2023-2024 / QUAL0724-1

Knowledge of raw materials and control methods

Knowledge of ingredients : fats, surfactants, silicones, perfumes, polymers

Packaging materials

Substances of natural origin

Quality assurance, checking the quality of raw materials and end products, approving analytical methods, GMP and GLP

Duration

Knowledge of ingredients : fats, surfactants, silicones, perfumes, polymers : 50h Th
Packaging materials : 10h Th
Substances of natural origin : 15h Th
Quality assurance, checking the quality of raw materials and end products, approving analytical methods, GMP and GLP : 20h Th, 10h Pr

Number of credits

 Advanced Master in Dermopharmacy and Cosmetology10 crédits 

Lecturer

Knowledge of ingredients : fats, surfactants, silicones, perfumes, polymers : Jonathan Goole, Alain Joncheray, Léon Marteaux, Hélène Mavar, Géraldine Piel
Packaging materials : Laurence Denis
Substances of natural origin : Michel Frederich, Caroline Strevigny
Quality assurance, checking the quality of raw materials and end products, approving analytical methods, GMP and GLP : Philippe Hubert, Roland Marini Djang'Eing'A

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

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Knowledge of ingredients : fats, surfactants, silicones, perfumes, polymers

1. General introduction 2. Surfactants used in cosmetic products 3. Aggregation and self-assembly of surfactants (micelles, liquid crystals, ...) 4. Surfactant applications

Substances of natural origin

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Learning outcomes of the learning unit

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Knowledge of ingredients : fats, surfactants, silicones, perfumes, polymers

Surfactants are essential excipients for the formulation of cosmetics.
The objective of this teaching unit is to introduce the different classes of surfactants and their uses related to their physicochemical properties in the different categories of cosmetic products.

Substances of natural origin

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Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Scientific vocabulary.
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Analytical chemistry.

Knowledge of ingredients : fats, surfactants, silicones, perfumes, polymers

Basic concepts in physico-chemistry and formulation

  • Introduction to formulation
  • Introduction to physico-chemistry

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Knowledge of ingredients : fats, surfactants, silicones, perfumes, polymers

See below

Substances of natural origin

Lectures will be given at ULB and ULg, alternatively, or remotely.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Lecture, practical work, seminars.

Knowledge of ingredients : fats, surfactants, silicones, perfumes, polymers

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

Provision of Powers Points 
Organization of a presentation session for personal work in person. Participation to this session is compulsory.

Substances of natural origin

Blended learning

Recommended or required readings

-   Powerpoint presented in the courses ; reference books
-   Physicochemical Principles of Pharmacy, AT Flornce and D. Attwood.
-   Formulating detergents and personal care products, L. Tai.
-   Formulations: in Cosmetics and personal care, T.F. Tadros.
-   An introduction to surfactants, T.F. Tadros.
-   Cosmetic Lipids and the Skin Barrier, Thomas Förster, Editor, Marcel Dekker (New York, USA), 2002.
-   Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Oils, Fats, and Waxes, David Firestone, Editor, 3rd ed., AOCS Press (Urbana, USA), 2013.
-   Unsaponifiable Matter in Plant Seed Oils, D. Fontanel, Springer-Verlag (Berlin Heidelberg, Germany), 2013
-   Revue: OCL (Oléagineux, Corps Gras Lipides / Oilseeds and fats, Crops and Lipids). 
-   Packaging Technology and Science, © John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Editors-in-Chief: David Shires, Diana Twede, Impact Factor: 1.292; ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2015: 23/42 (Engineering Manufacturing), 66/124 (Food Science & Technology), Online ISSN: 1099-1522.
-   www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com 
-  The Chemistry of Fragrances - D.H.Pybus & C.S.Sell  -  Ed.RSC 1999.
-  Classification Officielle des Parfums et Terminologie - Ed. Société Françaises des Parfumeurs.
-  Site Internet IFRA (International Fragrance Association) www.ifraorg.org
-  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:342
-  Science des traitements capillaires. C. Zviak. Ed. Masson 1988.
-  Skin Barrier; Chemistry of Delivery Systems. Allured Publishing 2008. pp 25.
-  Organo functional silicones in personal care. ACS Symposium Series, Volume1148. Pages 39-62 ; 2013.
-  Silicones. Berthiaume, Marianne D. Ed. by Schlossman, Mitchell L. , From Chemistry and Manufacture of Cosmetics (3rd Edition) (2002), 3(Bk. 2), 827-840.
-  Silicones in cosmetics. Berthiaume, Marianne D.  From Cosmetic Science and Technology Series (1999), 22(Principles of Polymer Science and Technology in Cosmetics and Personal Care), 275-324.
-  Scientific papers ;
-  EMA Web Site 
-  ISO Web Site
-  Eudralex Web site:
http://ec.europa.eu/health/files/eudralex/vol-1/dir_2011_62/dir_2011_62_fr.pdf
-  http://orbi.ulg.ac.be

Knowledge of ingredients : fats, surfactants, silicones, perfumes, polymers

Provision of Power Point files
Non-exhaustive references:




  • Physicochemical Principles of Pharmacy, AT Flornce and D. Attwood
  • Formulating detergents and personal care products, L. Tai
  • Formulations: in Cosmetics and personal care, T.F. Tadros
  • An introduction to surfactants, T.F. Tadros
 

Substances of natural origin

The ppt slides will be available online.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam

Knowledge of ingredients : fats, surfactants, silicones, perfumes, polymers

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam


Additional information:

Collegial oral exam (module 3). 

Substances of natural origin

Exam(s) in session

January exam session

- In-person

oral exam

August-September exam session

- In-person

oral exam


Additional information:

collegial oral exam

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Organising institution: ULB
Managing Faculty: Pharmacy
Four-month period: premier quadrimestre
Schedule volume: 50 hours
Schedule: available via the following link
https://gehol.ulb.ac.be/gehol/Vue/HoraireCours.php?semaine_unif=2035&cours=PHARJ652

Substances of natural origin

Prof Michel FREDERICH - Dr Jean-Pierre Nicolas (ULg) and Prof. Caroline STEVIGNY (ULB).

Contacts

Roland Marini (rmarini@ulg.ac.be)
 

Knowledge of ingredients : fats, surfactants, silicones, perfumes, polymers

Géraldine Piel, Professeur Laboratoire de Technologie Pharmaceutique & Biopharmacie (LTPB) Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche sur le Médicament (CIRM)
Université de Liège
CHU Sart-Tilman * Bâtiment B36 (+2)  15 avenue Hippocrate | 4000 Liège | Belgique tel +32 4 366 43 08 geraldine.piel@uliege.be 

Substances of natural origin

ULg: Prof. Michel Frédérich (M.Frederich@ulg.ac.be - +32 4 3664330)

Association of one or more MOOCs