Online programs at the School of Natural Skincare
Our online programs contain bundles of two courses with generous cost savings.
Online programs at the School of Natural Skincare
Our online programs contain bundles of two courses with generous cost savings.
Explore our online programs
Build your expertise in cosmetic formulation in a manageable and fun way by enrolling on an online program.
Sign up to a program today if you want to:
- Study two courses with a cost saving.
- Develop a broad skill set in your chosen areas of cosmetic formulation.
- Study at your own pace.
- Receive extra bonus classes.
- Enjoy a generous discount when you pay in full.
Our program payment plans are a good choice if you want to:
- Spread your investment over several months.
- Access a manageable level of study materials each month to study alongside your other work or family commitments.
- Benefit from 2 years to complete your studies.
Beginner to Formulator Program
Transform from a complete beginner to a confident natural and organic skincare formulator!
This program contains:
- Certificate in Making Natural Skincare Products
- Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation
- 4 bonus classes
Skincare Specialist Program
Formulate a wide range of natural skincare products and advance your knowledge of specialist high-performance active ingredients.
This program contains:
- Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation
- Advanced Certificate in High-Performance Serum Formulation
- 4 bonus classes
Natural Haircare and Skincare Formulator Program
Formulate a wide range of professional natural haircare and skincare products for fun or to launch your own beauty brand.
This program contains:
- Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation
- Diploma in Natural Haircare Formulation
- 4 bonus classes.
Beginner to Formulator Program
Transform from a complete beginner to a confident natural and organic skincare formulator!
What the program covers
- Certificate in Making Natural Skincare Products
- Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation
- Four bonus classes!
Certificate in Making Natural Skincare Products
Start by learning how to make natural and organic skincare and bodycare products using luxurious natural and organic ingredients by following our ready-to-use recipes.
Learn the foundational principles of cosmetic chemistry, simplified for beginners.
Practice making products from your choice of over 120 recipes, including cleansers, toners, moisturizers, facial and body oils, serums, exfoliators, body butters, lotion bars and face masks.
Read the full curriculum: Certificate in Making Natural Skincare Products.
Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation
Advance to the Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation, where you’ll master formulating unique products from scratch. Learn to develop professional formulations for various skin types, tones and concerns, expanding your product range and knowledge of cosmetic science.
Formulate for your own enjoyment or create a brand by defining your vision, identifying your target audience, and ensuring compliance with cosmetic regulations, so you can legally sell your products.
Read the full curriculum: Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation.
Bonus classes
- Formulating with AHAs and BHAs
- Digital copy of the international bestselling book A-Z of Natural Cosmetic Formulation
- Formulating Face and Body Washes with Natural Surfactants
- Natural Bath Products
Is this program right for me?
The Beginner to Formulator Program is perfect for beginners or those with some experience who want to confidently formulate and make a wide range of natural skincare products for the face and body.
This is the program for you if you want to:
- Gain confidence at the start by following our beginner’s recipes.
- Progress to developing your own unique formulas with guidance from professional cosmetic chemists.
- Launch your own natural or organic skincare brand, or produce exceptional natural or organic skincare for yourself or your friends and family.
Study at your own pace – you have two years to complete the program, which can be extended if needed.
What you will receive
- Expert guidance and support from experienced cosmetic scientists and chemists via our Tutor Q&A.
- Access to the professionals for LIVE course sessions.
- The opportunity to expand your understanding with our monthly Formulators Forum – a LIVE learning and discussion session on Zoom.
- Your end-of-course assignments, personally marked by our cosmetic scientists.
- Two years to complete the program (which can be extended if required).
- A certificate of completion for each course you complete (two certificates in total).
Study time required
We recommend allowing approximately 120-200 hours divided between studying the course materials and practical formulating. The time it will take you to complete the program will depend on how much practical formulating you choose to do. Most students complete the program within nine to 18 months but as it is a self-paced course, you can complete it at a speed that suits your lifestyle.
You have access to the courses within the online classroom for two years from the date of enrollment, which also gives you two years to submit your assignments. You can also download the course textbooks for lifetime access. You can renew your course enrollment for a small fee, which will also give you additional time to complete your assignments, further access to the Tutor Q&A and any updates to the course made during this time.
Schedule
If you pay in full, you’ll receive access to all courses and bonus classes immediately.
If you choose to pay in installments, you will receive the course modules according to the following schedule:
Month 1 (immediately after enrolling): Certificate Modules 1-3, Diploma Modules 1-4, plus A-Z of Natural Cosmetic Formulation.
Month 2: Certificate Modules 4-6, Diploma Modules 5-7.
Month 3: Certificate Modules 7-9, Diploma Modules 8-11.
Month 4: Diploma Modules 12-14, plus 3 bonus classes.
Enroll now for just:
Pay in full
Instant access to the
whole program for
US $1,447
Save $150 compared to enrolling on both courses separately. Plus, get four bonus classes for free.
or
Installments
Four monthly installments of
US $397
Spread your investment over four months. Each month, the next installment of your course materials will be released. Plus, get four bonus classes for free.
We accept all major debit and credit cards and Paypal
By joining the course you accept our terms and conditions
Skincare Specialist Program
Formulate a wide range of natural skincare products and advance your knowledge of specialist high-performance active ingredients, including vitamins, antioxidants, AHAs and BHAs, peptides and ceramides, and much more.
What the program covers
- Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation
- Advanced Certificate in High-Performance Serum Formulation
- Four bonus classes!
Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation
The Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation is the ultimate online course for designing, formulating, and launching natural beauty products. Master professional formulation skills to create products for various skin types, tones and concerns, including facial oils, serums, oil-to-milk products, cleansers, butters, balms, exfoliators, bath and shower products, toners, and lotions.
Learn product development, GMP, preservation, and cosmetic testing. Build a brand by crafting a vision, identifying your target audience, and ensuring compliance with cosmetic regulations. Launch your own natural and organic beauty line with confidence or formulate for your own enjoyment.
Read the full curriculum: Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation
Advanced Certificate in High-Performance Serum Formulation
Next, take the Advanced Certificate in High-Performance Serum Formulation, where you’ll explore over 230 advanced cosmetic ingredients like vitamins, antioxidants, peptides, AHAs, and BHAs. You’ll discover ingredients for toning, anti-aging, brightening, and more.
Read the full curriculum: Advanced Certificate in High-Performance Serum Formulation
Bonus classes
Receive extra bonus classes, including:
- Digital copy of the international bestselling book A-Z of Natural Cosmetic Formulation
- Formulating with AHAs and BHAs
- Formulating Face and Body Washes with Natural Surfactants
- Formulating Body Serums
Is this program right for me?
The Skincare Specialist Program is perfect for beginners or those with some experience, who want to confidently formulate and make a wide range of natural skincare products for the face and body, taking their skills and formulations to an advanced level.
This is the program for you if you want to:
- Develop your own unique natural skincare formulas, with confidence.
- Create advanced formulations with cutting-edge high-performance active ingredients.
- Launch your own natural or organic skincare brand, or produce exceptional natural or organic skincare for yourself or your friends and family.
- Study at your own pace – you have two years to complete the program, which can be extended if needed.
What you will receive
- Expert guidance and support from experienced cosmetic scientists and chemists via our Tutor Q&A.
- Access to join the professionals for LIVE course sessions.
- The opportunity to expand your understanding with our monthly Formulators Forum – a LIVE learning and discussion session on Zoom.
- Your end-of-course assignments, personally marked by our cosmetic scientists.
- Two years to complete the program (which can be extended if required).
- A certificate of completion for each course you complete (two certificates in total).
Study time required
We recommend allowing approximately 150-250 hours between studying the course materials and practical formulating. The time it takes will depend on how much practical formulating you choose to do. Most students complete the program within 12 to 24 months but as it is a self-paced course, you can complete it at a speed that suits your lifestyle.
You have access to the online courses within the online classroom for two years from the date of enrollment, which also gives you two years to submit your assignments, and you can download the course textbooks for lifetime access. You can also renew your course enrollment for a small fee, which will give you additional time to complete your assignments, further access to the Tutor Q&A and any updates to the course made during this time.
Schedule
If you pay in full, you’ll receive access to all courses and bonus classes immediately.
If you choose to pay in installments, you will receive the course modules according to the following schedule:
Month 1 (immediately after enrolling): Diploma Modules 1-4, Serum Modules 0-2, plus A-Z of Natural Cosmetic Formulation.
Month 2: Diploma Modules 5-7, Serum Modules 3-4.
Month 3: Diploma Modules 8-11, Serum Modules 5-6.
Month 4: Diploma Modules 12-14, plus 3 bonus classes
Enroll now for just:
Pay in full
Instant access to the
whole program for
US $1,657
Save $200 compared to enrolling on both courses separately. Plus, get four bonus classes for free
or
Installments
Four monthly installments of
US $497
Spread your investment over four months. Each month the next installment of your course materials will be released. Plus, get four bonus classes for free.
We accept all major debit and credit cards and Paypal
By joining the course you accept our terms and conditions
Natural Haircare and Skincare Formulator Program
Enjoy learning to formulate a wide range of professional natural haircare and skincare products, and select ingredients customized to different hair types, textures, skin types and concerns. This program is perfect whether you’re formulating for fun or have a dream of launching your own beauty brand.
What the program covers
- Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation
- Diploma in Natural Haircare Formulation
- Four bonus classes!
Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation
The Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation is the ultimate online course for designing, formulating, and launching natural beauty products. Master professional formulation skills to create products for various skin types, tones and concerns, including facial oils, serums, oil-to-milk products, cleansers, butters, balms, exfoliators, bath and shower products, toners, and lotions.
Learn product development, GMP, preservation, and cosmetic testing. Build a brand by crafting a vision, identifying your target audience, and ensuring compliance with cosmetic regulations. Launch your own natural and organic beauty line with confidence or formulate for your own enjoyment.
Read the full curriculum: Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation
Diploma in Natural Haircare Formulation
Next, take the Diploma in Natural Haircare Formulation to create a complete range of natural and organic shampoos, conditioners, and styling products like the professionals. You’ll gain in-depth knowledge of hair biology and learn to formulate for various hair types and textures.
Explore specialist ingredients like natural surfactants, cationic emulsifiers, and botanical extracts.
Formulate six types of shampoos, including conditioning and solid shampoos, and six types of conditioners, such as leave-in and co-wash. Additionally, learn to create 12 hair treatments and styling products.
Read the full curriculum: Diploma in Natural Haircare Formulation.
Bonus classes
- Digital copy of the international bestselling book A-Z of Natural Cosmetic Formulation
- Formulating with AHAs and BHAs
- Formulating Face and Body Washes with Natural Surfactants
- Men’s Facial Hair Products
Is this program right for me?
The Natural Haircare and Skincare Formulator Program is perfect for beginners, or those with some experience who want to confidently formulate and make a wide range of natural skincare products for the face and body, and a range of natural haircare products, including shampoo, conditioner, treatments and styling products.
This is for you if you want to:
- Develop your own unique natural skincare formulas, with confidence.
- Develop your own unique natural haircare formulations including shampoo, conditioner and treatments for different hair types.
- Launch your own natural or organic beauty brand, or produce exceptional natural or organic skincare and haircare for yourself or your friends and family.
- Study at your own pace – you have two years to complete the program, which can be extended if needed.
What you will receive
- Expert guidance and support from experienced cosmetic scientists and chemists via our Tutor Q&A.
- Access to join the professionals for LIVE course sessions.
- The opportunity to expand your understanding with our monthly Formulators Forum – a LIVE learning and discussion session on Zoom.
- Your end-of-course assignments, personally marked by our cosmetic scientists.
- Two years to complete the program (which can be extended if required).
- A certificate of completion for each course you complete (two certificates in total).
Study time required
We recommend allowing approximately 150-250 hours divided between studying the course materials and practical formulating. The time it will take you will depend on how much practical formulating you choose to do. Most students complete the program within 12 to 24 months, but as it is a self-paced course, you can complete it at a speed that suits your lifestyle.
You have access to the courses within the online classroom for two years from the date of enrollment, which also gives you two years to submit your assignments. Plus you can download the course textbooks for lifetime access. You can also renew your course enrollment for a small fee, which will give you additional time to complete your assignments, further access to the tutor Q&A and any updates to the course made during this time.
Schedule
If you pay in full, you’ll receive access to all courses and bonus classes immediately.
If you pay in installments, you will receive the course modules according to the following schedule:
Month 1 (immediately after enrolling): Skincare Modules 1-3, Haircare Modules 1-3, plus A-Z of Natural Cosmetic Formulation
Month 2: Skincare Modules 4-5, Haircare Modules 4-5.
Month 3: Skincare Modules 6-8, Haircare Modules 6.
Month 4: Skincare Modules 9-11, Haircare Modules 7-8 , plus 2 bonus classes
Month 5: Skincare Modules 12-13, Haircare Modules 9.
Month 6: Skincare Module 14, Haircare Module 10 plus bonus class.
Enroll now for just:
Pay in full
Instant access to the
whole program for
US $1,997
Save $250 compared to enrolling on both courses separately. Plus, get four bonus classes for free.
or
Installments
Six monthly installments of
US $397
Spread your investment over six months. Each month the next installment of your course materials will be released. Plus, get four bonus classes for free.
We accept all major debit and credit cards and Paypal
By joining the course you accept our terms and conditions
Top FAQs
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, as well as natural makeup, color cosmetics and soap.
We offer beginner, intermediate, and advanced courses and programs in cosmetic, skincare, haircare, makeup and soap formulation. Our programs bundle various courses together to build your expertise in particular areas of cosmetic formulation and offer generous savings compared to enrolling on the courses separately.
Many of our students start their own beauty brands after completing our courses. We provide the knowledge and skills necessary to formulate and sell your own products. You can read our graduate success stories here.
Yes, all our courses and programs are offered online, allowing you to learn at your own pace from anywhere in the world.
The Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club is our membership program where members can enjoy bite-sized classes on various interesting topics to enhance their skills and knowledge further. Recent courses include Formulating Natural Household Cleaning Products, Formulating for Menopausal Skin, Formulating with Polyhydroxy Acids (PHAs), Formulating with Phyto-Retinol, and Formulating Emulsion-based Clay Face Masks.
Yes, the School of Natural Skincare has students from around the world in over 150 countries! Our courses are accessible online, making it easy for anyone to join.
Our courses provide the knowledge and skills necessary to become a skincare specialist, and you will receive a certificate of completion at the end of your course. Our courses will teach you professional formulation skills to start a beauty brand or formulate for yourself. For other skincare-related professions, certification requirements may vary by location.
The best course depends on your individual needs and goals. The School of Natural Skincare offers a variety of courses and programs to suit different levels of knowledge and objectives.
Yes! Our courses cover natural and organic skincare formulation so you can choose which is most important.
The School of Natural Skincare is an online, on-demand cosmetic formulation school accessible worldwide. While our headquarters is in the UK, we serve students from all over the globe.
Formulate six serum types: liquid anhydrous, pressed, gel-based, emulsion-based, gel-cream, and bi-phase. Create targeted serums for the face, eyes, and lips, addressing specific concerns for visible results. Apply your advanced knowledge to elevate other products like creams, lotions, and toners.