Doctoral School - recruitment

The project is focused on the study of skin properties after topical application of the cosmetic formulation. In this project several emulsions will be prepared containing selected active agents, antioxidants, color ingredients and the skin properties after topical application of the cosmetic formulation onto the skin will be studied. Naturally occurring polymers will be modified to improve the adhesion of the cosmetic formulation to the skin surface. New surfactants based on natural compounds will be proposed and synthesized as well as their properties will be studied. The chemical structure of new compounds will be studied by means of FTIR and NMR spectroscopy, UV-Vis spectrometer and XRD. Several polymers will be tested as rheology modifiers. Rheological properties of the cosmetic emulsions with several biopolymers (collagen, hyaluronic acid, chitosan, elastin, keratin) as well as man-made polymers (silikons, PEG, PVP) will be studied.

For the study of skin properties the following instruments will be used: corneometer, sebumeter, colorimeter, ARAMO TS for study the skin elasticity and general look.

As a result of this project implementation new knowledge will be generated about skin properties after cosmetic emulsion application. The knowledge generated by this project can be useful for development of new generation personal care cosmetics and color cosmetics.

References:

1. Sionkowska, A., Kaczmarek, B., Michalska, M., Lewandowska, K., Grabska, S. Preparation and characterization of collagen/chitosan/hyaluronic acid thin films for application in hair care cosmetics. Pure and Applied Chemistry, 2017, 89, 1829-1839 (IF=5,294; MNiSzW=140)
2. Sionkowska A., Skrzyński S., Śmiechowski K., Kołodziejczak A. The review of versatile application of collagen, 2017,Polymer for Advanced Technologies 28(1), 4-9. (IF=2.137, MNiSW=70)
3. Kaczmarek B., Sionkowska A., Osyczka A.M. Collagen-based scaffolds enriched with glycosaminoglycans isolated from skin of Salmosalar fish, Polymer Testing, 2017, 62, 132-136 (IF-2,247; MNiSzW=100)

A doctoral student who does not hold a degree of doctor shall receive a doctoral scholarship.

The amount of a monthly doctoral scholarship shall be at least:1) 37% of a professor’s salary – up to the month in which the mid-term evaluation was conducted*; 2) 57% of a professor’s salary – after the month in which the mid-term evaluation was conducted*.

[*According to the legal status in 2020, the scholarship is gross: 1) 2.371,70 PLN, 2) 3.653,70 PLN.]