Cosmetic Science Lab

Catalog description

This lab is designed to give the student practical experiences in cosmetics formulating techniques, particularly of the more common types of products. The aim of this course is to allow each student or group to use basic compounding tools to make small-scale but practical products and to use the same basic raw materials that go into commercial products. Overall the students will gain the knowledge and hands-on experience to prepare products with the same function and usefulness as those that are commercially available. Students will be in our state of the art pharmaceutics laboratory preparing a variety of types of cosmetics formulations, such as moisturizing products (creams and lotions), hair care products (shampoos and conditioners), oral hygiene products (toothpastes and mouthwashes), beach products (sunscreen lotions, depilatories, and bleaching products), and lip care preparations (lipstick and lip gloss). The principles learned here also can apply to drug development process with special formulations. Students who register for PHS 701 must also register for a PHS 701 laboratory. For example, if you register for PHS 701 you must, at the same time, register for a section of PHS 701L .