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Cosmetic Formulation Certificate Course (Virtual or In Person)

Cosmetic laboratory professional in a pharmaceutical setting.
Learn all about the ingredients in beauty products with the Cosmetic Formulation Certificate course

LEARN: Good Laboratory Principles, Formulating vs. following recipes, pigments, raw materials and ingredients, fundamentals of formulating body and cosmetic products.

Hybrid $2,000.00 (or $450 x 5 months)

*Supplies available for use in class. Lab coat and goggles $120+tax

*Pre-requisite: Cosmetic Science and Chemistry Principles

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Course Outline

1 COURSE INTRO
  • In Class Course
  • OVERALL

2 GLP (GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE) --- DAY 1

  • Fundamentals of GLP
  • Resources
  • The 3 C’s of Validation
  • A Validated Process
  • Characterization
  • Why are SOP’s required
  • What is Quality?
  • GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) – Quiz

3 IN THE LAB --- DAY 2

  • Equipment (BASIC)
  • SANITIZE
  • SCALING UP
  • FORMULATING VS FOLLOWING RECIPES
  • WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF FORMULATING
  • EIGHT REASONS TO NOT FOLLOW RECIPES VS FORMULATING YOUR OWN
  • SPECIFIC GRAVITY USING A PYCNOMETER
  • COSMETIC PRODUCT INSTABILITY
  • STABILITY TESTING
  • HOW TO WRITE A FORMULA
  • IN THE LAB – QUIZ

4 SHOW and TELL --- DAY 3

  • Show and Tell – PIGMENTS
  • Show and Tell – RAW MATERIALS

5 COLOUR --- DAY 4

  • Colour Theory
  • Colour Wheel
  • Describing Colour
  • Colour Interpretation
  • Light Source
  • Angles
  • Observer
  • Substrate
  • COLOUR – QUIZ

6 THE COSMETIC INDUSTRY --- DAY 5

  • Cosmetic Industry
  • THE COSMETIC INDUSTRY – QUIZ

7 TOXIC INGREDIENTS IN MAKEUP --- DAY 5

  • Toxic Ingredients
  • TALC
  • PEG
  • Phthalates
  • BHA / BHT
  • Dioxin
  • Colours and Pigments
  • DMDM HYDANTOIN
  • DIAZOLIDINYL UREA AND IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA
  • DEA
  • TOXIC INGREDIENTS IN MAKEUP – QUIZ

8 OILS AND SKIN TYPES --- DAY 6

  • List of Oils
  • Skin Types
  • Essential Oils
  • Essential Oils for Different Skin Types

9 ASSIGNMENT / EXAM --- DAY 7

  • ASSIGNMENT / EXAM
  • Next Steps

Hybrid $2,000.00 (or $450 x 5 months)

*Supplies available for use in class. Lab coat and goggles $120+tax

*Pre-requisite: Cosmetic Science and Chemistry Principles

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