NATURAL AND ORGANIC COSMETICS

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The scope of the course is for students to understand the basic principles of research, development, design and production of natural and organic cosmetics.

The aim of the course is to teach students the regulations concerning natural and organic (organic) cosmetics, the criteria for selection of ingredients and materials packaging, international and national certification standards, labeling requirements, environmental obligations and criteria for control, storage production and inspections.

Learning results:
After the end of the course, students will be able to know:

• The principles of design and development of natural and biological cosmetics and the differences between “conventional” cosmetics.
• The criteria for selecting and calculating the percentage of natural and organic (biological) ingredients contained in the final composition.
• Permitted ingredients and prohibited chemical processes production of raw materials, packaging materials and production of finals products.
• The basic “claims” that must also be mentioned which must be indicated in order to bear its marking their certification by international certification organizations.
• The criteria for the selection of packaging materials for these cosmetics and the rules of their environmental management.
• The obligations of the manufacturer, which must be observed for fulfillment of inspection and control criteria by international certification organizations.
• The basic principles and the various criteria of international organizations certification of Natural- Organic (organic) cosmetics.

SYLLABUS

Lectures
1. Definition-categories of cosmetics: Synthetic, Natural, Organic (organic) cosmetics
2. Rules and principles of various national and international certification bodies
3. natural and biological products (ΔΘΟ, COSMOS, ICEA, SOIL, BDIH, ECOCERT, USDA).
4. Origin, processing and selection criteria of allowed and not allowed ingredients. Water, minerals, naturally processed herbal ingredients, chemicals processed herbal ingredients, other ingredients. Prohibited chemicals processes (halogenation, ionizing radiation, sulfonation, alkoxylation etc).
5. Final product composition. Selection criteria and calculation rules natural and organic content in the final composition.
6. Special conditions-criteria for production, packaging and storage of certified natural or organic (organic) cosmetics.
7. Environmental criteria and management of raw materials packaging and finished products.
8. Labeling and communication. Compliance rules in accordance with the current EU legal framework and international standards organizations for products certified as natural and organic (organic).
9. Inspections, certification and control of compliance with the rules and principles set must constantly meet to continue bearing the mark as natural or organic products or ingredients.
10. Efficiency and safety of natural-organic cosmetics. Disadvantages of their use and possible side effects, due to the high content of natural ingredients (natural oils, essential oils, etc.). Comparison of effectiveness with conventional “classic” cosmetics.