On our Advanced Certificate in High-Performance Serum Formulation (3rd Edition) you will learn to create serums for the face, eye area and lips, and for day and night time use.

  

You’ll be able to create serums to target a range of concerns including: anti-aging, antioxidant, soothing, calming, protective, hydrating, firming/toning, brightening, anti-pigmentation, repairing, oil balancing, pore-reduction, anti-pollution and more.

 

The class covers how to formulate 6 types of serum:

  1. High-performance liquid anhydrous serums - these are a step up from regular oil-based serums. You can read more about them here: https://www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com/face-oils-vs-face-serums/ 
  2. Pressed serums - in comparison to balms, they use more luxury oils and butters, higher concentrations of active ingredients, and special waxes such as floral waxes. They can also have a softer, jelly-like consistency rather than a typical balm feel. 
  3. Gel-based serums - These make very light, quickly absorbed serums that can be oil free and contain a wide range of water-soluble actives.
  4. Emulsion-based serums - Emulsified serums combine the benefits of high-performance ingredients and the moisturizing effect of emulsions. But what makes a serum different from a cream is the ingredients. Serums contain a high percentage of active ingredients, like vitamins, botanical extracts, and antioxidants. Their main purpose is not to just moisturize and soften the skin, but to also bring a very specific benefit to the skin. They can have an anti-aging effect, sebum regulating effect, pollution protection effect, and so on. 
  5. Gel-cream serums - Somewhere between a gel and a cream, gel-cream serums are light-weight and absorb quickly. They contain a large proportion of hydrating ingredients and water soluble actives (similar to a gel) but will also include emollient oils to create a very light, cream-like appearance and consistency with an elegant skin feel. 
  6. Bi-phase serums - these are really fun to formulate, create and use! They are separated into two distinct phases, a water-based phase and an oil-based phase, and must be shaken before each use. If formulated to contain botanical ingredients that also add lovely color, biphase serums look great on a shelf! 

 

We talk more about these types of serum in this blog post, 6 Types of Serum Formulation to Try: https://www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com/beyond-oil-based-serums/ 

 

The Advanced Certificate in High-Performance Serum Formulation (3rd Edition) is our most advanced course and contains detailed information about advanced active ingredients including vitamins and their derivatives, peptides and ceramides, AHAs and BHAs, 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! 

 

You can find full details of the Advanced Certificate in High-Performance Serum Formulation (3rd Edition) course curriculum in the course prospectus here: https://schoolofnaturalskincare.lpages.co/prospectus-advanced-certificate-in-high-performance-serum-formulation/ 


To get a taste of the Advanced Certificate in High-Performance Serum Formulation (3rd Edition) course and the materials included you can sign up for a 7-day free trial of the course here, There is no obligation to buy the course: https://school-of-natural-skincare.thinkific.com/enroll/558725