Organic compounds in cosmetics: synthesis, structure and application

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Course ID:	02-ZOKU
Erasmus code / ISCED:	(unknown) / (unknown)
Course title:	Organic compounds in cosmetics: synthesis, structure and application
Name in Polish:	Związki organiczne w kosmetyce
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Chemistry
Course groups:	(in Polish) E-learning - przedmioty Wydziału Chemii (in Polish) Moodle - przedmioty Szkoły Nauk Ścisłych (in Polish) Przedmioty obowiązkowe dla 1 semestru programu X-S2-CHK
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
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Short description:	Organic compounds used in cosmetology and related fields (dermatology, perfumery) with focus on their origin (natural, synthetic, semi-synthetic), technology, structure and properties. Review of petrochemical and oleochemical technologies as a main source of cosmetic ingredients. Review of general classes of organic compounds e.g. hydrocarbons, fatty alcohols and acids, waxes and specific functional products e.g. preservatives, surfactants, vitamins or biopolymers. Critical approach to cosmetology involving technology, economy, activity and real value of cosmetic ingredients. Structure and activity of organic molecules and epidermal transport. Biochemical principles of activity of selected cosmetically important molecules (vitamin C, A, Botox, collagen). Experimental course involves preparations of several cosmetic products or intermediates and testing their properties. They include: preparation of soaps, detergents, UV-filters, preservatives, repellent (Off) and many fragrances.
Full description:	Main aim of this course is to provide the students with answers for the following questions: Where are the cosmetics ingredients coming from? (petro-, oleo-, fine chemistry) Why they have a particular structure? What is the reason of their activity (utility)? LEARNING OUTCOMES. The candidates should: - correctly recognized cosmetic ingredients, classified according to their function in formulation; - describe their synthesis (technology) and activity for most important compounds; - be familiar with cosmetics labels (also know English names of ingredients); - have the basic knowledge of organic preparation and characterization of molecules and mixtures (NMR, IR, GC, HPLC, MS); - be able to collect, interpret and report the experimental data; - use the professional databases related to the subject (science, patent information and law regulations) as well as critically interpret scientific and marketing information.
Bibliography:	1) R. Malinka, Zarys chemii kosmetycznej, Wyd. Volumed, Wrocław, 1999. 2) W. Brud, R. Glinka, Technologia kosmetyków, Łódź 2001. 3) K. Gawrońska, K. Kacprzak, Chemia kosmetyczna. Ćwiczenia laboratoryjne, Wydawnictwo Naukowe UAM, Poznań, 2008. 4) R. Schueller, P. Romanowski, Beginning Cosmetic Chemistry: An Overview for Chemists, Formulators, Suppliers and Others Interested in the Cosmetic Industry, 2nd Ed. Allured 2003. 5) A. O'Lenick Jr., T. O'Lenick Organic Chemistry for Cosmetic Chemists, Allured 2008.

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