Purpose of the program

The Sector of Aesthetics and Cosmetic science has established a postgraduate program in its field entitled “Advanced Aesthetics and Cosmetic Science: Development-Quality Control and Safety of new cosmetic products”. The  postgraduate program specializes in:
a) the treatment of aesthetic problems with innovative cosmetic products and the use of modern devices of Biomedical Technology,
b) the management of aesthetic problems by the beautician on patients with pre-existing cutaneous diseases according to current legislation and the development from the Cosmetologist of cosmetic products that are recommended as an adjunct to skin diseases,
c) deepening to the mechanisms of action of bioactive ingredients incorporated in cosmetic products,
d) the formulation of various cosmetic forms and the solution in matters that arise during development and production of the products,
e) the quality control, quality assurance and clinical safety and efficacy studies of cosmetic products.
This postgraduate program aims to teach the postgraduate students about the ongoing developments in the field of biomedical technologies for the improvement of skin problems and about the development, research, production, quality control, effectiveness, and safety of cosmetic products.
The postgraduate program results to the award of a Postgraduate Diploma in “Advanced Aesthetics and Cosmetic Science: Development-Quality control and Safety of new cosmetic products”, after the complete and successful integration of the studies based on the study program.
The titles are awarded by the Department of Biomedical Sciences of the School of Health and Welfare Sciences of the University of West Attica.