M.S. in Cosmetic Science and Formulation Design

Required Courses
PHPR 5800Cosmetic Ingredients and Product Forms3
PHPR 5820Cosmetic Trends and Claims3
PHPR 5830Cosmetic Regulations, Ethics, and Practices3
PHPR 5840Formulating Skin and Sun Care Products3
PHPR 5850Formulating Makeup, Hair Care, and Oral Care Products3
PHPR 6710Skin Delivery of Cosmetic Actives3
PHPR 6770Cosmetic Science Project3
PHCL 6710Fundamentals of Biostatistics and Research Analysis3
Electives6
Global Cosmetic Regulations
Sustainable Product Development
Skin Microbiome
Cosmetic Science Formulation Lab
Total Hours30

Combined Bachelor's to master's - Cosmetic Science and Formulation Design, BSPS to MS in Cosmetic Science and Formulation Design

Undergraduate students accepted to the University of Toledo’s Cosmetic Science and Formulation Design Pipeline Program option will be admitted to the MS in Cosmetic Science and Formulation Design and allowed to complete up to three graduate level classes (nine credit hours) during their final academic year of undergraduate studies. Students admitted into the pipeline program must apply for admission to the College of Graduate Studies for the semester that they intend to matriculate. They will then continue into the graduate program upon completion of the undergraduate degree requirements. The graduate coursework (up to nine hours) may be applied to completion of both undergraduate and graduate degree requirements. It will be the joint responsibility of the faculty and administrators in the undergraduate and graduate programs to supervise students admitted to the combined program option, to ensure that the limit of nine hours taken as an undergraduate is strictly enforced, and to request that the College of Graduate Studies change their matriculation from Undergraduate to Graduate when they meet all undergraduate degree requirements. 

The following provisions apply for classes taken for graduate credit: 1) graduate classes taken at The University of Toledo only after the student is accepted in the program, 2)PHPR 5800 Cosmetic Ingredients and Product Forms,  PHPR 5820 Cosmetic Trends and Claims, and PHPR 5830 Cosmetic Regulations, Ethics, and Practices may be included in the approved nine semester hours of graduate credit taken as an undergraduate. Students interested in the combined program must submit a graduate admission application to the College of Graduate Studies.

MS Cosmetic Science and Formulation Design 

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First TermHours
PHPR 5800 Cosmetic Ingredients and Product Forms 3
PHPR 5830 Cosmetic Regulations, Ethics, and Practices 3
 Hours6
Second Term
PHPR 5850 Formulating Makeup, Hair Care, and Oral Care Products 3
PHPR 5820 Cosmetic Trends and Claims 3
 Hours6
Third Term
PHCL 6710 Fundamentals of Biostatistics and Research Analysis 3
PHPR 5840 Formulating Skin and Sun Care Products 3
 Hours6
Second Year
First Term
PHPR 6710 Skin Delivery of Cosmetic Actives 3
Elective 3
 Hours6
Second Term
PHPR 6770 Cosmetic Science Project 3
Elective 3
 Hours6
 Total Hours30
  • 1. Demonstrate knowledge of ingredient function, physicochemical and biological properties, and proper ingredient selection to support product claims.
  • 2. Interpret current and relevant regulations, and guidelines, ethical standards, and peer-reviewed scientific literature to assess the quality, efficacy, and safety of cosmetics and personal care products.
  • 3. Design cosmetic and personal care products that are regulatory compliant globally and meet consumers’ needs.
  • 4. Define and appropriately apply advanced pharmaceutical and cosmetic science terminology and abbreviations that are encountered in the practice of cosmetic science.
  • 5. Apply pharmaceutical sciences and cosmetic science knowledge and skills to evaluate and solve problems.