Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation

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Course Description

Design & launch your own skincare brand!

Design your own range of unique natural or organic skincare products with our accredited online course. Study from anywhere in the world!

This is our most in-depth training program, taking you step-by-step through designing, formulating and creating your own product range.

If you want to take your skincare product development to the next stage, then you’re in the right place.

Our fully revised, updated and expanded course can help you to turn your hobby into a thriving business.

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School of Natural Skincare International

Course curriculum

1. ESSENTIAL course information. Please read.
2. Important notice for students - your course access
3. Welcome from the Directors
4. Learning objectives and outcomes
5. Guide to using the online classroom
6. Downloading multimedia documents from Google Drive
7. Activities and Assignments
8. Add us to your address book
9. Exciting update for 2020
10. Course access and assignment deadlines
1. What support is available? The student and graduate community
2. Student communication and support guidelines
3. Requesting to join the student support group
4. Help accessing materials
1. Tutor Q&A responses
2. Q&As: AHAs and BHAs
3. Q&As: Aloe vera
4. Q&As Balms
5. Q&As: Blooming bath oil
6. Q&As: Botanical extracts
7. Q&As: Butters
8. Q&As: Carrier oils
9. Q&As: Coenzyme Q10
10. Q&As: Colors and flavors
11. Q&As: Emulsifiers, emulsification and emulsions
12. Q&As: Essential oils, fragrance oils and absolutes
13. Q&As: Exfoliators
14. Q&As: Gels and gums
15. Q&As: Glycerin
16. Q&As: Heat and hold
17. Q&As: Honey
18. Q&As: Hyaluronic acid
19. Q&As: Hydrosols
20. Q&As: Infusions
21. Q&As: Mixing, mixers and blenders
22. Q&As: Oil to milk cleansers
23. Q&As: Packaging and labeling
24. Q&As: Panthenol
25. Q&As: Penetration enhancers
26. Q&A: pH
27. Q&As: Polysorbates
28. Q&As: Preservatives
29. Q&As: Rescuing a failed batch
30. Q&As: Solubilizers
31. Q&As: Stability testing
32. Q&As: Sterilization and sanitization
33. Q&As: Sucragel
34. Q&As: Toners
35. Q&As: Vitamin E and antioxidants
36. Q&As: Vitamins (except Vitamin E)
37. Q&As: Water
1. Welcome and overview
2. Brand Creator's Notebook
3. 1.1 Values and niches
4. 1.2 Brand examples and inspiration
5. 1.3 Defining ‘natural’ and ‘organic’
6. 1.4 Getting Certified
7. 1.5 Elements of a winning brand
8. 1.6 Creating YOUR brand
9. Activity: Complete your Brand Creator's Notebook
10. BONUS: Creating your product story
1. Welcome and overview
2. 2.1 Step-by-step design process
3. Worksheet: "Must- Have" Product Design Process
4. 2.2 Using a product development brief
5. Worksheet: Product Development Brief
6. Activity: Complete a Product Development Brief
7. 2.3 Perfecting your formula
8. 2.3.1 Using a benchmark
9. Worksheet Benchmark Product Analysis
10. Activity: Complete a Benchmark Product Analysis
11. Checking in
1. Welcome and overview
2. 3.1 What is a cosmetic? Cosmetic categories
3. 3.2 Types of cosmetic formula
4. 3.3 What is a formula?
5. Worksheet: Formulation Template
6. 3.3.1 Turning a recipe into a formula
7. Activity: Turn a recipe into a formula
8. 3.4 What makes a great formulator?
9. 3.5 Elements of a great performing formula
10. 3.6 Product evaluation
11. Worksheet: Sensory Product Evaluation
12. Activity: Complete a Sensory Product Evaluation
13. Worksheet: Adjusting your formula
1. Welcome and overview
2. 4.1 The skin: its role, function and how it works
3. 4.2 Skin barrier
4. 4.3 Skin hydration
5. 4.4 The acid mantle
6. 4.5 Skin aging
7. 4.6 Sun damage
8. 4.7 Absorption of ingredients into the skin
9. 4.8 Formulating for different skin types: sensitive, oily, dry and aging
10. Formulating for Mature and Aging Skin
11. Formulating for Oily and Acne Prone Skin
12. Formulating for Dry Skin
13. Formulating for Sensitive and Eczema Prone Skin
14. Checking in
1. Welcome and overview
2. 5.1 Classification of Ingredients
3. Polarity and compatibility of ingredients
4. 5.2 Emollients, occlusives and humectants including carrier oils and butters
5. Emollients, Occlusives and Humectants Workbook
6. Composition of Oils Workbook
7. How to select carrier oils
8. Worksheet: Getting to know your carrier oils
9. Activity: Getting to know your carrier oils
10. Further reading: Carrier Oils
11. 5.3 High Performance Ingredients
12. High Performance Ingredients Workbook
13. How to select botanical extracts
14. Types of antioxidant
15. Antioxidants chart
16. Ingredients for Hyper-pigmentation/ Skin Lightening/ Brightening
17. Further reading: High Performance Ingredients
18. 5.4 Essential Oils
19. Essential Oils Workbook
20. Worksheet: Getting to Know Your Essential Oils
21. Activity: Getting to know your essential oils
22. 5.4.1 How to choose essential oils for your products
23. Worksheet: Choosing & Blending Oils
24. Blending Essential Oils Workbook
25. (Advanced Lesson) Choosing your essential oils
26. 5.4.2 (Advanced Lesson) Calculating Essential Oils Allergen Levels
27. Definition of IFRA Classes
28. IFRA standards
29. Example: IFRA Conformity Certificate
30. Example: Allergen Certificate
31. 5.5 Aesthetic ingredients: Emulsifiers, preservatives, thickeners
32. NEW Emulsifier chart
33. CHART: Ingredients, Skin types and Functions
34. 5.6 Researching Ingredients
35. Buying ingredients: Global supplier list
36. Download: All Module 5 Downloads
1. Welcome and overview
2. 6.1 Equipment needed
3. Equipment List for Home Formulating
4. 6.2 Good Manufacturing Practice
5. Template: Ingredient log
6. Download: Ingredient Log
7. Activity: Start Keeping an Ingredient Log
8. 6.3 Lab techniques and skills
9. Demonstration: Sanitizing equipment
10. 6.4 Testing and adjusting pH
11. Options for measuring pH: pH strips and meters
12. NEW Guide to testing and adjusting pH
13. Demonstration: Measuring and adjusting pH
14. Demonstration: Caring for and calibrating a pH meter
15. 6.5 Calculating batch sizes
16. Batch calulator
17. Convert % to grams calculator
18. Download: Batch calculators
19. Worksheet: Calculating a batch
20. Activity: Calculating a batch
21. 6.6 How to choose packaging
22. Checking in
1. Welcome and overview
2. 7.1 Introduction to microbiology
3. 7.2 Strategies for prolonging shelf life
4. 7.2.1 Using Preservatives
5. Natural Preservatives Chart
6. Download: Natural Preservatives Chart
7. 7.2.2 Using Antioxidants
8. Antioxidants Chart
9. Download: Antioxidants chart
10. 7.2.3 Preservative Boosters: Chelating Agents (Advanced Lesson)
11. Natural Chelating Agents Chart (Advanced Lesson)
12. Download: Chelating Agents Chart
13. 7.2.4 Extending shelf life with packaging
14. 7.2.5 Product storage and usage
15. 7.2.6 Ingredient Quality
16. 7.2.7 Good Manufacturing Practice
17. 7.3 New technologies in natural preservation of products (Advanced Lesson)
18. Hurdle Technology: Self preserving products
1. Welcome and introduction
2. 8.1 Formulating body and massage oils
3. Formulation Example: Dry Oil Body Spritz
4. Demonstration: Making a Dry Oil Body Spritz
5. Formulation Example: Aromatherapy Massage Oils
6. Formulation Worksheet: Body/ Bath/ Massage Oil
7. Activity: Formulate a Body or Massage Oil
8. 8.2 Formulating bath and shower oils including Blooming Bath Oils
9. Formulation Example: Citrus Blooming Bath Oil with Kukui Nut Oil
10. Demonstration: Making a Blooming Bath Oil with Sucragel
11. Formulation Worksheet: Blooming Bath Oil with Emulsifier
12. Formulation Worksheet: Blooming Bath Oil with Sucragel
13. Activity: Formulate a Bath or Shower Oil
14. 8.3 Formulating Facial Oils and Serums
15. Formulation Example: Borage Facial Oil
16. Formulation Example: Rosemary and Lavender Facial Serum
17. Formulation Example: Neroli and Frankincense Anti-aging Facial Serum
18. Formulation Worksheet: Facial Oil / Serum
19. Activity: Formulate a Facial Oil or Serum
20. 8.4 Formulating Cleansing Oils and Oil-to-Milk Cleansers
21. Formulation Example: Mandarin Oil-to-Milk Cleanser
22. Formulation worksheet: Cleansing Oil
23. Activity: Formulate a Cleansing Oil
24. Checking in
1. Welcome and introduction
2. 9.1 Formulating Whipped Body Butters
3. Ingredient spotlight: Butters
4. Activity: Getting to know your butters
5. Formulation Example: Lemon Whipped Body Butter with Kokum Butter
6. Demonstration: Making a Whipped Body Butter
7. Formulation Worksheet: Body Butter
8. Activity: Formulate a Body Butter
9. Troubleshooting Balms and Butters
10. 9.2 Formulating Balms and Salves
11. Ingredient spotlight: Waxes
12. Testing five natural waxes: experiment and report
13. Activity: Getting to know your waxes
14. Formulation Example: Mixed Berry Lip Balm
15. Demonstration: Making a Lip Balm
16. Formulation Example: Wild Rose Beauty Balm
17. Formulation Worksheet: Balm
18. Formulation Worksheet: Lip Balm
19. Activity: Formulate a Balm
20. Troubleshooting Balms and Butters
1. Welcome and Introduction
2. 10.1 Formulating Spa Style Soaks and Scrubs
3. Ingredient spotlight: Exfoliants
4. Activity: Researching exfoliants
5. Formulation Example: Relaxing Rose and Milk Bath Soak
6. Formulation Examples: Body Scrubs
7. Formulation Worksheet: Body / Foot Scrub
8. Activity: Formulate a soak or scrub
9. 10.2 Formulating Facial and Body Polishes
10. Formulation Example: Frankincense Facial Polish
11. Formulation Worksheet: Sucragel Face / Body Polish
12. Activity: Formulate a Facial or Body Polish
13. Checking in
1. Welcome and Introduction
2. 11.1 Formulating Toners, Spritzers and Mists
3. Ingredient spotlight: Solubilizers
4. Three natural solubilizers: Experiment and report
5. Ingredient spotlight: Water soluble extracts and skin conditioning agents
6. Formulation Example: Rose Flower Mist
7. Demonstration: Making a Rose Flower Facial Mist
8. Formulation Worksheet: Toner / Spritz / Mist
9. Activity: Formulate a Toner or Mist
1. Welcome and Introduction
2. 12.1 What is an emulsion?
3. 12.2 The Science of Emulsification (Advanced Lesson)
4. 12.3 How to make an emulsion: phases and stages in emulsion manufacture
5. 12.4 How to choose your emulsifier
6. Introduction to the HLB System
7. Emulsifier chart (same as in Module 5)
8. Download: Emulsifier chart (excel)
9. Activity: Researching emulsifiers
10. 12.5 Solving emulsion instability
11. 12.6 Rheology and viscosity modification
12. Checking in
1. Welcome and introduction
2. 13.1 Introduction to formulating creams and lotions
3. Activity: Experiment with emulsifiers
4. How to write a formula for an emulsion
5. 13.2 Formulating body creams and lotions
6. Formulation example: Sea Buckthorn Body Milk
7. Formulation example: Passionfruit Body Lotion
8. Demonstration: Making a body lotion
9. Formulation example: Almond Body Butter
10. Formulation Worksheet: Cream/ Lotion
11. Activity: Formulate Body Milk, Lotion or Cream
12. 13.3 Formulating facial creams and lotions
13. Formulation example: Anti-aging Face Cream
14. Demonstration: Making a face cream
15. Formulation Worksheet: Cream/ Lotion
16. Activity: Formulate a Face Lotion or Cream
17. 13.4 Formulating cleansing lotions
18. Formulation example: Soothing cleansing lotion
1. 14.1 Introduction to selling your products legally
2. Template: Manufacturing Log (Batch File)
3. 14.2 Cosmetic Regulations
4. Australia Cosmetic Regulations
5. Canada Cosmetic Regulations
6. EU/UK Cosmetic Regulations
7. India Cosmetic Regulations
8. New Zealand Cosmetic Regulations
9. South Africa Cosmetic Regulations
10. USA Cosmetic Regulations
11. PIF Guidelines (Europe)
12. Safety Assessors (UK)
13. 14.3 Cosmetic claims
14. EU Guidance on Claim Substantiation
15. FDA warning letters for drug claims
16. 14.4 Organic And Natural Certification For Cosmetics: Step-By-Step Guide And Checklists
1. Important notice for students - assignment submission
2. Guidance: Submitting assignments
3. List of assignments to submit
4. Assignment checklist
5. Submit assignments
1. Please give your feedback
2. Feedback form

About this course

$997.00
294 lessons
1 hour of video content

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Excellent course

Atinuke Ekundayo

A very detailed and comprehensive course, it covers so many relevant topics extensively and the Q and A section is so helpful. highly recommended!

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Excellent!!

Karen Haq

I never heard of this school until recently, when I was Googling skincare training to compliment my current botanical studies. Honestly, I was a little hesit...

I never heard of this school until recently, when I was Googling skincare training to compliment my current botanical studies. Honestly, I was a little hesitant to dive in because there are so many training programs that don't fit the bill. I'm still early in the course but I didn't want to wait until the end to give a five-star review. I'm pleasantly surprised by the ease of introduction and - more importantly - it's clarity - into topics that can be intimidating to those of us that don't have professional training in skincare formulation. This program makes you think of the why behind your decisions in formulation - which is what I like. I also like the thorough yet concise introduction into business and marketing/branding as I don't have this background. This diploma is an excellent blend of business, marketing, and skincare formulation for students new to these topics. I hope the team behind this diploma think of an Advanced Diploma and then Professional Diploma in skincare formulation because I'll be so on board with this curriculum!

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SOOOO GOOD AND THOROUGH...

Tamara Hinds

I had my eye on this course for over a year now. It was between this course and 2 others. I decided to start with another one and to be honest I made a hug...

I had my eye on this course for over a year now. It was between this course and 2 others. I decided to start with another one and to be honest I made a huge mistake. I should have gotten this one from the beginning because it is SO detailed and gives you everything you need to become a great formulator. It is mapped out in such a way that it is so easy to understand and you get excited to keep going. Some of the information is the same between the courses but this one helped me to grasp the information and not just "hear it". I've not finished this course but I just needed to write a review because maybe there are others out there deciding between courses....don't go with the others. You will end up frustrated like I was...this course is the one you want..trust me!

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Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation

chinyere Victoria Bardi

I am so lucky to be part of this training. I have learnt so much that I no longer follow recipes. Now I create my own natural beauty recipes. I love the cla...

I am so lucky to be part of this training. I have learnt so much that I no longer follow recipes. Now I create my own natural beauty recipes. I love the class room, the videos. everything is awesome. Thanks Gail and Gareth for making my dream come true.

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An insightful, interesting and enjoyable course.....

Nuray Stahl

I have gained knowledge and understanding of what it takes to make skincare in the comfort of my own home! I have thoroughly enjoyed this course and cannot w...

I have gained knowledge and understanding of what it takes to make skincare in the comfort of my own home! I have thoroughly enjoyed this course and cannot wait to get started in formulating my very own skincare products... I have always had a dream/wish that I would somehow find an opportunity to create a simple skincare line that I can share with others.There is constant assistance/help when needed and I love the regular Emails! Cheers, from Australia

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Great course for a beginner like me!

Clare Quarmby

Really enjoyed this online course. I was looking for a course I could study with flexibility around work and family life and found this one. I have learned s...

Really enjoyed this online course. I was looking for a course I could study with flexibility around work and family life and found this one. I have learned so much. I was desperate to be able to make my own products and honestly had no idea I would learn so much. I am so excited about what I have achieved, whilst still appreciating that this is just the first step. I have so much more to learn and now really need to focus on developing my own line - that would be perfect. Course material was well presented, broken down and presented clearly and logically. I would definitely recommend! Fingers crossed now that my assignments have been submitted!

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Happy to join this courses

Rizy Khairuni Yulianda

I am really happy can join this class because it make me more confident to make my own brand because many knowledge that I got here.

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Excellent !!!

Catalin Maier

Wonderful course, loved every module, totally recommended . I had no idea how to create natural skincare products when i started this course and I was very...

Wonderful course, loved every module, totally recommended . I had no idea how to create natural skincare products when i started this course and I was very unsure if shall I or shall I not ... now i have learned and I feel very confident. If you want to start learning and doing natural skincare cosmetics look no further....this is the COURSE !!!

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Very Informative

Michelle Mortland

This is a great course! There is a lot of information that is so helpful!

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Andy Lekhau

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You should definitely do this course!

Jacqueline Lawrance

This course is really very useful. I learnt a lot which I didn't know before and now I am able to make my own beautiful skincare products for myself, my fami...

This course is really very useful. I learnt a lot which I didn't know before and now I am able to make my own beautiful skincare products for myself, my family and friends. If you are passionate about learning skin care then you should definitely do this course.

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Shondel Campbell

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Full of information

Jessica lutge

I found this course to be very informative and helpful. There are so many extra bits of information and helpful resources and links to websites. I feel that ...

I found this course to be very informative and helpful. There are so many extra bits of information and helpful resources and links to websites. I feel that every aspect of natural formulating has been covered...and some. I highly recommend this course and I will continue to send new inspired formulators and small business owners to this course.

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Design & launch your own skincare brand!

Welcome

Getting support

Tutor Q&A responses

Module 1: Your unique products and brand

Module 2: Skincare product design

Module 3: Creating professional cosmetic formulations

Module 4: Skin anatomy and physiology. Formulating for different skin types.

Module 5: Cosmetic Ingredients and Raw Materials

Module 6: Lab skills, equipment and packaging

Module 7: Preserving products naturally

Module 8: Formulating Oils and Serums

Module 9: Formulating Butters and Balms

Module 10: Formulating Spa Style Soaks, Scrubs and Polishes

Module 11: Formulating Toners, Spritzers and Mists

Module 12: The Emulsification Process

Module 13: Formulating Creams and Lotions

Module 14: Business Essentials

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