PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF PHARMACY (PACOP)
COURSE SPECIFICATIONS
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
PROGRAM LEARNING
OUTCOMES (PLOs)
Graduates of the BS Pharmacy
program should have acquired
the knowledge, skills,
competencies, and attitude to:
1. practice pharmacy in a
professional and ethical
manner
COSMETIC PRODUCT FORMULATION (Cosmetic product COURSE CODE:
development, regulation and safety assessment)
3 units ( 2-unit lec, 1-unit lab) COURSE PRE-REQUISITE/S:
Drug Delivery Systems
Drug Discovery and Development
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing& CGMP with Quality Assurance
2 hours lecture per week COURSE CO-REQUISITE/S
3 hours lab per week None
3rd year, second semester COURSE FACILITATOR:
A. Rationale: This course is designed to apply the principles, methods and technology involved in the formulation of various cosmetic
products.
B. Focus: The course covers product development and notification.
C. Outcome: At the end of the course, students are expected to demonstrate competency in formulating cosmetic products, assessing their
safety and to preparing pertinent documents required for their notification.
YEAR LEVEL INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs)
The students should be able to:
1) explain the drug development process (how medicines including biotech products are developed, manufactured and brought to the
market)
2) compound and manufacture quality pharmaceutical products, including cosmetic products, according to official standards, PhilPSP
and regulatory guidelines
3) demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills in dispensing medicines
4) relate biological and physiological concepts to pharmacy (drugs, biotech products and diseases)
 5) explain alternative modalities
2. provide pharmaceutical
6) critically evaluates scientific evidences for research and decision-making
care
7) applies management and entrepreneurial skills
3. conduct relevant research
8) provides healthcare information to various clients
and disseminate findings
9) demonstrates appreciation of mathematics in the context of science & technology
4. apply managerial and
entrepreneurial skills
5. communicate and
facilitate effectively.

Week Content Essential Learning Teaching/ Assessment

Standards/Competencies Learning tasks (ATs)
Activities
Declarative Functional Knowledge Program Learning Intended Learning
Knowledge Outcomes (PLOs) Outcomes (ILOs)
(Course Content)
Unit I: Introduction to cosmetic science
Week 1-2 Demonstrate familiarity I. Overview of 1. Defining important PLO 1 ILO 2 Project Project
on cosmetic science Cosmetic Science terms in cosmetic PLO 5
terminologies. a. Definition of science. Laboratory Laboratory
cosmetic and 2. Describing the GMP experiments performance
Demonstrate knowledge cosmetic science. requirements for
on the principles and b. Cosmetic GMP cosmetics.
methods involved in c. Cosmetic Product 3. Identifying the
formulation of cosmetic Notification requirements for
products the science of cosmetic notification.
cosmetics
Unit II: Types of cosmetic products and their preparation
Week 3-5 Demonstrate competence II. Types of 1. Identifying the types PLO 1 ILO2
in the formulation of hair cosmetic products of hair products. PLO 5
products, assessing their and their 2. Explaining the
safety and preparation of preparation pharmaceutical
pertinent documents considerations in the
required for their 1. Hair Products formulation and
 notification. a. Types preparation of hair
b. Formulation products.
considerations 3. Designing hair
c. Safety and products
efficacy assessment 4. Analyzing safety and
efficacy of hair
products.
PERIODICAL EXAMINATION
Week 7-8 Demonstrate competence 2. Skin care 1. Identifying the types PLO 1 ILO2
in the formulation of skin products of skin care products. PLO 5
care products, assessing a. Types 2. Explaining the
their safety and b. Formulation pharmaceutical
preparation of pertinent considerations considerations in the
documents required for c. Safety and formulation and
their notification. efficacy assessment preparation of skin care
products.
3. Designing skin care
products.
4. Analyzing safety and
efficacy of skin care
products.
Week 9-11 Demonstrate competence 3. Oral hygiene 1. Identifying the types PLO 1 ILO2
in the formulation of oral products of oral hygiene PLO 5
hygiene products, a. Types products.
assessing their safety and b. Formulation 2. Explaining the
preparation of pertinent considerations pharmaceutical
documents required for c. Safety and considerations in the
their notification. efficacy assessment formulation and
preparation of oral
hygiene products.
3. Designing oral
hygiene products
4. Analyzing safety and
efficacy of oral hygiene
products.
PERIODICAL EXAMINATION
Week 13-14 Demonstrate competence 4. Decorative 1. Identifying the types PLO 1 ILO2
in the formulation of cosmetics of decorative cosmetics. PLO 5
decorative cosmetics, a. Types 2. Explaining the
assessing their safety and b. Formulation pharmaceutical
preparation of pertinent considerations considerations in the
documents required for c. Safety formulation and
their notification. assessment preparation of
decorative cosmetics
3. Designing decorative
cosmetics

4. Analyzing safety and

of decorative cosmetics.

Week 15-17 Demonstrate competence 5. Perfumery 1. Identifying the types PLO 1 ILO2
in the formulation of a. Types of perfumery. PLO 5
perfumery, assessing their b. Formulation
safety and preparation of considerations 2. Explaining the
pertinent documents c. Safety pharmaceutical
required for their assessment considerations in the
notification. formulation and
preparation of
perfumery.

3. Designing perfumery.

4. Analyzing safety and

of perfumery.
PERIODICAL EXAMINATION

Learning Resources LCD projector, Powerpoint presentations, LED TV, audio-visual materials, Laboratory facilities
Basic Readings ASEAN Cosmetic GMP

ASEAN Cosmetic Ingredient Listing

Guidelines for Product
 Information File
Guidelines for Safety Assessment of Cosmetics

Barel A., Paye M. and Maibach H. (2009). Handbook of Cosmetic Science and Technology, 3 rd ed. New York: Informa Healthcare USA, Inc.

Butler, K. (2000). Poucher’s Perfumes, Cosmetics, and Soaps 10th ed. Great Briatain; Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Extended Readings
Course Assessment
Course Policies
Committee Members PACOP;
Consultation Schedule

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COSMETIC PRODUCT
FORMULATION (Cosmetic
product development,
regulation and safety
assessment)