Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | CHEMISTRY & TECHNOLOGY OF COSMETICS | ||||||||
Course Unit Code | PHA501 | ||||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 6 | ||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||
Prerequisites | PHA402 | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||
Course Contents | · Anatomical construction of skin, skin-associated structures (nails, hair) and their function. · Chemistry of the ingredients of cosmetic preparations, organic solvents, vaseline, lanolin, waxes, oils. · Essential oils and other aromatic substances. · Technology of cosmetic products, emulsions, solutions, creams, ointments, powders, hair dyes. · Preparations for the hair, face, mouth, head, body, nails. Sun screens. · Preservatives, e.g. antioxidants, used in cosmetics, “active” ingredients of cosmetics. · Contribution of cosmetology to health, beauty, psychosocial life. · Similarities and differences between drugs and cosmetics. · Cosmetics and the national and European lows governing preparation - manufacturing, promotion and market. · Safety in the use of cosmetics. · Laboratory: Preparation of a cold cream, Preparation of a hand lotion, Preparation of Eau de Cologne;Preparation of a medicinal soap, Protection of an oily cosmetic preparation from oxidation, by antioxidants and selection of the correct agent, Detection of mercury used in a cosmetic preparation for the skin. | ||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | The taught part of course is delivered to the students by means of lectures, conducted with the help of computer presentations. Lecture notes and presentations are available through the web for students to use in combination with the textbooks. Lectures are supplemented with laboratory work carried out in a Pharmaceutical Technology laboratory. | ||||||||
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Language of instruction | Greek | ||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |