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About the Course

The final project-based course in the Cosmetic Chemistry program allows you to showcase what you have learned, and provides you with a concept to guide you to develop your own unique product. Then, you will create technical proposals from the concepts before developing the testing requirements for marketing claims, and outline a path to full scale development. The course concludes with you creating an original prototype, and bringing your product to market.

  • How to develop and pitch a marketing proposal
  • To build technical justifications
  • Project Management skills
  • Formula development, from concept to product

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Oct 06 - Nov 23, 2025

252CPZ001
Est. Tuition:
$1725.00
Learning Format:
Hybrid
Duration:
7 weeks
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Estimated Tuition

$1725.00

Location

Online Webcast

Instructor

  • Ryan A. Kudla, Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, UC Riverside, is a trained Solid-State NMR Spectroscopist, Cosmetic Chemist, and Account Executive at Barnet Products. He is the current Education Chair for the California Chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists, and has been integral in developing the first west coast Cosmetic Chemistry Professional Certificate Program. Dr. Kudla has deep scientific expertise, and has formulated a wide range of skin, hair, and OTC products for the beauty industry.

Schedule

Webcast: Mon., 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Oct. 6 & 13, 2025 (2 meetings), Sat., Sun., 9:00 a.m., - 4:30 p.m. (Main Campus Lab), Nov. 8, Nov. 9, Nov. 22 & Nov. 23, 2025 (4 lab meetings)

Textbook

Optional:
Textbook: Introduction to Cosmetic Formulation and Technology (
Author: Gabriella Baki
ISBN: 978-1119709770

Additional information

Cohort 2 $50.00 non refundable materials fee.