Skin Moisturization: Practical Ingredients Selection & Formulation

Every year, there are lots of dubious claims and mysterious ingredients introduced in the cosmetic market. Thus, formulating moisturizers that also deliver as per consumer’s expectations (long-lasting skin hydration, reduced blemishes, reduced flaking, no more cracked skin...) becomes challenging. Join this course to:

1. Ease your selection of ingredients (humectants, emollients, occlusive agents…) with a clear review of their functional performances.


2. Learn how to objectively assess topical hydration, skin elasticity, degree of flaking & scaling…


3. Enhance skin conditioning with formulation do’s & don’ts and expert guidance based on real-world formulations.

Formulators, R&D managers, technicians, sales & marketing people in charge of skin care products and working with ingredients like moisturizers, humectant ingredients and emollients.

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The following sections will be covered during this session:

1. Skin Physiology
• Sources of skin stress
• Healthy skin – what and how?


2. Terminologies related to moisturizers
• Natural moisturizing factor
• Occlusivity
• Moisturizing agents, humectant, emollients


3. Popular and Functional Moisturizers
   • Petrolatum
   • Siloxanes
   • Lanolin and its derivatives
   • Vegetable butters/oils and their derivatives…


4. Formulating Know-How – Decoding real-world consumer examples
• How to formulate for hand, body, leg, facial, hair treatments products
• Real-life formulation examples
• Practical tips & tricks


5. Skin Moisturization Performance Testing
• Trans-epidermal Water Loss (TEWL)
• Conductance (Galvanic skin response)
• Observer Dryness
• Desquamatry


6. 30 min Q&A session – Ask you questions directly to the expert!

Have a query? Email us for any help!