Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club
Unleash your creativity and choose your next formulation adventure.
The ultimate one-stop creative hub and membership community for natural cosmetic formulators.
Join our cosmetic club and create all the incredible natural cosmetics your heart desires!
Nice work! You can confidently formulate common skincare products.
So what’s next in your formulation adventure?
Think your natural cosmetics journey is over? Think again – this is just the beginning!
Join us on an exciting, rewarding adventure where your learning continues, and your creativity soars.
In the Club, you’re free to explore at your own pace and follow the fun!
The possibilities are limitless.
From serums and self-preserving cosmetics to menopausal skincare, natural toothpaste, and even pet care, we’ll help you create the products of your dreams.
Excited? You’re in the perfect place to accomplish all this and more!
Introducing the Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club
Where your passion for formulation flourishes, advancing your expertise and immersing you in the endless joy of creating natural cosmetics.
Dive into exciting hands-on masterclasses created by cosmetic chemists:
Innovate with new ingredients
Be at the cutting edge of beauty trends. This is where the fun begins!
Access the latest research and practical guidance on formulating with exciting ingredients including:
- Probiotics, prebiotics, and postbiotics.
- Botanical extracts
- Phyto-retinol including Bakuchiol
- AHAs and BHAs
- Polyhydroxy Acids (PHAs)
- Upcycled Ingredients
- Marine Ingredients
- Centella Asiatica (Gotu Kola)
Formulate speciality skincare
Elevate your expertise as you continually advance your skills.
Go beyond the classic core beauty products to something specialist:
- Self-preserving cosmetics
- Menopausal skincare
- Clarifying and oil control skincare
- Skin barrier support
- High-performance serums
- Face masks
- Hand, nail and foot care
- Men’s skincare
- Self-tanning
- Solid skincare and haircare
- Deodorants
Discover new product types
Create your own makeup, toothpaste, pet care, cleaning products and more.
Develop expertise beyond skincare and delve into new areas of cosmetic science including:
- Household cleaning products
- Dog grooming and pet care
- Zero waste skincare and haircare
- Mineral makeup
- Advanced color cosmetics
- Haircare
- Toothpaste and oral hygiene
- Cold process soap
- Hot process soap
- Liquid soap
Hundreds of unique formulations
An exclusive library of exciting projects to complete in just a few hours.
Access a wide range of ready-to-use formulations created exclusively for the Club by our cosmetic chemists:
- Micellar Cleansing Water
- Biphasic Makeup Remover
- Massage Candles
- Cleansing Powders
- Shimmer Body Oil
- Light-Reflecting Eye Cream
- Relaxing Pillow Mist
- Scap serums
- Hair mask
- And much more!
Sharpen your lab skills
Lab skills tutorials and experiment results to help you fast-track your way to formulation success.
Become more confident in your home lab by learning:
- Which preservatives are most effective
- Which solubilizers are most effective
- Stability testing at home
- Using dip slides for preliminary microbiological testing
- Measuring and adjusting pH
- Using overhead and magnetic stirrers
- Working with hyaluronic acid
- And more!
Advance your business
Develop new skills and products to grow your beauty brand.
Create a more profitable and engaging brand by accessing classes to help you:
- Add new products to your brand
- Price your cosmetic products for profit
- Take beautiful photos of your products
- Attend cosmetic conferences and trade shows
- Formulate to organic standards
The support and community you need to thrive
When you join the Club you’ll be welcomed into our warm and friendly community of natural cosmetic formulators and receive expert support from cosmetic scientists.
Your Club, your way
Bite-sized learning experiences tailored to fit seamlessly into your life. Create a new formulation in an evening, complete a class on a weekend or explore a multi-module course over several months.
Pick the classes and courses that interest you most. Unlock boundless possibilities with complete freedom and flexibility to dive into whatever subjects captivate you.
You’re in complete control over what you learn and when. Our credit system puts you in complete control. Do as much or as little as you want!
A membership club like no other
As a member, you get credits to pick and choose what classes, courses, formulations and reports you want to access to build on your foundational knowledge. And you can trust that most of what’s available inside the Club, you can’t find ‘out there’, so you’ll have peace of mind knowing you’ve got exclusive access to the latest information and step-by-step guidance all in one place.
Classes
Formulations
Questions answered by our tutors
Members would recommend the club
Years of experience within our education team
Who is our Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club for?
Students
If you’re a student or graduate of our courses, and ready to enhance and diversify your skills and grow as a formulator, the Club is for you.
Experienced
If you have been formulating for some time, and you’re ready to branch out into new types of products and formulate with innovative ingredients, the Club is for you.
Entrepreneur
If you have your own natural beauty brand and are looking to add exciting new products to your collection, the Club is for you.
Are you a beginner or looking for start-to-finish learning?
Our online, on-demand courses are perfect for you. Once you have a foundation of skills, the Club will be a great place to continue your learning.
Hear from some of our members
What you get when you join the Club
One or two new classes every month!
Receive 50 credits each month to spend on our exclusive range of 50 and 25 credit classes, formulations, experiments and resources. Roll over or buy extra credits as needed.
High-quality, expert content and step-by-step video demonstrations created by cosmetic scientists.
The same world-class standard as the online courses you’ll find in our School.
Beautifully designed downloadable PDF textbook for every class, course and formulation.
So you can build your own fantastic library of up-to-date and accurate information.
Membership to our private online community.
So you have a friendly space to ask questions and be encouraged by your peers 24/7.
Invitations to join our monthly live Formulators' Forum.
Tune in to our live scientist-led teaching sessions and chat and collaborate with other members.
Cosmetic scientists on hand to answer your questions.
Our experts are available to answer your questions in our regular Q&A sessions.
Meet the founders and directors
Hi. We’re Gail and Gareth.
Let’s face it, there are countless memberships out there on everything from nutrition to business, cosmetics to exercise.
Here’s another truth: Not all memberships are equal.
You might have experienced disappointment with past memberships, where content quality fell short, relying on dubious guest experts or providing subpar Zoom recordings and worksheets.
Our Club offers a different experience.
Our experienced scientists, who have worked with leading skincare and haircare brands, bring their expertise to the Club, providing industry-quality formulations at a fraction of the cost.
In our Club, you’ll advance your formulation skills while building a valuable library of up-to-date, accurate resources. Our unique credit system lets you choose your learning path, and our live forums and Tutor Q&A sessions offer direct access to our experts.
We can’t wait to welcome you!
Member testimonials
- Stacey Brown,
- USA
I now truly believe in my formulation abilities and my confidence has soared.
Joining the School and the Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club has been transformative. The School gave me the confidence to believe I could formulate, and the Club’s support has been incredible. The resources, engagement, and encouragement have significantly boosted my confidence and skills.
- Barbara Chwalko,
- UK
The Club is a really great experience. It’s a great adventure.
A beautiful way of spending time allowing my creativity to be put into something I enjoy. With the Club, my imagination can grow, while also developing my knowledge. I know there will always be surprises for me to explore and find in the Club. The Club gives me freedom to create through my values which are now expressed in my products. I love it! It’s pure enjoyment.
- Kylie Phillips,
- Australia
I joined to expand my knowledge and love the courses and classes.
I’m learning about topics that interest me and using provided formulas to understand ingredients and their purposes. This approach helps me grasp what a product should be like before creating my own. Access to the monthly live formulator forum videos is brilliant. I can now confidently formulate foaming cleansers and hand and body washes with the right surfactant levels.
- Althea Branton,
- USA
The club has pushed me to create products I never thought possible.
Joining the Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club has been an amazing experience. The courses and classes and connecting with like-minded formulators, have been invaluable. The supportive community and expert guidance have skyrocketed my confidence, making my dream of launching my own brand feel more achievable than ever. It helped me dive deeper into advanced formulations.
- Claudette Koekemoer,
- USA
I love how the Club lets me explore specific formulas and variations.
The Club has helped to inspire my own creations. It complements my Diploma, broadening my knowledge and supporting my creativity with monthly credits and beautifully designed PDFs. I appreciate the focus on safe formulation, including percentages, ratios, hygiene, and preservatives. I’m excited about the upcoming business modules, which promise valuable insights into cosmetics and business.
Here’s what’s inside the Club
Choose your learning path on your schedule
With our online platform, you control what classes and courses you take and when. Try a new formulation in an evening, complete a bite-sized class on a weekend or explore a multi-module course over several months.
Dip in and out of topics or pause and resume based on your interests. The choice is entirely yours.
Explore courses and classes in the Club:
Oral Hygiene
Classes
Ingredients
One of the joys of making your own natural and organic beauty products is experimenting with new and innovative ingredients. You’ll love our detailed guides to working with the latest trending ingredients, including polyhydroxy acids, phyto-retinol, probiotics and marine extracts.
Explore ingredient guides in the Club:
Ingredient Guides
View more
Classes
Formulation Lab
Skip the hours and expense of refining formulas and conducting lab tests—our experts have done it for you. Join the Club to access ready-to-make formulas, detailed experiments with Preservative Efficacy Test reports, and lab skills tutorials.
Explore lab resources in the Club:
Formulations
Lab Skills
Experiments and Reports
Join our growing global community
As a club member, you can access our wonderful online community of formulators and aspiring beauty entrepreneurs who are as passionate about natural and organic cosmetics as you are.
Our private membership group is perfect for sharing success stories or when you need friendly advice or someone to cheer you on. It’s also the ideal place to meet other members and grow your network.
Live learning and connection
Chat live with members and scientists during our monthly Formulators’ Forum. Tune in to our live teaching sessions with Gareth and our Cosmetic Scientists then connect with your Club Members for informal chats in private breakout rooms. A great place to learn more, collaborate with your peers and develop community.
Get the dedicated support you need to thrive
Being part of our Club means you’re never on your own.
Share your stories, ask questions and work through problems together in our supportive online community. And when you have a question for an expert you can reach our scientists through our regular tutor Q&As.
Here’s what is included in your Club membership when you join today:
Here’s what you get:
- Credits to spend on classes and courses of your choice, and to access our science-based Formulation Lab, including formulas, lab tests, experiments and reports.
- Free access to all our Formulating 101 resources and recipe books.
- Membership of our exclusive online community.
- Invitations to join our monthly live Formulators' Forum.
- Get your questions answered regularly via our Tutor Q&A – weekly for course questions and monthly for class questions.
- The option to purchase additional credits as your learning journey progresses.
All included
Choose the right plan for you
*plus sales tax for members in the UK (VAT) and Australia (GST).
Monthly and annual memberships will automatically renew. You can cancel at any point before your renewal date.
We accept all major debit and credit cards.
By joining the Club you accept our terms and conditions found here.
Top FAQs
If you’re looking for a start-to-finish course that provides a thorough grounding in skincare or haircare formulation, a course – such as our Diploma in Natural Haircare Formulation or our Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation – is best.
If you have some experience and want to diversify your knowledge or take bite-sized classes in a variety of topics to take your skills to the next level, then the Club is a great choice!
While some of the Club classes can be taken as a beginner – for example, Formulating Mineral Make-up and Cold Process Soap Making – most classes are not suitable for complete beginners.
We recommend you join the Club after gaining a foundation of formulation skills by taking one of our courses. Once you have a foundation of skills, the Club will be a great place to continue your learning.
Absolutely! The Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club is open to everyone, whether you have studied with us before. It is best if you already have some formulation skills, as most classes are not suitable for complete beginners.
You can join at any time from anywhere in the world. So you’re not left waiting, join the Club now!
You can remain a member for as long as you like and cancel your membership any time. We reward our longstanding members with 50 free credits every six months, so the longer you are a member, the more you’ll benefit. Many members have been with us for more than two years.
For your monthly membership fee, you’ll receive:
- 50 credits each month to spend on any classes, courses, formulations, experiments, or resources of interest to you.
- Additional complimentary resources such as Formulating 101, guides, recipe books and bonus formulations.
- Invitations to join our monthly live Formulators’ Forums.
- FAQs answered via our Tutor Q&A (weekly for courses, monthly for classes).
- Membership of our exclusive online Club community.
Each month, you’ll receive 50 credits to spend however you choose! Each resource in the Club is worth 25-100 credits so you can pick and choose what you’d like to study. Unused credits roll over to the next month, and you can even top-up with additional credits if you wish. As a thank you for being a member, we’ll also add an additional 50 credits to your account every 6 months!
On average, each class in the Club is 50 credits. On average, shorter resources such as formulations, charts, and lab skills resources are 25 credits. For our multi-module courses (which usually consist of 5 modules), most modules are 50 credits (for some courses, the first module is 100 credits as it is a longer, detailed theory module). Please see this article for a list of what is available: What topics are covered in the Club? What classes and resources can I find within the Club?
We are continually adding new classes and resources to the Club! For an up-to-date list, please see this article: What topics are covered in the Club? What classes and resources can I find within the Club?
Inside the Club, you’ll find a variety of courses you can study, including our
- Certificate in Cold Process Soap Making
- Certificate in Formulating Mineral Makeup
- Diploma in Soap Making
- Diploma in Zero Waste Skincare and Haircare Formulation
- Diploma in Formulating Natural Makeup and Advanced Color Cosmetics
- Diploma in Formulating with Natural Surfactants
- Advanced Certificate in High-Performance Serum Formulation
You can study these courses in three different ways to suit you.
Studying a course within the Club offers you the flexibility to choose each month whether you want to proceed to the next module or take a break and explore a different topic through a short class. For some courses, you can pick and choose just a few modules to study, rather than taking the whole course from start to finish (prerequisites apply).
Membership Option 1: Monthly subscription
Join the Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club as a Club member, paying monthly. Use your monthly credits to unlock the course modules you wish to study one at a time. Study each until you’ve completed them and are ready to submit your assignments. Each module is designed to take a month or less to complete. You can study more than one module per month or spread your study over multiple months – the choice is yours.
As a Club member, you’ll receive 50 monthly credits, included in your membership fee. Most modules require 50 credits, some are 25, and a few are 100. You can exchange your monthly credits to unlock modules, with the option to top up if needed. Your credits roll over and accumulate each month until you decide to use them.
Membership Option 2: Annual subscription
Join the Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club as a club member, paying annually. You’ll receive 600 credits upfront. You can then use these credits to unlock course modules and classes at your own pace. Most courses require fewer than 600 credits, but some may need more. You can top up your credits any time to ensure you can access all the modules you wish to study.
Membership Option 3: Course enrollment
Alternatively, you don’t need to be a Club member to take these courses. You can enroll as a student by paying the full enrollment fee via the individual course pages. This grants you 18 months’ access to the entire course materials, allowing you to progress at your preferred pace.
Please note: Our Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation, Diploma in Natural Haircare Formulation, and Certificate in Making Natural Skincare Products CANNOT be accessed from inside the Club. These courses are studied within our online classroom only and not from within the Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club. Please enroll in these courses from the individual course pages.
The Club contains a vast library of classes and resources and we add new content every month. Please let us know if you have suggestions for what you’d like us to add next!
The quality of materials inside the Club is the same high standard as our Diploma and Certificate courses. Our professional team of scientists, editors, photographers, designers and video producers create beautiful class textbooks for you to download and a wide range of step-by-step video demonstrations showing you how to make different types of products.
With each class, formulation and guide, you’ll receive a beautiful PDF textbook with gorgeous photographs to download to your own device. All 50 credit classes, course modules and ingredient guides also contain detailed step-by-step video demonstrations for you to follow.
We hope you’ll love the Club! If you join and then change your mind, you have 14 days from the date you join to request a refund, but only if you haven’t accessed any of the products during this time (for example, classes, courses, formulations, etc). After you have accessed digital products, you are not eligible for a refund. Please refer to the full terms and conditions for more information.
What is the Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club?
The Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club is the School of Natural Skincare’s membership program, where members can further their formulation skills and learn to formulate a wide range of advanced natural and organic skincare and haircare products.
What can I learn in the Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club?
There is so much you can learn in the Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club, everything from basic body wash formulation to advanced cosmetic formulation techniques. Popular classes include Formulating Self-Preserving Cosmetics, Formulating for Menopausal Skin, Making Botanical Extracts, and Formulating Household Cleaning Products.
Do I need any prior knowledge to join the Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club?
We recommend that you have a foundation of formulation skills prior to joining the Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club. Our courses are the perfect place to start and, once you have some experience, you can further your skills inside the Club.
After joining the Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club, can I start my own beauty brand?
Absolutely! Many of our members have successfully launched their own beauty brands after learning formulation techniques in our Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club.
What is a body wash formula?
A body wash formula is a formula that includes various ingredients like surfactants, humectants and fragrances to create a body wash product.
What is cosmetic formulation?
Cosmetic formulation is the process of combining different ingredients in precise amounts to create a cosmetic product. When you formulate a product from scratch you decide which ingredients to use in what amounts to create your finished product.
What is a natural cosmetic?
A natural cosmetic is a product made with natural ingredients, without synthetic chemicals.
What is a natural surfactant?
A natural surfactant is a surface-active agent derived from natural sources. In cosmetic formulations, surfactants can function as detergents that help remove dirt and as emulsifiers to help mix oil and water.
What is organic makeup formulation?
Organic makeup formulation is the process of creating makeup products using organically grown ingredients without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. Organic standards such as COSMOS provide guidelines for what is permitted in certified organic makeup products.
What is the School of Natural Skincare?
The School of Natural Skincare is an online, on-demand cosmetic formulation school that offers a variety of courses and programs to teach people how to formulate and make natural and organic skincare and haircare products, natural makeup, color cosmetics and soap.
