Our Foundation Diploma in Natural Cosmetic Skincare Formulation course is the best place to begin learning how to formulate & make clean, natural and organic skincare, whether for yourself, your beauty therapy / salon clients, or to start your skincare beauty brand business. In this course you will learn the fundamental skills needed to formulate products recipes to emulsions, anhydrous formulations, gels, and liquid surfactant wash products.
Begin to understand the therapeutic values of your ingredients including butters, waxes, hydrolats, clays, botanical extracts and essential oils, and how you can use these gifts from nature by harnessing their natural properties in your own formulations.
Range Building = Applied Learning
Throughout the course, our students are creating a range of skincare; products formulated by them, applying the knowledge and skills learnt from the lessons of the course. Our lessons show example recipes, explanation & demonstrating of formulation skills and the practical aspects of producing natural & organic skincare.
Students are required to create their own products to include in their range, for submission in the final assessments. Formulating and producing real-world examples of products that are used for specific skincare requirements, helps reinforce the knowledge learnt on the course. It also allows students to be creative, whilst working within safe and responsible parameters.
Product range building is a key element of the Purodem courses. At the beginning it is integrated throughout the modules of the Foundation Diploma, and this concept continues into the Advanced Diploma, where we look in more depth and specific skincare needs, product types, and taking your product ranges to market. We think that this approach provides our students with a purpose to develop their portfolio of skills and knowledge, with each lesson unlocking a new level of understanding and inspiration for the practice of making clean, natural and organic skin-wellness.
Suitable for beginners, this course is suitable for all those passionate about making natural and organic skincare, and want to learn how to formulate skincare products to use and sell.
This course is ideally suited for those who have limited, or no previous experience making natural and organic skincare, and have not learned about cosmetic regulations and best manufacturing practices.
It is also the ideal place to start if you have previously attended a day course with another provider, but are wishing to refresh, and/or extend your knowledge.
As part of our learning environment we have incorporated Social Groups, and Discussion Forums inside the Purodem Academy members area of our website, and mobile app. We operate our courses via term times to allow new students to meet online via the Social Groups created for each of our courses creating a community feel, and encourage peer-to-peer learning.
The cost of the course is £495 GBP.
Places on our courses are limited to enable us to allocate tutors to our students. We reserve the right to close the enrolment early to ensure we can offer the best possible service to those who have already enrolled. Take priority by securing your place today.
Need more information before booking your place? Please contact our admissions team who will be pleased to help.
In the orientation module you will find a warm welcome to your course, full access to your membership peer-to-peer platform, and a tour around the site including social groups & discussion forums.
You will also find outlined learning objectives for your course, and you will also have access to a progress chart, and preliminary orientation FAQs at the front of your Learning Portfolio, for ease of reference as you travel through the modules within the course.
Begin the course with the basics of setting up your workstation, G.M.P (Good Manufacturing Practice) and record keeping in order to provide a good working foundation for making natural & organic skincare preparations correctly.
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Learn about the anatomy & physiology of the skin, and ingredients used to make natural & organic skincare products – including preservatives:
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Learning and understanding how to safely formulate using plant essential oils.
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Understanding and learning the core elements of brand and product range building including your legal responsibilities as a skincare producer, including cosmetic compliance, labelling & packaging.
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Learning and understanding how to formulate & make cream emulsions.
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Learning and understanding how to formulate & make gel skincare preparations.
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Learning and understanding how to formulate & make anhydrous products.
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Learning and understanding how to formulate & make skincare formulations using surfactants.
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Enrol by clicking the 'Join Us' button below, and complete the checkout. Within minutes you'll have received an email link to create a password to allow you to sign into your members area.
Prepare for your course start date by sourcing your ingredients for the course. You can order these from us once you are enrolled. Alternatively, please refer to the supplied stockist list.
Once your course has started, begin your journey to becoming a natural cosmetic skincare formulator using the course resources, and online community all on our website.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! This course is particularly suited to beginners who’ve never made skincare products before, and also for those looking to refresh and consolidate their knowledge previously learnt on day courses.
We can supply high quality raw ingredients from our dedicated high quality supplier containing the raw ingredients you will need to complete the course. This will be available to purchase in your Member Area once enrolled. You may also wish to purchase some locally-sourced essential oils for your own recipe formulations which we actively encourage throughout the courses.
If you choose to buy all of your products locally, upon enrolment you will be given a list of required products and raw materials that you need to buy to complete the course.
We run our courses via set term times during the year in order for our students to study at the same time, which also enables students to engage with each other, their tutors, and mentors via the Student Groups & Discussion Forum’s section of the website and mobile app.
You will be able to access your course in the next available term advertised on the relevant course page.
You can purchase the course anytime via the website ready for the next upcoming term. Places on our courses are limited to enable us to allocate tutors to our students. We reserve the right to close the enrolment early to ensure we can offer the best possible service to those who are already booked onto the course.
Many! Cleansers, moisturisers, night creams, balms, serums, scrubs and many more. Our aim is to give you the knowledge to make a complete range of skincare for you, and your customers / clients needs.
