formulation building blocks, controversial ingredients, designing cosmeceutical products, herbal cosmetics, and recommended textbooks. The course aims to provide an understanding of the fundamental need for cosmetic and cosmeceutical products.

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Building Blocks of Cosmetics & Cosmeceuticals

This document outlines the syllabus for a Master of Pharmacy course on Cosmetic and Cosmeceuticals. The course is designed to impart knowledge about key ingredients used in cosmetics and cosmeceuticals, formulations, technologies, and developing products with safety, sensory and stability. The syllabus covers regulatory requirements for cosmetics, biological aspects of skin and hair, formulation building blocks, controversial ingredients, designing cosmeceutical products, herbal cosmetics, and recommended textbooks. The course aims to provide an understanding of the fundamental need for cosmetic and cosmeceutical products.

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  • Course Details: This section outlines the objectives, course structure, and primary focus areas of the Cosmetic and Cosmeceuticals course.
  • Recommended Books: Lists the recommended textbooks and materials essential for understanding the course topics.

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MASTER OF PHARMACY (SEMESTER-II)


(Credit Based Evaluation & Grading System)
SYLLABUS FOR THE BATCH FROM THE YEAR 2020 TO YEAR 2024

MPH204T: COSMETIC AND COSMECEUTICALS


Time : 3 Hrs. Credits : 4
Max. Marks: 75
Internal Assessment: 25
Total Marks: 100
Scope
This course is designed to impart knowledge and skills necessary for the
fundamental need for cosmetic and Cosmeceutical products.

Objectives: Upon completion of the course, the students will be able to understand

The key ingredients used in cosmetics and Cosmeceutical.


 The key building blocks for various
formulations.
 The current technologies in the market
 The various key ingredients and basic science to develop cosmetics and
Cosmeceutical
 The scientific knowledge to develop cosmetics and Cosmeceutical with desired
Safety, sensory, stability, and efficacy.

THEORY 60Hrs
12Hrs
1. Cosmetics – Regulatory : Definition of cosmetic products as per Indian regulation.12 Hrs
Indian regulatory requirements for labeling of cosmetics Regulatory provisions
relating to import of cosmetics., Misbranded and spurious cosmetics. Regulatory
provisions relating to manufacture of cosmetics – Conditions for obtaining license,
prohibition of manufacture and sale of certain cosmetics, loan license, offences and
penalties.
2 Cosmetics - Biological aspects : Structure of skin relating to problems like dry skin, 12 Hrs
acne, pigmentation, prickly heat, wrinkles and body odor. Structure of hair and hair
growth cycle. Common problems associated with oral cavity. Cleansing and care
needs for face, eye lids, lips, hands, feet, nail, scalp, neck, body and under-arm.

3 Formulation Building blocks: Building blocks for different 12 product formulations


of cosmetics/cosmeceuticals. Surfactants – Hrs Classification and application.
Emollients, rheological additives: classification and application. Antimicrobial used as
preservatives, their merits and demerits. Factors affecting microbial preservative
efficacy. Building blocks for formulation of a moisturizing cream, vanishing cream,
cold cream, shampoo and toothpaste. Soaps and syndetbars.
Perfumes; Classification of perfumes. Perfume ingredients listed as allergens in EU
regulation.
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MASTER OF PHARMACY (SEMESTER-II)
(Credit Based Evaluation & Grading System)
SYLLABUS FOR THE BATCH FROM THE YEAR 2020 TO YEAR 2024

Controversial ingredients: Parabens, formaldehyde liberators,dioxane. Design of


cosmeceutical products: Sun protection, sunscreens classification and regulatory aspects.
Addressing dry skin, acne, sun-protection, pigmentation, prickly heat, wrinkles, body
odor., dandruff, dental cavities, bleeding gums, mouth odor and sensitive teeth
through cosmeceutical formulations.

Herbal Cosmetics : Herbal ingredients used in Hair care, skin care and oral care. Review
of guidelines for herbal cosmetics by private bodies like cosmos with respect to
preservatives, emollients, foaming agents, emulsifiers and rheology modifiers.
Challenges in formulating herbal cosmetics.

RECOMMENDED BOOKS:

1. Harry’s Cosmeticology. 8th edition


2. Poucher’s perfume cosmetics and Soaps, 10th edition
3. Cosmetics - Formulation, manufacture and quality control [Link], 4th
edition
4. Handbook of cosmetic science and Technology [Link], [Link] and
[Link]. 3rdedition
5. Cosmetic and Toiletries recent suppliers catalogue.
6. CTFA directory.

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