The fundamentals of Cosmetic Chemistry
(Special one-day presentation)

• Learn the difference between skin treatment therapy products and domestic retail products.
• Learn how to read and understand product labels to ascertain the value of the cosmetic or product, learning the questions to ask at trade shows and of company representatives. 
• Learn how to choose an excellent skin care line based on fact and skin structure and function.
• Learn to know what a skin cell requires to change or improve a skin condition like pigmentation, ageing and lipid peroxidation. Understand the chemistry of actives most suitable for these skin conditions and many more. 

An intensive but exhilarating journey in to the fundamentals of cosmetic chemistry with both theory and practical sessions that will give you more confidence when choosing and prescribing skin care products.
Learn how to determine the difference between skin treatment therapy and domestic retail products by understanding how to read the labels. This skill will help you to ascertain the value of a product, and it suitability for use without the influence of the marketing hype.
In this seminar, we also examine the physiological and chemical attributes of a number of skin conditions, examine treatment solutions along with best practice product characteristics and suitability. Content includes:

Skin conditions that affect the texture
Hyperkeratinisation: non inflammatory acne grades 1 & 2
Update in keratinocyte and sebocyte lifecycle
Treatment solutions for hyperkeratinisation: Acids in cosmetic formulations 
Treatment solutions for inflammatory acne grade 3
Product characteristics and suitability
Skin condition: Loss of structural integrity
Update in fibroblast lifecycle 
Treatment solutions for the ageing skin: Vitamins, peptides, growth factors
Product characteristics and suitability

Skin conditions that alter the colour of skin
Update in melanogenesis cycle
Treatment solutions for pigmentation: MSH inhibitors, tyrosinase inhibitors etc
Antioxidants
Chemicals & medication that aggravate & cause pigmentation
Product characteristics and suitability

Skin conditions related to secretions of the skin
Lipid peroxidation, Lipofuscin, Essential fatty acid deficiency, Impaired enzymes.
Product characteristics and suitability

Hours: 8.30am to 5pm

This seminar attracts 5CPD points

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