When it comes to ordering ingredients and materials for the Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation course, you have three options:
1) Wait until you have completed Module 5 Cosmetic Ingredients and Raw Materials
Module 5 Cosmetic Ingredients and Raw Materials, is a large module that covers a vast amount of different ingredients. It is where we also provide some recommendations of where to buy more specialist ingredients such as emulsifiers.
If you order ingredients after you have completed Module 5 then you can order those that best meet your needs and preferences.
By this point you will also have completed Module 4 Skin Anatomy and Physiology: Formulating for Different Skin Types, where you will learn about formulating for different skin types.
2) Complete the theory first
You can wait until you have completed the theoretical side of the course, looked through the formulation examples and guidelines and researched ingredients in detail. At that point you can select which ingredients and materials you would like to purchase in order to practice your formulations. You could do this on a module-by-module basis, for example by going through the lessons and examples in Module 8 and then deciding what materials to order.
3) Order a small starter supply of ingredients
You can order a small starter supply of ingredients before commencing the course or early on in your studies. Then you have the basics to practice with and can order a greater variety or more specific ingredients when you have discovered more ingredients and have decided the types of product you wish to formulate.
You can find more details about the Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation here: https://www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com/formulation/
If you would like to experience it first-hand and sample the course materials and lesson presentations, we offer a free trial, with no obligation to buy. You can sign up for it here:: https://school-of-natural-skincare.thinkific.com/enroll/1051493?et=free
You can download the course prospectus here:
https://schoolofnaturalskincare.lpages.co/prospectus-diploma-in-natural-skincare-formulation/
As part of each course, we provide a list of hundreds of suppliers all around the world many of which deliver internationally too. We have a much smaller list on our website which you can see here.
We have a blog article which you may find useful on the equipment you need to get started:
https://www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com/equipment-you-need-making-natural-skincare-products-home
If you would like some suggestions for ingredients to start with, we have attached a list which you can find attached to this article.