• There are quite a few differences between the Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation and the Advanced Certificate in High-Performance Serum Formulation.

    Firstly the Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation covers how to formulate a much broader range of skincare products including: facial oils, body and massage oils, dry oil body sprays, bath and shower oils, cleansing oils, whipped body butters, balms and salves, soaks and scrubs, facial and body polishes, toners and spritzers, creams and lotions.

    It covers a broader range of topics including creating a brand, natural and organic certification (eg COSMOS), cosmetic categories, product evaluation, lab techniques and skills, introduction to microbiology, selling your products, cosmetic regulations and cosmetic claims.

    The Advanced Certificate in High-Performance Serum Formulation has a narrower subject area and goes into this topic in more detail and greater depth. It is focused purely on formulating serums with active ingredients and you will learn to formulate six types of serum: liquid anhydrous serums, pressed serums, gel-based (aqueous serums), emulsion-based serums, gel-cream serums and bi-phase serums.

    The Advanced Certificate in High-Performance Serum Formulation contains detailed information about more advanced active ingredients including vitamins and their derivatives, peptides and ceramides, AHAs and BHAs, and active ingredients that are toning, anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, antimicrobial, skin brightening, skin barrier repairing, strengthening and offer sun protection.

    It also covers new and sophisticated plant oils, natural esters and botanical extracts including pracaxi oil, cacay oil, watermelon seed oil, prickly pear oil, guava oil, perilla oil, buriti oil, tamanu oil, blueberry seed oil, natural silicone replacements and more! These are not included in the Diploma class.

    The Diploma class can be taken as a complete beginner but we recommend that you already have some experience of making skincare products before joining the Advanced Certificate in High-Performance Serum Formulation.

    The courses complement each other very well and students often start with the Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation and then move on to the Advanced Certificate in High-Performance Serum Formulation.

    Our Skincare Specialist Program contains both courses (plus extra bonus classes too). This program will enable you to formulate a wide range of natural skincare products for the face and body, plus take you to a more advanced level by developing your knowledge of specialist high-performance active ingredients including vitamins, antioxidants, AHAs and BHAs, peptides and ceramides, and much more.

    This program contains:
    Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation
    Advanced Certificate in High-Performance Serum Formulation
    7 bonus classes!

    This program costs US $1,297 – saving you $297. Find out more here: www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com/online-programs/#specialist

    If you would like to review the individual course curriculums you can find them here:
    Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation: www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com/formulation/

    Advanced Certificate in High-Performance Serum Formulation: www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com/certificate-in-natural-high-performance-serum-formulation