Cosmetic Industrial Science

Main Campus, Milan, Italy

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24 monthsProgram duration

Pharmacy and PharmacologyMain Subject Area

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Program overview

Main Subject

Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Blended

The Master's degree programme in Cosmetic Industrial Science (CosmIS), fully taught in English, aims to train graduates with advanced skills in the research, development, industrial production, quality control and marketing of cosmetic products. Graduates will be immediately ready for placement in qualified positions, at different levels within cosmetic companies.

The skills and the competencies necessary for the achievement of such goals are acquired through:

theoretical lectures, most of which complemented by laboratory activities, also conveyed through innovative teaching methods;
an internship, lasting at least 6 months, to be carried out preferably in cosmetic companies, in Italy or abroad.

With reference to the aforementioned objectives, the Master's degree programme provides students with knowledge of:

key formulation ingredients;
inorganic, organic or polymeric ingredients, of cosmetic products and functional ingredients, with their specific activity;
physiology and specific functions of the skin and its annexes;
formulation of semisolid, liquid and solid preparations for the development of skincare, hygiene and make-up products;
technologies applied to the manufacturing and packaging of cosmetic products;
regulatory provisions and skills for placing a new cosmetic product on the market, according to the European guidelines;
microbiological risk assessment and alternative protocols for the relevant toxicological characterization;
quality assessment and stability monitoring of cosmetic products;
marketing and communication, business plan and project financial evaluation relevant to cosmetic products.

During the internship, students are expected to choose an original topic, consistent with the Master's degree programme undertaken, and develop a personal project. This internship is also intended to acquire teamwork aptitudes, critical abilities, and communication skills. At the end of the internship, the student will write a Master's degree thesis in English to be presented and discussed during the final examination. The degree in CosmIS will be conferred to students who have acquired interdisciplinary knowledge and comprehension skills in all the areas covered by their training, particularly in the chemical, chemical/pharmaceutical, biochemical/toxicological, pharmaceutical/technological and legislative fields related to the development and manufacturing of cosmetic products, with an acquired expertise in the scientific approach to solving problems typical of the profession.

Program overview

Main Subject

Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Blended

The skills and the competencies necessary for the achievement of such goals are acquired through:

theoretical lectures, most of which complemented by laboratory activities, also conveyed through innovative teaching methods;
an internship, lasting at least 6 months, to be carried out preferably in cosmetic companies, in Italy or abroad.

With reference to the aforementioned objectives, the Master's degree programme provides students with knowledge of:

key formulation ingredients;
inorganic, organic or polymeric ingredients, of cosmetic products and functional ingredients, with their specific activity;
physiology and specific functions of the skin and its annexes;
formulation of semisolid, liquid and solid preparations for the development of skincare, hygiene and make-up products;
technologies applied to the manufacturing and packaging of cosmetic products;
regulatory provisions and skills for placing a new cosmetic product on the market, according to the European guidelines;
microbiological risk assessment and alternative protocols for the relevant toxicological characterization;
quality assessment and stability monitoring of cosmetic products;
marketing and communication, business plan and project financial evaluation relevant to cosmetic products.

Admission Requirements

Program Duration

2 Years

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