Short cosmetic formulation classes
Our classes provide a bite-sized way to explore cosmetic formulation and make brand-new products in just a few hours.
Short Cosmetic Formulation Classes
Our classes provide a bite-sized way to explore cosmetic formulation and make brand-new products in just a few hours.
Exciting short classes on a wide range of topics that fit perfectly around your busy schedule.
Beginner classes
New to formulation? Try our beginner classes.
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How To Formulate Natural and Organic Skincare Like a Pro
Learn our 8-step repeatable process to develop and formulate your own natural and organic skincare products the professional way. Discover how to use a Product Development Brief to create products that work, and practice the process by formulating a facial oil customized to your skin type and concern.
Natural Bath Products
Imagine stepping into a hot bath knowing the products you’ve used are 100% natural, chosen by you. With our short course, you’ll learn to create your own beautiful, natural bath bombs, bath melts, bath truffles and aromatic bath soaks.
Natural Skincare Recipes for Mother and Baby
Every mother wants the best for her child, and a big part of keeping your baby healthy is choosing safe cosmetic products. You’ll learn to use gorgeous natural and organic ingredients to formulate gentle and nourishing products for you and your baby or as a perfect gift for a new parent.
Men’s Facial Hair Products
As demand for natural facial hair products grows, it’s time to have fun and make your own beard and mustache products, including styling wax, beard oil, beard balm, shaving bars and foams. This class will guide you through everything you need to know.
Intermediate and advanced classes
Delve into new specialized topics with our fun and affordable classes that can be completed on a weekend.
Formulating for Menopausal Skin
Whether you’re experiencing perimenopause or menopause yourself or know someone close to you who is, you’ll understand the effect it can have on your skin. This class focuses on calming and soothing products and ingredients to help alleviate symptoms, including improving hydration and moisturization, encouraging collagen production, and reducing the appearance of hyperpigmentation.
Formulating Hand and Nail Care Products
Cleanse, nourish and hydrate your hands and nails with your own range of products, including hand wash, hand lotion, hand treatment, nail cuticle oil and repairing hand balm. We’ll share 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.
Formulating Natural Household Cleaning Products
Use your formulation skills in a brand new way by creating your own natural household cleaning products. Learn to formulate professional-quality cleaning sprays, dishwashing liquid, laundry detergent, cleaning powder and furniture polish for your home using natural and organic ingredients, including COSMOS-approved surfactants.
Formulating Clarifying Skincare for Acne-Prone Skin
Learn to make a spot treatment, a cleanser and a face mask. Follow our formulations and then create your own. In this class, you’ll learn about how acne is formed, acne management and treatment, the role of cosmetics in acne management, useful ingredients for acne-prone skin and suitable skincare products.
Formulating with AHAs and BHAs
If you love experimenting with clever ingredients and want to add new and exciting products to your natural skincare range, you’ll want to learn to formulate with AHAs and BHAs. Short for alpha-hydroxy acids and beta-hydroxy acids, both are used as chemical exfoliants to soften skin and unclog pores naturally. AHAs are anti-aging ingredients that reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, and BHAs are often used as treatments for acne-prone skin.
Formulating Advanced Natural Deodorants
Get to grips with exactly what causes body odor and how you can formulate advanced natural deodorants as a healthy and effective alternative to conventional deodorants and antiperspirants that use ingredients like aluminum salts.
The Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club
Choose a new and exclusive class every month.
If you enjoy the bite-size format of our classes, then you’ll love the Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club. By joining the Club, you’ll enjoy a special members-only discount on classes and new, exciting topics each month that are only available inside the Club.
Is the School of Natural Skincare the right fit for me?
Whether you’re a beginner who’s excited about creating professional grade products at a fraction of the cost of shop-bought brands, an enthusiastic formulator keen on improving your skills or an aspiring beauty entrepreneur, our natural and organic skincare, haircare, make-up and soap formulation courses and programs are tailored for you.
If any of the following sound like you, we’d love to welcome you to the School.
I love the idea of making my own natural cosmetics that are free from harmful chemicals and don’t cost the earth.
I’m confused by the information I find online, and I don’t trust the internet. I need something more professional than just Google and YouTube.
I’m ready to learn, but I want to be able to do that at my own pace to fit around my life.
I’m excited about learning from a trusted source that doesn’t feel overwhelming – and understand the science behind the formulations.
I want to feel supported, knowing I can access the right information and expert help if I need it.
Why should you choose the School of Natural Skincare?
Follow our proven methodology to formulate professional-quality products for your own use or to sell – no previous knowledge needed.
Learn from and be supported by qualified, experienced professionals, including cosmetic scientists and chemists.
Access our tried-and-tested formulations, including those that require and have passed Preservative Efficacy Testing.
Study at a pace that suits your lifestyle.
Formulate natural beauty products customized to your needs and values.
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Exclusive free course:
Fundamentals of Skincare Formulation
Includes tried-and-tested product formulas and practical guidance on preservatives, antioxidants, equipment, ingredients and pH.
Master the foundations of professional natural and organic skincare formulation.