K1PU1_11 Legal Aspects of Cosmetic Products

Faculty of Pharmacy
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/0.3/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
PharmDr. Lenka Smejkalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PharmDr. Dominik Grega, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PharmDr. Lenka Smejkalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PharmDr. Lenka Smejkalová, Ph.D.
Department of Applied Pharmacy – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course aims to obtain a basic overview and knowledge of legal regulations related to the field of cosmetic products, the definition of competencies, and relationships to health services. Content description The course is primarily focused on familiarizing students with the content of selected basic legal regulations in the field of cosmetic products. Another no less important part of the content of the course is familiarization with the basic legal rules of other legal branches, related to the activities that graduates of this field may encounter in their practical life. The teaching is therefore also devoted to the broader context of the topic.
Learning outcomes
Completing the course, the student will be able to: describe the basic legal aspects associated with cosmetology, distinguish between cosmetics and medicinal products and other products used in health care, actively use the database of Czech and EU legal regulations;
Syllabus
  • Lectures:
  • - Introduction to law, the legal system of the Czech Republic, and the EU
  • - Professional standards, technical standards (national, international)
  • - Legal regulation of public health protection
  • - Legal regulation of the handling products in health care
  • - Legal regulation of the production of cosmetic products, Good manufacturing practice
  • - Marketing of cosmetic products, safety surveillance
  • - Application and sale of cosmetics, regulation of advertising
  • Seminars:
  • - Databases - practical use
  • - Case studies
Literature
    required literature
  • Nařízení Evropského parlamentu a Rady (ES) č. 1223/2009, o kosmetických přípravcích
    recommended literature
  • HORÁKOVÁ, Jana. Základy práva pro neprávníky. Druhé, nezměněné vydán. Praha: Informatorium, 2015, 341 stran. ISBN 9788073331191. info
  • http://www.szu.cz/
  • www.zakonyprolidi.cz
  • https://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html
  • HRBKOVÁ, Jana. Společenské vědy pro techniky. 2., aktualizované a rozší. Praha: Grada, 2020, 228 stran. ISBN 9788027128761. URL info
Teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing) Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming) Workshops
Assessment methods
Combined exam
Language of instruction
Czech
  • Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/pharm/spring2025/K1PU1_11