Shelf-life of CosmeticsLaajuus (5 cr)

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- justify the significance of microbiology in the manufacture, preservation and use of cosmetics and identify the risks of deficient hygiene in the operating environments of the cosmetics sector thereby knowing how to prevent those risks
- recognise key ingredients that have an effect on the microbiological or chemical self life of a cosmetics product in the list of ingredients: preservatives and antioxidants
- describe the operating principles of ingredients that have an effect on shelf life