PCOL300

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PCOL300 - Pharmacology of Cosmetics and Self-care Products

Pharmacology & ToxicologyUndergraduateUA - UA General

Course ID

040090

Course Description

Students will expand their knowledge of pharmaceutics, pharmacology, and toxicology and apply this information to an array of substances that they encounter or deliberately use daily. Students will also learn the regulatory aspects of cosmetic creation, advertising, and sale; the chemistry behind ingredient selection for each category of product; and the efficacy that can to be expected due to the pharmacological and toxicological characteristics of these formulations. At the end of the course, students will be better-informed consumers, better equipped to select and purchase beauty and self-care products that deliver meaningful results, avoiding products of limited efficacy or which may be unsafe.

Min Units

3

Max Units

3

Repeatable for Credit

No

Grading Basis

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Career

Undergraduate

Enrollment Requirements

017972

Component

Lecture

Optional Component

No