Advanced Certificate in High-Performance Serum Formulation: Modules 0-2

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Learn the secrets to creating cutting-edge serums that deliver visible results?

Boost your brand and sales with a range of luxurious and high-end facial serums?

Develop your skills to create a range of high-performance oil-based, pressed, gel-based, emulsion-based and bi-phase serums just like those sold by the high-end brands (and even better!)?

Use advanced active ingredients and expertly apply them to your serum formulations?

Create specialist targeted serums for the face, eyes and lips to address specific concerns and deliver visible results?

Then the Advanced Certificate in High-Performance Serum Formulation is definitely for you!

In this course, you’ll learn:

• How to go beyond simple oil-based facial oils and serums and instead make serums with a wide range of textures including advanced oil-based serums, pressed serums, gel-based serums, emulsion-based serums, gel-cream serums and bi-phase serums.
• About the characteristics and needs of different skin types and tones and how to customize your formulations to suit them.
• How to make serums that address a range of skin concerns including anti-aging, antioxidant, soothing, calming, protective, hydrating, firming/toning, brightening, anti-pigmentation, repairing, oil-balancing, pore-reduction, anti-pollution and more.
• The functions, properties and benefits of a wide range of natural ingredients, so you can select ingredients for your formulations with confidence.
• Step-by-step processes for formulating professional serums from scratch – even if you’re not a scientist.

Throughout the course you’ll discover new and cutting-edge ingredients such as...

• Vitamins and their derivatives
• New and sophisticated plant oils, natural esters and botanical extracts
• Peptides and ceramides
• AHAs and BHAs
• Active ingredients
• Advanced functional and aesthetic ingredients

Sounds exciting doesn’t it? That’s because it is!

In order to get started with the course, you will need to complete the initial Introduction and Serum Ingredients module bundle.

This bumper 100 credit module will provide you with everything you need to get oriented with the course and the support on offer to you whilst studying it. 

There’s also a recap on some formulating ‘basics’ in case you need to brush up on any skills (this can be skipped if you don’t need it) and a comprehensive introduction to formulating high-performance serums, including an overview of different serum types, a lesson on skin anatomy and physiology and how to formulate serums for different skin types.

On top of all of that, Module 2 is a 298-page module devoted purely to serum ingredients. This incredible module will become a vital part of your formulating arsenal as you work through the course and build your knowledge of all things serums. It really is such a valuable resource which you will refer to time and time again!

A detailed module breakdown of Modules 0-2: Introduction and Serum Ingredients, can be found below.

Module 2: Serum Ingredients

1.           Classification of Ingredients
2.           Compatibility of Ingredients
3.           Functions and Benefits of Ingredients: An Overview
4.           Functional Ingredients
5.           Lipid Ingredients: Carrier Oils, Waxes and Esters
6.           Humectants
7.           Chemical Exfoliants: AHAs and BHAs
8.           Substituting Ingredients
9.           Active Ingredients
10.           Fragrances
11.           Researching Ingredients
12.           Supplier List: Cosmetic Ingredients and Equipment

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Advanced Certificate in High-Performance Serum Formulation Modules 0-2 is a 100-credit class. Your membership includes 50 credits each month, giving you the choice to top up 50 credits ($57) for immediate access, or simply wait until next month and unlock it then.