Cosmetic Business Training

Cosmetic Business Course

Turn Your Interest in Cosmetics into Business Knowledge

Explore the world of cosmetics and understand the foundations of building a beauty-focused business. Discover cosmetic products, ingredient awareness, product selection, branding and the essential considerations involved in developing your own cosmetic business idea.

Cosmetic Product Knowledge

Understand cosmetic product categories and their uses.

Product Selection

Explore product categories for a beauty-focused business.

Branding & Packaging

Learn about product presentation and brand identity.

Business Fundamentals

Explore planning and the essentials of starting a business.

Explore cosmetic products, branding concepts and essential business knowledge.

Cosmetic products, beauty product packaging and cosmetic business
Cosmetic Business

Discover · Develop · Grow

Explore Your Cosmetic Business Journey

Understand cosmetic products, brand presentation and the foundations of business planning.

Cosmetic Business Course

Products · Branding · Business Basics

Learning in Practice

Explore skincare and haircare concepts developed through practical classes.

Lavender hydrating gel in a jar
Practical Collection 01

Skin Care / Gels

Hydrating Gel

Explore gel-based skincare product concepts in practical classes.

DAY 03 Gels

Explore product concepts

Practical learning · Product concepts · Creative skills

Starting Point

Before the Course

Unsure Where to Begin

Uncertainty about getting started with skin and hair products.

Unclear Ingredient Roles

Familiar ingredient names, but limited clarity about their functions.

Uncertainty About Product Formats

Limited familiarity with different skin and hair product types.

No Consistent Documentation

No established routine for recording product notes and observations.

Every learning journey starts with the basics.

Learning Path

After Learning

A Structured Introduction

An organised introduction to skin and hair product fundamentals.

Ingredient Groups and Functions

Introduction to common ingredients and their roles in formulations.

Explore Different Product Formats

Gels, lotions, creams, face packs, oils, conditioners and shampoos.

A 24-Class Learning Sequence

A structured introduction from fundamental topics to product concepts.

Build Your Foundation Step by Step

The Complete 24-Class Curriculum

Part One covers skin care across 13 classes; Part Two covers hair care across 11 classes. Open any day to explore the topics.

24 Classes 2 Hours Each Live Online
01

Part One · Days 1-13

Skin Care Fundamentals

DAY 01 Skin Anatomy, Skin Types and Product Selection
  • Introduction to skin care and basic skin anatomy
  • Identifying common skin types
  • Activity: observe skin characteristics using a simple checklist
  • Selecting product formats according to intended skin needs
  • Introduction to basic skin care products
DAY 02 Raw Materials and Equipment for Skin Care
  • Introduction to skin care raw materials
  • Humectants, emollients, emulsifiers, thickeners and gelling agents
  • Clays, botanical powders, extracts, fragrance and colour
  • Why water-containing products need an appropriate preservative system
  • Basic equipment used for practical work
DAY 03 Gel Formulation and Gel Making
  • Gel formulation concepts for different skin needs
  • Making a basic aloe vera hydrating gel
  • Brightening fruit massage gel concept
  • Understanding gel texture and product feel
DAY 04 Gel Making Practice and Skin-Type Adaptation
  • Review of gel ingredients, method and sanitation
  • Hydrating almond gel and moisturising herbal honey gel
  • Under-eye gel and oily-skin gel concepts
  • Neem and tulsi gel; tea-tree gel concept
  • Packaging options and basic troubleshooting
DAY 05 Emulsification and Lotion Making
  • Introduction to moisturisers and lotions
  • Understanding emulsion phases: water phase, oil phase and emulsifier
  • Formulating professional lotion concepts
  • Basic hydrating aloe vera or herbal lotion
  • Shea and vitamin E lotion
DAY 06 Facial Moisturiser Making
  • Hydra Glow Daily Moisturiser
  • Fruit and nut moisturiser concept
  • Skin-balancing jojoba and vitamin E moisturiser
  • Rich Repair Night Moisturiser concept
DAY 07 Cream Making for Normal Skin
  • Introduction to cream making and cream structure
  • Formulation concepts for normal skin
  • Moisturising and softening cream concept
  • Fruit or orange moisturising cream
DAY 08 Cream Making for Dry Skin
  • Richer cream concept for dry-feeling skin
  • Age-support buttery cream concept
  • Multivitamin intensive cream concept
  • Winter Rescue saffron-rich cream concept
  • Argan and vitamin C cream concept
DAY 09 Cream Making for Oily Skin
  • Selecting lighter emollients and a suitable cream structure
  • Lighter cream concepts for oily skin
  • Oil-free balancing cream concept
  • Neem herbal cream and mint cream concepts
  • Day cream concept
DAY 10 Powder Face Packs, Herbs and Botanical Powders
  • Purpose and formats of face packs
  • Common clays and herbal powders: properties and selection
  • Blending, sieving and moisture-conscious packing
  • Powder face pack concepts for dry, oily and combination skin
  • Herbal glow, protein, neem clarifying and licorice face pack concepts
  • Storage, mixing directions and method of use
DAY 11 Liquid Face Packs: Water and Cream Base
  • Purpose of liquid face packs
  • Water-based and cream-based face pack concepts
  • Water-based face pack, herbal mud face pack and clay face pack concepts
  • Basic product observation and packaging considerations
DAY 12 Cream Face Pack Making
  • Cream face pack concepts and differences from moisturising creams
  • Mud face pack and haldi-chandan face pack
  • Radiant Glow face pack concept for dry-feeling skin
  • Tan-removal appearance face pack concept
  • Tulsi-chandan, lemon-tea-tree and mint face pack concepts for oily skin
DAY 13 Skin Care Revision and Question Session
  • Review of skin care topics and practical concepts
  • Learner questions and doubt-clearing discussion
  • Review of product selection and formulation precautions
02

Part Two · Days 14-24

Hair Care Fundamentals

DAY 14 Hair Anatomy, Hair Types and Product Selection
  • Introduction to hair care and the role of hair shaft and scalp
  • Hair anatomy: cuticle, cortex and medulla
  • Hair follicle and an overview of the growth cycle
  • Identifying common hair characteristics
  • Observing hair characteristics to guide product selection
DAY 15 Raw Materials, Machinery and Safe Working
  • Hair care raw materials, carrier oils, herbs and extracts
  • Humectants, emollients, conditioning agents, emulsifiers, surfactants and thickeners
  • Proteins, preservatives, antioxidants, chelators and essential oils
  • Basic hair care formulation equipment
  • pH awareness for shampoos and conditioners
  • Calculating formulation measurements
DAY 16 Hair Oil Foundations
  • Role and use of hair oils, carrier oils, emollients and essential oils
  • Oil properties: spread, richness, odour, colour and oxidation sensitivity
  • Traditional herbs and selecting ingredients for product concepts
  • Mixing, aromatic and herbal oil concepts
  • Almond-jojoba, lemon aromatic and scalp nourishment oil concepts
  • Jasmine-vitamin E, lavender-argan and amla hair oil concepts
DAY 17 Light-Feel, Infused and Cooling Hair Oils
  • Light-feel or non-sticky amla hair oil concept
  • Maha Bhringraj, cooling mint and onion hair oil concepts
  • Ayurvedic-inspired hair oil using an infusion method
  • Amla and brahmi oil using an infusion method
  • Infusion, filtration, storage and basic oil quality considerations
DAY 18 Conditioner Concepts and Use
  • Purpose and role of conditioner
  • Raw materials and ingredients used in conditioners
  • pH awareness for conditioners
  • Moisturising jojoba conditioner concept for normal hair
DAY 19 Conditioners for Dry and Colour-Treated Hair
  • Conditioner concepts for dry or colour-treated hair
  • Multivitamin hair conditioner concept
  • Premium anti-frizz conditioner concept
  • Keratin-inspired hair conditioner concept
  • Protein conditioner concept
  • Ingredient selection and formulation precautions
DAY 20 Shampoo Making Foundations
  • Purpose and role of shampoo; raw materials and ingredients
  • Primary and secondary surfactants
  • Cleansing strength, foam, mildness and viscosity
  • pH awareness, compatibility, fragrance, colour and preservative selection
  • Choosing a surfactant system for the intended product concept
  • Introduction to hot and cold process methods
  • Moisturising jojoba or aloe vera shampoo concept for normal hair
DAY 21 Shampoo Concepts for Combination Hair
  • Herbal amla shampoo concept
  • Orange and rosemary shampoo concept
  • Product selection for combination hair characteristics
DAY 22 Shampoo Concepts for Dry Hair
  • Keratin-inspired smoothing shampoo concept
  • Argan shampoo concept for dry-feeling hair
  • Fruity shampoo concept
  • Understanding conditioning feel and product texture
DAY 23 Herbal and Scalp-Refreshing Shampoo Concepts
  • Shampoo concepts for oily scalp characteristics
  • Onion and ginger shampoo concept
  • Neem herbal shampoo and tea-tree shampoo concepts
  • Charcoal shampoo concept
  • Formulation precautions for shampoo making
DAY 24 Hair Care Revision and Product Range Planning
  • Review of hair care product concepts and practical sessions
  • Learner questions and troubleshooting discussion
  • Plan a hair care product range for a defined client profile and budget
  • Review of product selection and formulation precautions

Products are taught as cosmetic formulation concepts. Names describe the intended product idea, not a medical or guaranteed skin or hair outcome.