PROD331-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Product Formulation 2

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

Physical stability of formulated products such as suspensions, colloids, creams and lotions. Accelerated shelf-life testing methods. Microbial stability, safety and testing. Particulate flow, mixing and packing. Solids milling, conveying, pneumatic transport and bulk storage behaviour.

Prerequisites

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 15:00 - 16:00 Rehua 429
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 12:00 - 14:00 Karl Popper 508
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 08:00 - 11:00 West 230 Formulation Lab
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00 West 213A
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignment 1 15%
Assignment 2 15%
Laboratory Participation 30%
Final Exam 40%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Baki, Gabriella , Alexander, Kenneth S; Introduction to cosmetic formulation and technology ; John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2015.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,190.00

International fee $6,488.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Product Design on the departments and faculties page .

All PROD331 Occurrences

  • PROD331-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026