know the ingredients used in cosmetics, their role, their safety, and the methods of analysis
Basic knowledge related to the use of plant metabolites. Knoledge and selection of optimal conditions for extraction. identification and uses of wild medicinal plants
Course Prerequisites
-general and inorganic chemistry -organic chemistry -Basic notions of plant biology, cellular metabolism and aspects related to the plant based preparations
Teaching Methods
frontal teaching laboratory practice
Assessment Methods
oral exams integrated with monographyc researche
Texts
An updated bibliography will be provided directly by the teacher together with a list of website, lecture notes and slides which will represent the main tool for individual study
Contents
introduction - history of cosmetics raw material cosmeceutics analyses hints of legislation
Secondary metabolites from plants used in cosmetics; Extraction of phytocomplexes from plant material; Wild flora as source of medicinal and aromatic plants
Course Language
ItalianTutoring in english will be available upon students request
More information
Excursion and guided tours could be offered during classes
