CHEM 3100 — Cosmetic Chemistry: Design and Innovation
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: springtypical days: M/W/ThBostonTraditional
Surveys the chemical principles (composition/structure) underlying the design of personal care products. Discusses fundamental knowledge of emulsion chemistry, reaction kinetics/dynamics, formulation design/testing, and stability assessments, as they relate to material selection. Emphasizes first identifying then assembling appropriate ingredient lists that create products (creams, serums, cleansers, hair colorants) to meet the regulatory and quality control standards set by the industry.
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Corequisites (same term)
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 34 | 36 | 94% | 2.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 100% · T 0% · W 100% · Th 100% · F 0%
Common patterns: MWR (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Spring
- Leila Deravi (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
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