CPPS Cosmetology

COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING IN THE COSMETICS INDUSTRY

OBJECTIVES

The goal is to train professionals specializing in the design, production, and regulatory compliance of health products—including cosmetics and dermo-pharmaceuticals—and to promote their rapid employability through academic and work-study programs using active learning methods.

The Benefits of the CPPS Cosmetology Program

UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

A team of dedicated faculty members who are experts in the field: lectures, flipped classroom, tutorials, lab sessions

Mentoring for M1/M2 Students

Project-Based Learning (PBL): collaboration with a cosmetics manufacturer (M1) and on current topics (M2)

An apprenticeship program structured to maximize the time spent at the workplace

ongoing interactions with the cosmetics industry

Presentations by more than 30 industry representatives at the seminar, covering raw materials, regulatory issues, marketing, and packaging: Seppic, JRS, Lubrizol, Gattefossé, Lipoid, Cosmed, Oddo Conseils, Inside Cosmetics, Pierre Fabre, La Roche-Posay, Expensciences, Cosmebio, Carbios…

Company Tours: Naos, Avene, SHP, L’Occitane…

Participation in the Cosmetic 360 trade show (Paris) and the JEST Cosmed event (Montpellier)

Access to the SFC (French Society of Cosmetology) network and the Cosmed network. Subscription to the trade journal *CosmeticMag*

Employment Integration

An apprenticeship is a very effective way to land your first job.

Alumni Day to Prepare for Career Entry

LinkedIn page for the CPPS cosmetology program

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE GAINED THROUGH THE PROGRAM

Cosmetic Product Design: Formulation Development and Scale-Up: emulsions (cream, cream gel, lotion, nanoemulsion), foaming products, makeup, innovative formulations (lipid nanocapsules, liposomes, microparticles)
Formulation testing: physicochemical and galenic, toxicological, bacteriological
Sensory Analysis and Clinical Evaluation
European and International Regulations
DIP Drafting, CPNP Declaration
Cosmetics Marketing
Operational Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement

SPECIFIC SKILLS GAINED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM

To facilitate entry into careers in the cosmetics industry (raw material suppliers, contract manufacturers, consultants, cosmetics companies) for positions of responsibility in the areas of regulatory affairs, quality, marketing, R&D, and formulation/quality control

TEACHING SKILLS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Educational Center for 3D Printing in Healthcare. Learning Lab, flipped classroom, interactive seminars, company visits, project-based learning…
Numerous external professionals
M1 and M2 programs are open to apprentices; schedules are tailored to optimize hands-on training

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

REGULATORY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER I FORMULATION, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER I PROJECT MANAGER

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