Make Your Own Skincare Products
Do you read the contents on your favourite skincare product and wonder what they all are, especially the long chemical names? Do you wonder if they do your body any harm? Do you object to paying 'big companies big money' for products that only cost them pennies? Have you considered making your own products and then done nothing more because you ‘don’t have the time’, or ‘don’t know how’?
If the answer to any of the above is ‘yes’ then this course is designed for you; you will learn the basics of making products, what all the words mean, and the ingredients you need to design your own personalised skincare.
At the end of this course, you will have all the information you need to design and produce hand made, personalised, beautifully packaged products, tailored to your needs or those of your clients, with natural ingredients.
About the Course-writer
Joy Picot has been studying and working in the Holistic Therapy field for over 20 years, including running her own complementary therapy salon for over ten years. Joy's qualifications include Sports Massage (ITEC) Iridology, Aromatherapy (IFA) and Beauty Therapy. Joy is currently studying Nutrition and holds an Adult Education Teaching Qualification. She is also an examiner in several holistic subjects.
Subjects included in the Course:
Chemicals – what is in commercial products and those you can safely use
Equipment – you have most of this in your kitchen already
Essential oils – those that are safe to use in skincare and some to avoid
Food additives – the E-numbers that appear in our foods and cosmetics
Health & Safety and hygiene – issues while making products
Herbs – the herbs that you can use and how to make infusions and decoctions
Ingredients – those that are safe and those that are not
Labelling – what you need to include on your labels
Legislation – a brief look at what is involved if you want to sell the products
Oils – there are quite a few you can use and how to macerate your own oils
Packaging – what is best to use for storage
Preservative – those that are safe to use
Pricing – how to calculate the cost of your products
Recipes – some recipes to get you started for face, body, bath, hands and feet
Skin – a look at our skin
Skincare – general notes
Soap making – making your own soap including some recipes
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Students obtaining 80% average pass marks will be awarded an accredited SNHS Diploma.
Distance learning home study diploma course
Fees:
Tutored: single payment of $585 or $125 deposit followed by 4 monthly payments of $115
Self-Study: single payment of $260 or $52 deposit followed by 4 monthly payments of $52
SHIPPING: You only pay administration and delivery fees if you wish to receive your coursework by hard copy or CD.
Please add $30 per course for CD.
Please add $69 per course for hard copy.
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