Virtual Skincare Webinar

The Skin Barrier

Join us for an exciting webinar with Professor Gabriella Baki from the University of Toledo on the skin barrier. 

Event Date: 7/23/2024

Event Time: 11:30-1:00PM MDT

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Webinar Summary

Human skin acts as the primary barrier between the body and its environment and protects from dehydration and external influences. The critical importance of the skin barrier is often overlooked or underappreciated until the barrier gets damaged, affecting the overall well-being of the individual. This presentation will walk the audience through the basics of skin barrier biology to establish a fundamental understanding of the structure and function of the barrier. Ingredient selection concepts to maintain barrier integrity and/or repair the skin barrier will be also presented. Additionally, methods for studying skin barrier function will be briefly reviewed.

Meet the Speaker

Dr. Gabriella Baki is an associate professor at the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. She is the director of the BSPS Cosmetic Science and Formulation Design major and teaches cosmetic science lectures and laboratories in this program. Dr. Baki is a pharmacist, graduated in 2008 from the University of Szeged, Hungary; and she also has a PhD in Pharmaceutics from the same university.

In addition to teaching, Dr. Baki has a research lab with a focus on the topical delivery of active ingredients, sensory testing of creams and lotions, and sun protection boosting technologies. She has made 35+ technical presentations and was the author/co-author in 45+ publications. She has contributed to a few book chapters and has a book, Introduction to Cosmetic Formulation and Technology, published by John Wiley and Sons.

Dr. Baki is also actively involved in the broader cosmetic science community and serves on multiple committees and boards at the national level.