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This course discusses the scientific aspects of skin & hair care. It describes various cosmetics and cosmeceuticals available in community pharmacies, such as moisturizers, skin cleansers, masks, sunscreens, acne, skin pigmentation, and skin aging ameliorating products. It discusses the effects of various cosmetics ingredients on skin & hair and their mode of action using data supported by scientifically researched criteria. In addition, local and international legal requirements for cosmetics registration and labelling will be discussed as well as basic principles of formulations of some cosmetics. The course offers lectures enriched with case studies and assignments. |