The Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) has announced an education collaboration with the University of Miami’s College of Engineering. The SCC will work with the university to produce short courses related to various aspects of cosmetic science and product development.
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The first course in the collaboration will be a two-day event occurring at the school’s Coral Gables, entitled High Throughput Formulation and Advanced Prototype Testing, and instructed by Samiul Amin, Ph.D., Professor of practice at the University of Miami, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering Department.
The course will highlight automation advancements and marry them with advanced characterization and prototype development to allow participants to understand the interplay of science and technology. Attendees will learn automated formulation techniques via a Chemspeed automation platform, as well as advanced characterization methods using a high sensitivity rheometer (Netszch), dynamic light scattering and an optical tensiometer.
Amin commented: "In terms of the future, the cosmetics and personal care industry is going to start looking towards robotics, automation, AI, and machine learning to speed up the process of prototype development. This will free up time for formulators and people working in R&D to effectively and efficiently design new products, applications and performance benefits."
