[DAY 1] ‘Cosmetic Product Making Course’ (Naturally Thinking)
What can I say… a spectacular day.
I arrived early, I wanted to have a look around at the place.
It is beautiful (check the first post). The design is stunning (it works for me) and I felt AT HOME straight away.
Upstairs the room had that ‘classroom’ feel but in an exciting way. Totally uncluttered, perfect to get those mixes going!
I loved the way the room was laid out; I can’t stress enough how at home I felt straight away.
Look at how those inviting bowls have been waiting for all of us (we were 10 people at the course).
Each bowl with a scale, 2 smaller bowls, and a couple of mixing utensils.
Yep, colour branded chairs (have you seen how colourful is the brand?) and colour-matching folders 🙂
We get offer lunch and beverages. Not bad!
We can snack any time we want.
The folder is PACKED with amazing information. Tom, our teacher, was incredibly helpful. I mean, incredibly.
No make up and no glamorous clothes. Just me and the course 🙂
Day 1 Curriculum
During the morning Tom, our teacher/instructor explained all the theory behind making cosmetics. We covered A LOT.
Product making fundamentals: definitions (emollients, humectants, occlusive agents, surfactants, emulsifier, etc), basics of formulating, preservation, PH, HLB, antioxidants and rancidity, packaging, essential oils/carrier oils, regulations, EU legislation, manufacturing practices, ingredients (the good, the bad and the ugly), production process of shower gel and shampoo, cream emulsions, formulating our own moisture cream and lotion, stability procedures, etc.
As you can see, REALLY good and packed with great info.
In the afternoon I created my first ever product: the base for a cream. It was a VERY satisfying experience to say the least. I knew I could ‘handle it’ and create a lot of products in the future.
Recipe coming soon 🙂
