K1TO1_14 Principles of Toxicology in Cosmetics

Faculty of Pharmacy
Spring 2025

The course is not taught in Spring 2025

Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
MUDr. Marta Chalupová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. MVDr. Pavel Suchý, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. MVDr. Pavel Suchý, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology – 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
Modern toxicology is an interdisciplinary field of science that studies interactions between xenobiotics and a living organism leading to its damage or extinction. The subject is based on a number of disciplines that were taught in the previous years of study. Emphasis is placed on areas relevant to cosmetology.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to define the subject of Toxicology and orient themselves in basic toxicological terms. The student has an overview of toxicologically important inorganic, organic, and natural substances, focusing on substances used in cosmetics and their associated risks. They are familiar with the relevant legislation and have a basic understanding of testing methods for hazardous substances' hazardous properties.
Syllabus
  • Lectures - Toxicology, definition, and history of the field.
  • - The relationship between the substance, the dose, and the effect of the xenobiotic. Basic mechanisms of action of xenobiotics and factors influencing their toxic effect.
  • - Toxicologically significant substances used in the production of cosmetics.
  • - Toxicologically significant inorganic substances.
  • - Toxicologically significant organic substances.
  • - Pesticides and their residues in food, ecotoxicology.
  • - Toxicologically significant natural substances I.
  • - Toxicologically significant natural substances II.
  • - Toxicology of drugs, the most common drug poisonings.
  • - War chemicals, radiotoxicology.
  • - Toxicology and law, an overview of legal standards, forensic toxicology.
  • - General principles of poisoning therapy, antidote.
  • - Final test.
Literature
    required literature
  • LEGÁTH, J. - SUCHÝ, P. aj. TOXIKOLÓGIA - kompendium pre farmaceutov. Košice, 2016. ISBN 978-80-8077-521-6. info
    recommended literature
  • Reichl, F.X. - Ritter, L. Illustrated Handbook of Toxicology. Thiemme Stuttgart, 2011. ISBN 978-3-13-126921-8. info
Teaching methods
Lectures
Assessment methods
Classification test at the end of the semester. The student always chooses one correct answer from the options offered, for which 1 point is added. No points will be deducted for an unfilled or incorrectly answered question. The condition for passing the credit test is to achieve at least 60% of the maximum possible number of points.
Language of instruction
Czech
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