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Certificate in Making Natural Skincare Products
Learn to create a complete range of facial skincare and bodycare products using luxurious natural and organic ingredients
This accredited online course will teach you to make your own natural and organic cleansers, toners, moisturizers, creams, lotions, balms, body butters, serums, masks, scrubs and more!
For a limited time receive 4 free bonus classes with your enrollment
Do you want to use products that are free of harmful chemicals?
Do you want to know exactly what you are putting on your skin?
Do you want skincare that is safer for you and the environment?
Is your skin intolerant of commercial products?
Congratulations!
You’ve found it!
The best place to learn to make gorgeous, natural products!
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We love getting creative in the kitchen and since 2010 we’ve shared this joy with thousands of students around the world.
Gail and Gareth, Directors of the School of Natural Skincare
If you’re ready to…
Make non-toxic products that are good for the environment and the people you love
Take back the power and be creative!
Feel good about what you are putting on your skin
See the difference natural ingredients make
Learn the secrets of the beauty industry – make products sold by the top organic brands for a fraction of the cost!
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The Certificate in Making Natural Skincare Products is a fun, multi-media course making learning easy and enjoyable!
Who is the course for?
This course is perfect if you want to make gorgeous natural, organic and non-toxic products for yourself, friends and family using tried and tested recipes (and adapting them to suit your preferences).
Thinking you might like to sell products in the future? This is the perfect place to start! You’ll learn properly from the beginning and can progress onto learning formulation skills if you wish.
Here’swhat’s included:
Study from anywhere in the world at your own pace
Practical demonstration videos that show you exactly how to make each product
Beautiful recipe files for each module with step-by-step instructions and gorgeous photographs
Audio tutorials to follow along with, which develop key skills and bring your learning to life
Quick reference charts – so you can see the information you need at a glance
120+ wonderful natural beauty recipes plus guidance on adapting these to create your own personalized products
Support from our Natural Skincare Tutor and your classmates in our student community
Easy-to-use online classroom - track your progress
End of course certificate
By the end of the course, you will:
About the School of Natural Skincare International
The School of Natural Skincare International is a multi-award-winning online natural cosmetic formulation school. Our accredited, multimedia online courses cover every aspect of skincare and haircare formulation and are studied from home, wherever our students are in the world, via our online classroom, and with tutor and community support every step of the way.
Founded in 2010 by Directors Gail and Gareth Després, to date the School has trained over 15,000 students in 150 countries to make their own natural and organic skincare and haircare products and launch successful businesses.
The School’s team of expert tutors include cosmetic scientists, cosmetic formulators, aromatherapists, beauty business experts and safety assessors, and all are passionate about helping you create beautiful natural cosmetics and thriving businesses.
The School’s fabulous formulations and fun, creative classes have been featured by the BBC and glossy magazines like Green Parent, Spirit & Destiny, and Country Homes and Interiors Magazine.
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Here’s what we’ll cover:
Module 1: Getting Started
In this Module you’ll learn the fundamentals of making products, giving you a solid foundation of knowledge on which to build
- What is natural skincare?
- The function and structure of the skin
- Skin types and skincare routine
- Types of product
- Avoiding potentially toxic and harmful ingredients
- Equipment
- Health, safety and best practice pH in skincare
- Ingredient list
- Suppliers: where to buy your ingredients, packaging and materials.
Module 2: Ingredients
- Types and classifications of ingredients
- Moisturizing the skin: water, humectants, emollients and occlusives
- Ingredient names: common names and INCI names
- Carrier oils for skincare featuring 20 carrier oils, their key qualities, benefits and skin types.
- Infused herbal oils.
- Butters and waxes for skincare, their key qualities and benefits.
- Emulsification and natural emulsifiers
- Preservatives and antioxidants
- Measurements
Module 3: Essential oils for Natural Skincare Products
- An introduction to essential oils, what they are and how they work.
- Safety, storage, diluting and measuring
- Phototoxicity
- Essential oils for facial skincare and bodycare
- Essential oil chart featuring 14 essential oils, their key qualities and benefits.
- Detailed profiles for our 14 top essential oils including frankincense, benzoin, geranium and bergamot.
Module 4: Oils and Serums
Discover the best oils to use, how to make infused oils, how to make your products, and more!
Includes recipes for:
- Exotic Bath and Massage Oil
- Amazing Eczema Oil
- Nourishing Ylang Ylang Body Oil
- Pomegranate and Raspberry Regenerating Facial Oil
- Luxurious Facial Serum
- Sweet Dreams Cleansing Oil
- And more!
Module 5: Balms
Discover the benefits of balms, the types of balms you can make (including treatment balms, lip balms, cleansing balms and body balms), different waxes you can use and how to vary the texture. You’ll also get our troubleshooting guide to help you fix common problems.
Includes recipes for:
- Wild Rose Beauty Balm
- Shea Facial Soufflé
- Lavender Green Clay Cleansing Balm
- Turkish Delight Lip Balm
- Lemongrass Body Balm
- Magical Marigold Balm
- And more!
Module 6: Body Butters and Lotion Bars
Learn about the characteristics and benefits of different butters and how to create your own whipped body butter recipes. Discover how to make a variety of lotion bars and massage bars.
Includes recipes for:
- Coconut and Ylang Ylang Whipped Shea Body Butter
- Baby Bump Body Butter
- Peppermint Foot Butter
- Mandarin and Cocoa Butter Lotion Bar
- Wakey Wakey Lotion Bar
- Bedtime Massage Bar
- And more!
Module 7: Toners, Spritzers and Gels
You’ll learn the difference between spritzers and mists, toners and astringents and how to make them. You’ll also learn how to thicken your products into gels, and we’ll share our top tips for creating smooth gels.
Includes recipes for:
- Floral Facial Spritz
- Rose, Aloe and Cucumber Facial Spritz
- Rosemary and Lavender Toner
- Healing Calendula Toner
- Spot Treatment Gel
- Soothing Chamomile Eye Gel
- And more!
Module 8: Creams and Lotions
You’ll learn the key ingredients to include, important steps to forming a successful emulsion and discover a range of natural emulsifiers to use. We also provide an invaluable troubleshooting guide helping you fix any issues that might arise (such as creams separating) and a guide to adapting cream and lotion recipes, so you can have a go at adapting recipes to suit your preferences.
Includes recipes for:
- Regenerating Ylang Ylang and Frankincense Cream
- Soothing Lavender and Marshmallow Cream
- Eczema Soother
- Regenerating Sweet Dreams Night Cream
- Gentle Cleansing Lotion
- Coconut and Almond Body Lotion
- Rose and Vanilla Body Lotion
- And more!
Module 9: Masks and Scrubs
We’ll cover sugar and salt-based scrubs, whipped butter-style scrubs, facial exfoliating lotions and a range of clay-based and gel-based masks.
Includes recipes for:
- Grapefruit and Geranium Circulation Boosting Scrub
- Detoxifying Mud Scrub
- Softening and Sensual Shea Sugar Scrub
- Peppermint Shower Scrub Bars
- Lavender and Aloe Cleansing Mask
- Pink Clay Gentle Face Mask
- Frankincense and Orange Exfoliating Lotion
- And more!
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Bonus 1: Bath Treats eKit
25 wonderful recipes in a beautifully designed eBook. Make a range of relaxing and luxurious bath treats including:
- Bath melts and bath bombs bath
- Creamers and truffles
- Fizzing fairy dust and aromatic bath soaks!
- More advanced recipes featuring natural emulsifiers and surfactants.
Bonus 2: Amazonian Oils & Butters
Discover a range of exotic Amazonian oils and butters to enhance your skincare products that:
- Help maintain skin elasticity and integrity
- Restore lipid layer of the skin
- Prevent transepidermal water loss
- Protect the skin cells against photo-oxidative damage
Plus receive three extra formulations for:
- Murumuru Peppermint Lip Balm
- Buriti Rose Body Butter
- Passion Fruit Orange Body Oil
Bonus 3: Mother and baby recipe book
In this eBook we will share with you three formulations for simple, effective and safe products for babies and one formulation for pregnant women.
Recipes include:
- Baby bump butter
- Nappy balm
- Baby oil
- Baby powder
Bonus 4: Deodorant recipe book
In our Simple and effective aluminium-free deodorant recipes eBook we’ll share with you two easy to make recipes, the first for a gentler baking soda deodorant, and the second a deodorant that is completely baking soda (and aluminium) free!
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- Natural skincare recipes for mother and baby
- Simple and effective aluminium-free deodorant recipes eBook
- Bath treats eKit
- Formulating advanced natural deodorants
- Formulating with CBD and hemp seed oil
- Formulating vegan skincare
- Formulating with AHAs and BHAs
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Have a question? See our answers to your most FAQs here:
Is the course accredited?
When can I start?
How long do I have access to the course?
I live in Australia/USA/India/ _______(insert country here). Can I still take the course?
It is designed to be taken from home from anywhere in the world. We’ll provide information on ingredient suppliers in many different countries and will guide you to the relevant regulations wherever you are based, too. We have students in over 120 countries so you’ll be joining a thriving community of global students when you join!
Will I get a certificate at the end?
How much time do I need?
There are no live classes, everything is pre-recorded so you can study at a time that is convenient for you. You can go through the course at your own pace. The materials are yours to keep forever!
You could immerse yourself in all the material over a few days, study one Module a week, or take several months. The choice is yours. We suggest setting aside two to five hours for each Module to study the materials, get to know your ingredients and practice making the products. You can spend as much time making products as you wish!
If you want a longer and more in-depth course then you may wish to consider our Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation.
Are there set lessons to do on specific days or can you do it in your own time?
What equipment and ingredients do I need?
You’ll need some basic kitchen equipment to get started. Digital scales, a thermometer, glass lab beakers or jugs, saucepans, a whisk and electric stick blender. That’s enough to get started. You can find out more about the equipment you need here.
You can begin with a just few ingredients – decide what recipes you’d like to try first and start with those. From there you can gradually get more as you want to try making different products. Alternatively you can stock up at the beginning. The choice is yours. Many of the recipes need similar ingredients so once you have a few supplies there are lots of recipes you can try.
The ingredients we’ll be using are highly effective, easily obtainable and affordable. If you’d like more details please sign up for a free trial where you will find an ingredient list. You can sign up for a free trial here.
Where can I buy ingredients?
I’d like to make 100% natural products made without preservatives, does the course cover this?
Some of the recipes do need preservatives – creams and lotions, for example. Where preservatives are needed we recommend those that are permitted in certified organic products (COSMOS/Ecocert) and the details of where to buy these is provided.
Do I need any special skills?
Is the course practical or just theory based?
Will the recipes be suitable for my skin type?
After I have bought the course is it possible to get a refund?
You can see the full terms and conditions here.