Formulating Hand and Nail Care Products
Create your own natural hand and nail care products
Cleanse, nourish and hydrate your hands and nails with your own range of natural products. Learn to make hand wash, hand lotion, overnight hand treatment, nail cuticle oil and repairing hand balm.
Here’s what we’ll cover:
The theory and science
In this class, you’ll discover:
- Different types of hand and nail care products and how they work, including hand wash, hand lotion, hand treatments, hand serums, hand balms and nail cuticle oil.
- Skin structure of hands and feet.
- Structure of nails.
- Useful hero ingredients to use in hand and nail care products, including antioxidants, active ingredients, carrier oils and butters.
Ready-to-use formulations and guidelines for formulating your own products
We’ll share with you five formulations from our lab, including surfactant-based, emulsion-based and anhydrous products, and you’ll learn how to work with ingredients such as ceramides and niacinamide.
Receive ready-to-use formulations for:
- Lavender and Geranium Hand Wash.
- Licorice and Vitamin C Hand Lotion.
- Overnight Hand Treatment with Niacinamide.
- Argan and Vitamin E Nail and Cuticle Oil.
- Barrier Repair Hand Balm with Ceramides.
With each formulation we share the product development questions, formula, instructions, product specifications, troubleshooting tips and insights into the formulation process.
Follow our formulations and then create your own!
Here’s what’s included
Study from anywhere in the world at your own pace.
Practical demonstration video showing step by step how to make the Lavender and Geranium Hand Wash.
Expert support from our Cosmetic Scientists within the monthly Tutor Q&A.
Join the live Formulators' Forum and connect face-to-face with your student and graduate peers (hosted monthly on Zoom).
Beautiful textbook to download with step-by-step instructions and beautiful photographs.
Tried and tested formulations to use, plus guidelines for creating your own unique formulations.
Support from your student and graduate peers from around the world inside our Private Student and Graduate Community (hosted on Facebook).
Enroll now on
Formulating Hand and Nail Care Products
Enroll now for one simple price of
US $97
Instant access to class content after payment.
Receive 6 months access to classroom, Formulators’ Forum and tutor support.
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