Course offering number:0711-708
Course ID:
2125
Introduction to Skin Aging
Pre-recorded Course
AN ON-DEMAND ONLINE TRAINING FORMAT
Who Should Attend
The course will benefit professionals in the cosmetic and personal care, pharmaceutical and biochemistry industries
who are interested in understanding the fundamentals of skin aging, the different approaches to address it and a few
of the available testing methodologies.
Description
This intensive online course will focus on learning and understanding the major changes occurring in the skin when aging. Topics include:
Skin layers- basic structure and properties: Stratum corneum and epidermis; Dermis; Hypodermis
Major structural and biochemical changes occurring with skin aging: Stratum corneum, its lipids and pathways for penetration; Epidermis; Dermis- collagen and elastin
network
Photo aging vs. chronological aging: Wrinkles; Pigmentation
Changes at the molecular and cellular levels: MMP's; Cell senescence
Common approaches in cosmetic products to address skin aging
Testing methodologies: In vitro; In vivo
Summary