Dermopharmacy and Cosmetics

Code:

MI074266

Acronym:

DERCOS

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Technological Sciences

Instance: 2019/2020 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Pharmaceutical Technology Laboratory
Course/CS Responsible:	MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MICF	75	Official Curriculum	4	-	3	52	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To provide students with technical, scientific and regulatory knowledge underlying cosmetics and personalized dermatological medicines, in order to provide them the necessary scientific bases and professional skills, namely in the preparation/compounding, counseling and dispensing of personalized dermatological medicines and cosmetic products, either at the community pharmacy or the hospital pharmacy.

Learning outcomes and competences

Learning outcomes:

Learning outcomes:

In the end, the student should know:

1) to properly compound personalized dermatologic medicines and prepare cosmetics, adopting in every situation the appropriate technical procedures to ensure obtaining medicines/cosmetics with quality, safety, efficacy and acceptability, in compliance with the applicable regulatory requirements;

2) to properly advise nonprescription dermatologic medicines and/or cosmetics in order to solve cutaneous disorders, under the legal and regulatory rules, taking into account the nature of dermatosis, lesion, dysfunction, skin characteristics, etc;

3) to properly advise cosmetics, taking into account the technical information of the products and the characteristics of the person, including the skin type;

4) to properly determine skin parameters through Skin Biometry techniques;

5) to properly practice cosmetovigilance.

 

Skills:

In the end, the student should have developed general and specific skills in Dermopharmacy and Cosmetics, namely in the preparation/compounding, counseling and dispensing of personalized dermatological medicines and cosmetic products, either at the community pharmacy or the hospital pharmacy. 

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

The syllabus of the Curricular Unit was designed on the assumption that students have knowledge on Anatomy, Histology, Physiology, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Immunology, Pharmaceutical Technology, Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapy.

Program

1. Skin functions

2. Skin parameters

3. Skin disorders

3.1. Skin lesions and dystrophies most prevalent in Portugal

3.2. Topical and complementary treatments

4. Cosmetic products

4.1. Legal and regulatory framework

4.2. Categories of cosmetic products

4.3. Study of the main cosmetic products: composition, specific agents and respective mechanisms of action

4.4. Quality, safety, efficacy and acceptability of cosmetic products

 

Practical/Laboratory Part:

1. Compounding personalized medicines for use in Dermatology and discussion of the respective theoretical and practical aspects;

2. Preparation of cosmetic products and discussion of the respective theoretical and practical aspects;

3. Determination of cutaneous parameters through Skin Biometric Analysis;

4. Presentation of works done by students on specific topics.

Mandatory literature

Prista Luís Vasco Nogueira; Dermofarmácia e cosmética
Eduardo A. F. Barata; Cosméticos: A Cosmética, Inovações e Enquadramento Legal, 2ª Ed., Lidel - Edições Técnicas, Lda., 2018. ISBN: 978-989-752-249-9
Martini Marie-Claude; Introducción a la dermofarmacia y a la cosmetología. ISBN: 978-84-200-1053-3
Kenneth A. Arndt et al.; Manual of Dermatologic Therapeutics, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2014. ISBN: 978-1-451-17634-6
Barbosa, CM (Coord.); Formulário Galénico Português 2001 / 2005, CETMED - ANF, 2005
Fonseca Aureliano da; Manual de terapêutica dermatológica e cosmetologia
Draelos Zoe Diana; Cosmetics and dermatological problems and solutions. ISBN: 978-184184740-5
Bahia Maria Fernanda C. Guedes; Protecção solar. ISBN: 972-8025-17-3
Artigos científicos de carácter especializado; (entregues pelo Docente)
DR; Legislação aplicável
Sítios específicos da Internet; (recomendados pelo Docente)

Complementary Bibliography

Goldsmith Lowell A. , Lazarus Gerald S., Tharp Michael; Dermatologia de Adultos e Pediátrica, Lusociência, 1997
Baumann, L. et al.; Cosmetic Dermatology: Principles and Practice, 2nd Ed., The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2009. ISBN: 978-0-07-164128-9
Barel, A.O. et al.; Handbook of Cosmetic Science and Technology, 3rd Ed., Informa Healthcare USA, Inc., 2009. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6963-1
Fernández, M.V.F.; Cosmética y Dermofarmacia, Formación Alcalá, S.L., 2005. ISBN: 978-8496224988
Proença da Cunha, A. et al.; Plantas e Produtos Vegetais em Cosmética e Dermatologia, 4ª Ed., Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2015. ISBN: 978-972-31-1263-4

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes: 2 x 50 minutes / week.

Practical / Laboratory classes: 2 x 50 minutes / week. Aimed at the execution of laboratory work and the study of the respective theoretical and practical aspects.
 
In addition to the established schedules for classes, teachers are available to meet students at any time previously agreed.

keywords

Health sciences
Health sciences > Pharmacological sciences > Pharmacy
Health sciences > Pharmacological sciences
Health sciences > Pharmacological sciences > Cosmetology
Technological sciences
Technological sciences > Technology > Pharmaceutical technology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	80,00
Trabalho de campo	20,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	45,00
Frequência das aulas	45,00
Trabalho de campo	10,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

The attendance to practical / laboratory classes is a prerequisite for obtaining frequency and, therefore, for the admission of the students to the final exam of the Unit.

According to the FFUP Assessment Standards, the student fulfills the attendance requirements if the number of absences to practical / laboratory classes not exceed 25% of scheduled classes.

In the theoretical classes it is not compulsory to comply with attendance.

Calculation formula of final grade

COMPONENTS OF THE EVALUATION:

- DISTRIBUTED COMPONENT - valued on the basis of the work presented by students at the practical / laboratorial classes along the term (20%);

- FINAL EXAM - written exam that focuses on all matters actually taught in lectures and practical / laboratorial classes along the term (80%).

Students with a score equal to or higher than 9.5 in the final exam are considered approved.

Students with a score less than 9.5 in the final exam are considered failed.

FINAL SCORE CALCULATION (0-20):

Final exam score x 0.8 + Distributed component score x 0.2

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

In accordance to the FFUP Assessment Standards and the applicable legislation.

Classification improvement

In accordance to the FFUP Assessment Standards.

Observations

The syllabus of the Curricular Unit was designed on the assumption that students have knowledge on Anatomy, Histology, Physiology, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Immunology, Pharmaceutical Technology, Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapy.