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Individual courses are remarkably effective. But sometimes when you have a specific need, it helps to have expert guidance right in the room with you and your team.
In that case, we’re happy to design a custom training for your entire team, whether online—or on-site.
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While it is common knowledge that water and oil do not mix, it is less known that given the right chemistry and processing, a cosmetically elegant emulsion of these two immiscible liquids can be made stable for years. But without proper knowledge of the science behind emulsions, failures can occur.
This 12-hour accredited training course is designed to provide both theoretical understanding and practical application of the complex behavior of emulsions. The course uses a unique approach based on combining the different but totally related learnings of parts 1 and 2.
Part 1 is dedicated to studying in depth the physical chemistry of the key raw materials used to make emulsions. The materials are divided in the categories of emollients, emulsifiers and structuring agents.
Part 2 will apply the acquired knowledge to the understanding and learning of the various technologies obtained by the synergistic physical interactions of the raw materials. The Lamellar Gel Network Model (LGNM) is described in detail with emphasis in its practical application to controlling the sensorial properties of emulsions, its stability and scale up during the manufacturing process. Formulation examples are used to illustrate the application of the technologies.
There is a specific section dedicated to the delivery of actives, and its release from the emulsions. Specific cases of non-delivery through the skin, such as sunscreen actives, are also addressed.
This course is designed for professionals working in the field of emulsions in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and allied industries. It is
targeted, but not limited, to those working in the areas of:
-Product Development, Applications and R&D
– Analytical Service
– Research and Development and Synthesis of Raw Materials
– Pilot Plant and Scale-up Operations
– Technical Service and Technology Transfer
– Marketing Services Requiring Technical Background
Ricardo Diez, Ph.D
Consultant to the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries
Ricardo Diez, Ph.D, is currently an Adjunct Professor at Rutgers University where he teaches two courses on cosmetic science in the Master of Business and Science.
He has more than four decades of experience in Research and Development and Product Development in the industry in both consumer product companies while employed with Procter & Gamble, Dial Corp, and Chanel, and raw material manufacturers such as Miranol, Stepan, and Witco.
He has several decades of direct, hands-on experience in the synthesis and manufacturing of raw materials, as well as in the development of consumer products, holding patents in both fields. He also imparts seminars and courses on cosmetic science for the SCC, the IFSCC, and the AOCS.