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
- Process engineers/chemists
- Safety and regulatory specialists
- 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.