Online Master in Dermocosmetics
Madrid, Spain
DURATION
12 Months
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Introduction
The Online Master's Degree in Dermocosmetics has been designed to provide participants with comprehensive knowledge of the regulations, procedures, processes and specific aspects of the cosmetics industry, allowing the development of skills and abilities for the performance of different functions and responsibilities in companies in the sector, both nationally and internationally.
- Practical and applied ONLINE methodology: The development of knowledge through active methodologies applied to online training models allows students to combine their studies with the rest of their professional and personal life obligations.
- Scheduled live sessions: They promote the development of personal communication and action skills. Students will be able to exchange their points of view, concerns and compare their professional approaches with the teacher.
- 360º learning experience: Structured and interactive learning with individual activities, training follow-up and continuous assessment.
- Personalized monitoring: In addition to the teaching staff, students will have a group of tutors at their disposal who will personally monitor their progress, to guide the student at each stage and resolve any difficulties they may face during the course.
- Connection with the reality of the sector: Both the role of the Program Manager of the course, who has designed and directs its delivery, and the teaching faculty are made up of active professionals, guaranteeing the connection with the working reality of all students and the direct application of the knowledge they acquire during the course to their workplace.
Technical Sheet
General information
- Duration: 12 months
- Equivalence: 60 ECTS
- Methodology: 100% online
- Continuous assessment of knowledge
Calls
Students have the opportunity to plan their training schedule together with their tutors. In this way, each future student can establish the time when the rest of their responsibilities will allow them to achieve the best academic performance and the time to apply the knowledge acquired during the course in their professional field.
Methodology
Two virtual classes are activated per week and each student will have the possibility of requesting from their personal tutor the virtual tutorials they deem necessary to resolve any difficulty that may arise during the study of content.
- 24/7 virtual campus: students can access it 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from any device with an Internet connection.
- Compatible with work and family life: each student decides where, when and how they want/can access the course content, taking into account the rest of the professional and family responsibilities that occupy their daily lives.
- Scheduled live sessions: established at the end of each module to enhance the networking and dynamism of the master's degree.
- Personalized advice: from the first moment to the end of the training process, students will be accompanied by qualified professionals who they can turn to to resolve any difficulties they may encounter.
- Constantly updated content: To ensure the highest quality of our training, our content is subject to continuous review and updating by our teaching staff, ensuring the direct application of the knowledge acquired during the course in the professional field.
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Curriculum
The online Master's program in Dermocosmetics is structured in 12 modules, at the end of each one the scheduled live classes will take place.
Module 1. The skin and its appendages. Possible dermatological alterations.
- Dermatology. Anatomy and physiology of the skin.
- Structure of the skin. Pilosebaceous unit and sweat glands. Nails and teeth. Skin types.
- Skin problems: Healthy skin. Basic and clinical lesions. Problems caused by sunlight.
- Skin problems: Skin aging. Skin and hair changes (dryness, sweating, oily skin, dandruff, itchy skin and scalp, vascular changes, etc.).
- Dermatological alterations in sensitive and damaged skin (babies, shaved skin, etc.).
- Dermatological disorders: Oily and acne-prone skin.
Module 2. Cosmetic forms and formulation criteria.
- Laying the foundations for cosmetics. Cosmetic language: terminology.
- Introduction to cosmetic forms.
- Common cosmetic forms. Sensory analysis of cosmetic forms.
- Stability of cosmetic forms.
- Formulation criteria and strategies.
- New formulation trends. Formulation examples.
Module 3. Raw materials in cosmetics.
- Surfactants and emulsifiers. Microemulsions.
- Fatty ingredients.
- Moisturizing and gelling ingredients.
- Antioxidants and vitamins.
- Biological, plant-based and cutting-edge assets.
- Preservatives and colorants.
Module 4. Cosmetic legislation and good manufacturing practices.
- Cosmetic legislation. News on ingredients and border products.
- Generalities. ISO 22716 standard. Annex I RD 85/2018.
- Document system and human resources.
- Buildings and facilities.
- Production and hygiene in production. Purchasing and warehouse management.
- Quality management and internal audits.
Module 5. Cosmetics production and quality controls.
- Production Management (I).
- Industrial processes.
- Good laboratory practices.
- Non-conformity management. Quality system audits.
- Cosmetics analysis. Laboratory techniques. Finished product control. Stability of cosmetics.
Module 6. Microbiology.
- Microorganisms and cosmetics: Groups of microorganisms involved. Protection of cosmetics against microbial contamination (formula design phase).
- Microbiological control of cosmetics. Standardized methods and rapid methods.
- Microbial contamination hazard analysis and critical control points (production phase).
- Preservatives and protection systems against microbial contamination.
- Challenge test (usage phase).
- Calculation of theoretical PAO.
Module 7. Safety assessment. Clinical studies and tolerance.
- Clinical tolerance/safety studies.
- Manufacturing and importing cosmetic products: Implementations and responsible declaration.
- Safety assessment. Product dossier (I).
- Safety assessment. Product dossier (II).
- Clinical studies of cosmetic efficacy (I).
- "IN VITRO" efficacy and safety studies (non animal methods).
Module 8. Hygiene and personal care of body and face.
- Bath and shower hygiene products. Body care products. Hand hygiene products.
- Deodorants and antiperspirants. Body products (deodorants, cellulite, bust).
- Shaving and aftershave products. Depilatories.
- Solar products (a).
- Oral hygiene products.
- Facial care. Facial dermis: differentiated areas and specific characteristics. Facial hygiene. Eye and lip contour. Neck and neckline.
Module 9. Hair cosmetics.
- Hair types and characteristics. Hair and scalp pathologies.
- Shampoos and conditioners.
- Dyes and bleaches.
- Hairsprays and fixatives.
- Perms and straighteners.
- Market trends.
Module 10. Decorative cosmetics.
- Basic concepts in decorative cosmetics: origins, products, pigments.
- Decorative cosmetic products (I): makeup powders.
- Decorative cosmetic products (II): lipsticks.
- Decorative cosmetic products (III): cosmetic pencils, nail products.
- Decorative cosmetic products (IV): facial makeup, compacts and emulsions.
- Specific additives and new trends. Launch of a colour line.
Module 11. Fragrances and perfumery.
- Introduction to the world of perfume. The language of perfumery.
- Sector analysis and olfactory marketing.
- Natural raw materials.
- Synthetic raw materials.
- Quality control in perfumery. Philosophy for choosing a fragrance.
- Perfumery of cosmetics. Alcoholic perfumery. Manufacturing equipment and facilities. Packaging.
Module 12. Marketing, e-commerce, project management and product development.
- Concept and philosophy of cosmetic product marketing. Code of good conduct in cosmetic marketing.
- Market analysis and research. Guide to launching and marketing new cosmetic products.
- Planning and strategies (I): price, distribution and communication.
- Marketing practical aspects (I): Managing the launch project. Trade Marketing Mintel.
- Packaging in cosmetics and its development. Types and characteristics of choice. Compatibility and consequences.
- Digital Marketing. E-commerce.
Career Opportunities
This course is designed to develop the student's professional skills and abilities to the maximum in the following areas of specialization and fields of activity in the cosmetics sector:
- Own manufacturing and marketing.
- Third party manufacturing.
- Import of cosmetics.
- Physical-chemical and microbiological analysis and control.
- Efficacy tests.
- Marketers.
- Raw material suppliers.
- Consulting and advice.
- Etc.
Students will have acquired solid specialized knowledge that will allow them to achieve professional career development within the following industrial departments of cosmetic companies at national and international level:
- QA
- Regulatory and safety of cosmetics.
- Manufacturing.
- Purchases.
- R&D.
- Sales technicians.
- Others.