The California Chapter of the SCC will host a CEP course on advanced skin science on April 28. This all-day course, which will be held at Universal Sheraton, will cover topics in skin biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology. It is assumed that the student will already have basic knowledge of biochemistry and skin structure, function and physiologyThe goal of the course is to bring the student up to date on skin research of importance to the cosmetic industry. Topics to covered include the epidermis; the stratum corneum (SC) barrier; recent advances in understanding skin lipids; skin pigmentation; skin aging and photoaging; skin pH and its role maintaining superior SC barrier; and the dermis – and skin appendages.

The instructors are Dr. Kavssery P. Ananthapadmanabhan (K.P. Ananth) and  R. Randall Wickett, PhD of the University of Cincinnati.