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UK university launches cosmetic science undergraduate course
A UK university has launched an undergraduate course that will teach students how to formulate their own cosmetics, from looking at the chemical properties and active ingredients to pitching their products to industry professionals. The University of Bradford’s
BSc Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Science course started in September. The new course will span
the Centre for Pharmaceutical Engineering Sciences and the Centre for Skin Sciences. Students will have the opportunity to apply for placements in industry of between nine and 12 months. There will also be a focus on sustainability, one of the university’s key strategic goals, as well as inclusive cosmetics, such as halal, kosher and gelatin-free pharmaceuticals. “Through this new course,
students will formulate their own products, which could be anything
pitching to industry,” he added. “When they graduate, they
will be able to confidently apply their knowledge and skills in the formulating and manufacturing of pharmaceutical and cosmetic products.” Bradford is the just the fourth
university in the UK to offer such a combined course, along with Liverpool John Moores, Keele and De Montfort. “Bradford School of Pharmacy
and Medical Sciences has a long history of innovation and are world leaders in the field of formulation sciences,” said Professor Simon Tweddell, Acting Head of the School of Pharmacy, University of Bradford. “We are excited to be
from an anti-ageing moisturiser to a lipstick and everything in between,” said Dr Venu Vangala, programme lead for the BSc Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Science course.
Black Americans ‘struggling to find suitable products’
Almost half of black Americans think skincare products need to improve for people of colour, according to market research conducted on behalf of Aveeno. The survey of 2,000 black
Americans explored their confidence levels and how access to skincare plays a role. Results showed that while 60%
said skincare brands have come a long way in working with people of colour, 48% say there is still room to improve. Conducted by OnePoll, the
survey found that a majority of respondents deal with some kind of skin concern, such as rosacea or eczema (64%), and 44% of these respondents struggle with it every day.
Consequently, 37% also feel
insecure about their skin issues on a daily basis and six in ten said it negatively affects their confidence when their skin is not at its best. Four in five of all respondents
consider their skin sensitive, even if PERSONAL CARE October 2023
they do not struggle with a specific concern. Some 38% of respondents who
particularly struggle with sensitive skin or eczema said it has a negative impact on their life. “Eczema is the second-most
prevalent skin disease to affect black Americans and it often goes undiagnosed. Despite this, our research shows that black Americans are not seeing dermatologists on a regular basis,” said Jipsha Thakrar, Aveeno research and development manager. The random double-opt-in
survey of 2,000 black Americans, over 500 of whom have eczema, was commissioned by Aveeno.
“We will also be teaching
entrepreneurship skills, meaning they could start their own company after graduating, as well as how to describe their product in lay terms, which will be a vital skill for
offering this new undergraduate programme, which has been informed by cutting edge research and the needs of industry to ensure we prepare our students for the challenges of working in this field,” he added.
Lignovations, The Unseen Beauty share IFSCC award “The recognition we
Austrian personal care ingredient maker Lignovations and UK material science outfit The Unseen Beauty were joint winners of the Sustainability Challenge at the IFSCC 33rd Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The Sustainability Challenge,
hosted by Sociedad Española de Químicos Cosméticos (SEQC) and supported by L’Oréal Research & Innovation, recognises a new technology, design or manufacturing process that can be demonstrated to best meet the future needs of the cosmetics industry.
Vienna University of
Technology spinoff Lignovations has developed LignoGuard – an upcycled natural ingredient derived from lignin, a component found in plants. LignoGuard was recognized
for its bio-derived functionalities including SPF boosting, antioxidation and emulsion stabilising.
have received at the IFSCC Sustainability Challenge 2023 reaffirms our dedication to driving positive change in an industry that is increasingly focusing on sustainability and more natural skin protection,” said Julia Tomasich, senior R&D engineer at Lignovations. “LignoGuard is the only
commercially available cosmetic ingredient utilizing colloidal lignin technology, merging nature’s evolutionary wisdom with scientific innovation,” added business developer Cristina Kaufmann. The Unseen Beauty has launched a colour-changing hair product, Colour Alchemy, which adapts and changes colour in response to changes in temperature and sunlight. The London brand also
markets a reflective eye makeup, Spectra, which transforms under a phone camera’s flash.
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