Cosmetic Product Formulation
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Who Should Attend
Individuals in the cosmetic/toiletries industry who seek to
broaden their knowledge of development, evaluation and
performance of a variety of products will find this course
very beneficial.
Technical personnel in service and allied functions in the
cosmetic/toiletries field who are not directly involved in
product development but require a better understanding of
the development process will also find this course of value.
These would include:
• Analytical Chemists
• Safety and Regulatory Specialists
• Process Engineers/Chemists
• Microbiologists
Marketing personnel with sufficient technical background
should also find this course helpful in their interactions with
research and development.
Description
This course will review the methodologies used to develop
the major types of cosmetic and toiletries products.
Idea generation, formulation development, manufacturing
considerations and stability testing will be discussed for
each product type. The basis in the development of stable
emulsions will also be discussed. Among the product types
to be reviewed will be: creams, lotions, hair products
(including shampoos, conditioners, waving products and
grooming products), makeup products, shaving products,
soaps and related washing products.
Particular attention will be given to critical problem areas
which can affect the development process as well as the
effects of specific ingredients on product performance,
stability and product scale-up.