The Cosmetic Science Co-op Program (CSPC) is a full year, three semester, laboratory based program that combines the art, science and business elements used in the development of cosmetic products. As the only Cosmetic Science graduate certificate program in Ontario, it focuses on product formulation and cosmetic production while emphasizing the industry's evolving regulatory environment. Students may obtain an industry specific four month co-op work term after completion of their first academic semester. The program emphasizes formulation chemistry concepts and strategies from raw materials to finished products. The product development process, global regulations/challenges, sales and marketing, biological systems and claims substantiation as well as sensory evaluation are key topics within the program.

Graduates may find employment in regulatory, laboratory or sales areas of raw material suppliers, manufacturers and distributors of cosmetic products or governmental regulatory bodies. In addition, students will develop the skill set necessary to engage in entrepreneurial enterprises within the personal care products industry.