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    • Start Here
    • COURSES
      • Introductory Course
      • Clean & Green Skincare
      • Topicals for AGA
      • Assessment in Aesthetics
      • Acne Management Course
      • Emerging Cosmeceuticals
      • Facial Skin Aging Course
      • Skin Barrier Support
      • Sun Care & Sun Protection
    • Conference-Alternatives
    • Naturopathic Aesthetics
    • meet the teacher
  • Start Here
  • COURSES
    • Introductory Course
    • Clean & Green Skincare
    • Topicals for AGA
    • Assessment in Aesthetics
    • Acne Management Course
    • Emerging Cosmeceuticals
    • Facial Skin Aging Course
    • Skin Barrier Support
    • Sun Care & Sun Protection
  • Conference-Alternatives
  • Naturopathic Aesthetics
  • meet the teacher

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Learning Objectives - Clean & Green Skincare

  

  • Describe the common features of clean cosmetics and personal care products
  • Identify the key regulatory bodies, and understand current regulations, surrounding cosmetics in North America and the European Union
  • Explore and understand key statistics and market trends in relation to the sales growth of clean and green skincare product purchases 
  • Recognize emerging trends within the clean and green marketplace
  • Identify the primary factors relating to clean & green product purchase behaviour
  • Identify and understand the key roles of the general ingredients and ingredient classes common to most cosmetics and personal care products
  • Identify and describe the general role, and evidence-based associated health, environmental, and sustainability concerns, and in some cases, counter-points to these concerns, for a variety of ingredient and ingredient classes commonly avoided or limited in use within clean skincare product formulation; these include parabens and other preservatives, phthalates, sulphates, fragrances/sensitizing agents, benzophenone UV filters, per- & polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), among others
  • Identify and describe the primary elements contributing toward sustainability in the formulation and manufacture of skincare products
  • Understand the main phases of a cosmetic product ‘life cycle’, including product design, manufacturing processes, packaging and distribution, and post-consumer use
  • Describe the differences between common ingredient classes used in clean skincare, including natural, natural derived, nature identical, and organic 
  • Identify various certification standards for organic and natural skincare products from North America and Europe
  • Recognize currently-used (and theoretical) ‘clean/green’ ingredient alternatives used to replace certain ingredients of concern in skincare products; including alternatives for emollients, colorants, surfactants, fragrances and preservatives
  • Explore resources which provide evidence-based safety and assessment data relating to cosmetic and personal care product ingredients
  • Explore and become familiar in the use of resources providing for the criteria-based identification of skincare products deemed to be clean, including those considered safer for patients managing allergic or irritant contact dermatitis
  • Recognize and utilize governmental regulatory and cosmetic industry resources pertaining to safety assessment and selection of skincare products
  • Identify key results from research evaluating the effects of active exposure reduction from the use of products which have limited or restricted amounts of certain ingredients of concern    
  • Understand non-topical routes of exposure, and methods to avoid such, for certain ingredients of concern
  • Explore resources which improve label ingredient transparency by providing more detailed label and ingredient information 


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