Certificate in Natural Face Mask Formulation
Master professional natural face mask formulation with our specialized short course.
Formulate a wide range of natural and organic face masks, including face mask powders, creamy clay masks and hydrogel sheet masks.
Would you love to…
Diversify your skills to formulate a wide range of professional-grade face masks, including clay-based, emulsion-based, and hydrogel face masks for yourself or to sell?
Innovate with exciting ingredients to target a range of skin concerns including clays, fruit powders, botanicals, vitamins, actives, physical and chemical exfoliators, humectants and more?
Create a spa-like experience at home or for your customers with luxurious natural and organic masks?
Introducing our Certificate in Natural Face Mask Formulation
AÂ specialized short course where you will learn how to make your own range of professional quality natural and organic face masks, for yourself or to add to your beauty brand.
In this comprehensive course, you'll:
- Formulate preservative-free clay-based masks, advanced emulsion-based clay masks and hydrogel sheet masks to professional standards.
- Explore exciting natural and organic ingredients including clays, fruit powders, botanicals, vitamins, actives, physical and chemical exfoliators, humectants and more.
- Customize your masks for a wide range of skin types and concerns.
- Create multifunctional products used as masks, cleansers and exfoliators.
- Learn to create effective broad-spectrum preservative systems and highly stable emulsions.
- Plus, receive expert guidance and support from experienced cosmetic scientists and chemists.
Ready to begin creating advanced face masks?
Join us on the journey today!
Find out more
Clay is wonderfully detoxifying and cleansing for the skin, but it is notoriously difficult to preserve cosmetic products that contain clay, which leaves many formulators stuck.
Discover the secrets to formulating beautiful creamy clay masks that are shelf-stable and pass Preservative Efficacy Testing. Our simple but robust preservative system will enable you to make highly effective and safe emulsion-based clay masks with ease.
Formulate masks that are cleansing, detoxifying, antioxidant, soothing, hydrating, brightening, radiance-enhancing, pore tightening, antibacterial and exfoliating, and be supported by experts, including cosmetic scientists and chemists – no previous knowledge needed.
Just imagine how it would feel with more of this in your life:
Clarity
Ditch recipes that don’t work, avoid widespread mistakes, and be free from the overwhelm of misleading DIY information. Create shelf-stable face masks, get all your questions answered and more; everything you need to know is in the course.
Creativity
Experiment with exciting ingredients including clays, fruit powders, ground botanicals, vitamins, actives, physical and chemical exfoliators, humectants and more. Call the shots of what ingredients you put on your face to address different skin types and concerns.
Luxury spa-style treatments on demand
Add a touch of luxury to your weekly skincare routine with high-end face masks that bring radiance to your complexion and offer you a moment of relaxation. You could even add these premium products to your skincare brand.
Learn to formulate a complete face mask range:
Powder-based clay masks
Formulations such as:
- Clarifying Charcoal Mask.
- Soothing Face Mask with Marshmallow and Vitamin C.
- Matcha Green Tea Face Mask.
- Coconut Milk Matcha Bubble Tea Face Mask.
- Vitamin C Brightening Face Mask.
- Pink Clay Skin Smoothie Face Mask.
Emulsion-based clay masks
Formulations such as:
- Pink Clay And Pomegranate Clarifying Cleanser and Mask.
- Orange And Almond 3-In-1 Exfoliator, Cleanser and Mask.
- Purifying Charcoal Cleanser and Mask.
Hydrogel sheet masks
Formulations such as:
- Matcha Hydrogel Under-eye Pads.
- Moisture Surge Hydrogel Face Mask.
Your journey on the Certificate in Natural Face Mask Formulation
Powder mask theory
Learn the types, functions, benefits and manufacturing process
Natural ingredients
Discover natural clay face mask ingredients
Clay-based masks
Create a range of soothing, nourishing and brightening clay face masks
Emulsion theory
Learn about the key elements of emulsion-based clay masks
Hydrogel masks
Formulate a range of intensely hydrating hydrogel sheet masks
Carrageenans
Explore the properties, compatibility and mechanisms of carrageenans
Emulsion masks
Formulate a range of advanced emulsion-based clay masks
Preservative system
Learn to preserve emulsions containing clay
Powder mask theory​
Learn the types, functions, benefits and manufacturing process
Natural ingredients​
Discover natural clay face mask ingredients
Clay-based masks​
Create a range of soothing, nourishing and brightening clay face masks
Emulsion theory​
Learn about the key elements of emulsion-based clay masks
Preservative system​
Learn to preserve emulsions containing clay
Emulsion masks​
Formulate a range of advanced emulsion-based clay masks
Carrageenans
Explore the properties, compatibility and mechanisms of carrageenans
Hydrogel masks
Formulate a range of intensely hydrating hydrogel sheet masks
Meet your instructors and tutors
Learn from and be supported by cosmetic scientists and professional formulators.
Tina Svetek
Tina is a cosmetic formulator, formulation consultant and safety assessor, who leads new product development for natural skincare and wellness brands.
Dr Nicole Voster
Nicole is a cosmetic formulation consultant and senior lecturer with extensive experience teaching chemistry and cosmetic formulation at South African universities and aiding brands in new product development.
Gail Després
Gail is an award-winning entrepreneur and author of the A-Z of Natural Cosmetic Formulation. After creating her natural skincare brand, Gail moved into education, founding the School of Natural Skincare in 2010.
Gareth Després
Gareth qualified as a certified aromatherapist in 2010 and enriches the content of our online courses with his specialist knowledge of essential oils.
Is the Certificate in Natural Face Mask Formulation right for me?
This course is perfect for…
Beginners
Beginners keen to progress their skills
Start with simple powder-based masks and progress to creamy clay and hydrogel masks.
Intermediate
Formulators excited about creating professional grade natural and organic face masks
Expand your skillset and formulate innovative product types.
Entrepreneur
Beauty entrepreneurs and brand owners
Create premium, high-end products for a spa-like experience at home.
Student testimonials
I can now create successful masks that work.
- Chantay Saunders,
- USA
I started making my own masks but didn’t have the knowledge to make top-quality masks that were effective and right for my skin. This course changed all of that. The downloadable slides and helpful resources were invaluable. It was such a great class that I’ll definitely be signing up for more.
- Chantay Saunders,
- USA
I’m excited to add these winning products to my skincare range.
- Robyn Masters,
- South Africa
I struggled with not knowing what to do and the types of ingredients to use. Now, I can comfortably make different kinds of masks and exfoliators and feel more confident about choosing the right ingredients for my products. I enjoyed learning a new skill, and the masks I’ve created are great.
- Robyn Masters,
- South Africa
This course taught me to formulate instead of just using recipes.
- Awa Mbaye,
- USA
I want to sell my own skincare products but finding the correct information online was tough until I enrolled onto this course. The answers are all there. The formulation examples and explanations of each product’s function were very useful. I am now able to be more creative with the knowledge I have gained.
- Awa Mbaye,
- USA
This course has been amazing for my skincare routine!
- Jennifer Tovar,
- USA
As a long-time user of clay-based masks, I was thrilled to take this class and create my own formulations. Store-bought masks often left my skin dry, but now I know exactly what ingredients I’m using and can tailor my formulations to my skin type. I particularly enjoyed exploring the different ingredients available.
- Jennifer Tovar,
- USA
Why formulate your own face masks?
Wide variety of skin benefits. Formulate masks that are cleansing, detoxifying, antioxidant, soothing, hydrating, brightening/radiance-enhancing, pore tightening, antibacterial and exfoliating.
Develop the perfect minimalist skincare routine by formulating multifunctional products for masks, cleansers and exfoliators.Â
Be kinder to your skin and the environment. Our waterless, powdered face masks are sustainable and preservative-free.
Create a spa-like experience at home or for your customers with luxurious natural and organic masks.Â
Innovate with exciting ingredients including clays, fruit powders, ground botanicals, vitamins, actives, physical and chemical exfoliators, humectants and more.
Develop advanced formulation skills and create professional standard emulsion-based clay face masks that can pass rigorous laboratory testing.
Want to try before you buy?
Sample a selection of our course material inside our online classroom.
How does the Certificate in Natural Face Mask Formulation work?
Our proven system for teaching formulation skills, developed over more than a decade of training provision, means when you study with us, you’ll gain the knowledge, skills, and support to succeed at formulating.
Knowledge
You don’t need a scientific background; our courses cover everything you need to know.
Skills
We start with more straightforward products and progress to the more complex or challenging ones so you can build your skills and confidence.
Support
You can rest assured that you are learning from qualified and experienced professionals and are not misled by inaccurate, poor-quality and unsafe information often found online.
More than just a course, our Certificate in Natural Face Mask Formulation includes the support and community you need to truly thrive in your formulating journey
You’ll receive:
Beautiful textbooks to download with step-by-step instructions and gorgeous photographs.
Practical demonstration videos that show you exactly how to make face masks.
11 tried-and-tested formulations ready for you to make.
Join our supportive, vibrant community of like-minded students and graduates across the world.
Easy-to-use online classroom, quizzes, and activities.
Five Preservative Efficacy Test results for the emulsion-based masks.
End of course certificate.
Templates and advice for creating your own unique formulations.
Be supported by cosmetic scientists
Get your questions answered
each week in our dedicated Tutor Q&A
Expand your understanding
with our monthly Formulators Forum, a LIVE learning and discussion session on Zoom
Have your end-of-course assignments personally marked
by our cosmetic scientists
Plus
Receive an invitation to join our private student and graduate online community.
Connect with like-minded formulators around the world inside our friendly student community. It’s the perfect place to discuss, support and inspire each other.
Student testimonials
Now, I’m thinking about starting a business.
- Amy Wills,
- UK
I had trouble finding products to suit my skin, so I decided to go natural and make my own. Before studying this course, finding safe recipes and knowing what ingredients to use for different skin types was really hard. The course provided detailed advice on formulating safe products and what to use for each skin type which took the fear out of it all. I loved making the products!
- Amy Wills,
- UK
I wanted to make anhydrous face masks, and this course was perfect for that.
- Joanne Klassen,
- UK
I couldn’t find sufficient and professional information on ingredient functions for face masks elsewhere. This course is great for that, with easy-to-understand content, great downloads, and reference guides. It helped me develop my Saffron Glow Cleansing Clay mask using dried saffron petals. The structure and ingredient info were fantastic!
- Joanne Klassen,
- UK
The learning experience has been both enlightening and efficient!
- Teresa Meier,
- Thailand
The course offered excellent guidance on formulating effective preservative-free face masks and face masks using natural preservatives. The professional content and sample formulations are both modern and practical, catering perfectly to small businesses focused on authentic organic products.
- Teresa Meier,
- Thailand
Enjoy learning anywhere, anytime
All our training is completed through our easy-to-use online classroom.
Study from anywhere in the world at your own pace.Â
Why study with the
School of Natural Skincare?
Be part of our accredited, globally acclaimed, award-winning online formulation school that’s seen over 25,000 students from 150 countries enjoy mastering the art, science, and creativity of making natural and organic skincare.
Learn from and be supported by professional cosmetic scientists.
Tried and tested formulations. Our formulas have passed Preservative Efficacy Testing.
Formulate your way – natural, organic, vegan, sustainable – and customized to your skin type, tone and concerns.
Multi-award winning and accredited school, established in 2010.
Study with us for your own enjoyment and learning or to create a beauty brand.