Diploma in Formulating Natural Makeup and Advanced Color Cosmetics
Learn to formulate your own complete range of natural makeup and color cosmetics like a professional with our diploma course.
Feel and look your best with your very own pro-range of natural makeup and color cosmetics for the face, lips and eyes.
Do you want to look your radiant best using only natural and organic ingredients that care for your skin, avoiding the petroleum, mineral oil and silicones found in commercial makeup products?
Are you ready to learn from the professionals after following online tutorials that didn’t work out very well?
Are you ready to have fun formulating with color pigments and shimmery or sparkly micas and to create a range of makeup that enhances your natural beauty?
Introducing our Diploma in Formulating Natural Makeup and Advanced Color Cosmetics
The first and only online training course that teaches you to formulate professional standard natural and organic makeup and advanced color cosmetics, customized perfectly to your skin tone and preferences.
In this comprehensive program, you'll gain the skills and knowledge to:
- Formulate high-quality color cosmetics, including mascara, lipstick, eyeliner, concealer, foundation, and blusher, that meet industry standards and pass Preservative Efficacy Testing.
- Make cosmetics in a wide range of formats, including sticks, creams, pencils, mousse, balms, liquids and powders.
- Create vegan, organic or natural color cosmetics, to organic and natural standards, such as COSMOS and Ecocert.
- Create products that provide long-lasting, stable color using pigments and micas like the top natural and organic makeup brands.
- Plus, receive expert guidance and support from experienced cosmetic scientists and chemists.
Whether you’re formulating for fun, looking to add to your existing skill set, or wanting to create your own beauty brand, you’re in the right place.
Ready to create your own natural makeup and color cosmetics?
Join us on the journey today!
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Online DIY makeup recipes often result in terrible products that you just can’t use. Some even suggest using colored wax crayons or beetroot juice as an ingredient!
Why spend hours following bad advice that leads to poor results?
Instead, achieve the right color, texture, look and feel for you by learning from experts, including cosmetic scientists and chemists and using tried-and-tested formulations that have passed Preservative Efficacy Testing.
Let us demystify the art of color blending and the chemistry of cosmetics and empower you to create your own natural mineral makeup and advanced color cosmetics that create a luminous look and nurture and nourish your skin.
Just imagine how it would feel with more of this in your life:
Control
Call the shots of what ingredients you use on your face and avoid the petroleum, mineral oil and silicones that are ubiquitous in commercial makeup products. Create the make-up of your dreams customized to your specific skin type, tone, and concerns or those of your customers.
Clarity
Stop wasting time and effort trying to follow DIY recipes online that are confusing or don’t work like they should. Find the answers to formulating professional color cosmetics in various formats that provide long-lasting color and coverage.
Creativity
Enjoy the process and have fun learning how to formulate makeup and color cosmetics products professionally to organic, natural and vegan standards using only the ingredients you want. Who knows where it might lead you!
Learn to formulate a complete natural color cosmetics range:
Lip products
- Tinted lip balm
- Lip gloss
- Lipstick
- Lip liner pencils
Eye products
- Cream eye shadows
- Cream-to-powder eye shadows
- Eye shadow crayons
- Eye and eyebrow pencils
- Liquid eyeliner
- Mascara
- Eyebrow pomade
- Loose mineral eye shadow
- Pressed powder eye shadow
Foundation and concealer
- Concealer sticks
- Cream concealer
- Lightweight/sheer coverage foundation
- Full coverage foundation
- Loose powder mineral foundation
- Pressed powder mineral foundation
Blushers, bronzers and highlighters
- Bronzer and blusher sticks
- Cream blush
- Mousse blush
- Liquid highlighter
- Loose powder blushers, bronzers and highlighters
- Pressed powder blushers, bronzers and highlights
Your journey on the Diploma in Formulating Natural Makeup And Advanced Color Cosmetics
Theory
Learn color theory, equipment and blending techniques
Ingredients
Discover natural mineral makeup ingredients
Skin tone
Create beautiful makeup to suit all skin tones
Mineral makeup
Create loose and pressed foundation, blush, bronzers and highlighters
Foundations
Develop sheer and full coverage foundations and concealers
Blushers & bronzers
Create products in stick, cream, mousse and liquid formats
Eye makeup
Formulate colorful eye shadow, crayons, eye liners and mascara
Lip cosmetics
Make beautiful lipsticks, lip gloss, balms and pencils
Theory
Learn color theory, equipment and blending techniques
Ingredients
Discover natural mineral makeup ingredients
Skin tone
Create beautiful makeup to suit all skin tones
Mineral makeup​
Create loose and pressed foundation, blush, bronzers and highlighters
Lip cosmetics
Make beautiful lipsticks, lip gloss, balms and pencils
Eye makeup​
Formulate colorful eye shadow, crayons, eye liners and mascara
Blushers & bronzers
Create products in stick, cream, mousse and liquid formats
Foundations
Develop sheer and full coverage foundations and concealers
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 Diploma in Formulating Natural Makeup and Advanced Color Cosmetics right for me?
This course is perfect for…
Beginners
Passionate beginners
Open to learning new skills, you’d love to try creating your own professional standard natural makeup.
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You are ready for a less overwhelming and more trustworthy route than unreliable online information and YouTube videos.
Intermediate
Experienced skincare formulators
Take your formulation skills to the next level and branch into the exciting world of color cosmetics.
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Master new, creative techniques to extend your product range aligned to your values and interests.
Entrepreneur
Beauty brand owners
Take the leap and create a range of beautiful natural makeup products.
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Provide your customers with a stunning range of natural and organic makeup tailored to your brand values and your customers’ skin types, tones, and concerns.
Student testimonials
- Leslie Culver,
- USA
The Skincare and Makeup Diplomas from the School have empowered me!
I have taken my passion for formulation to a professional level and launched my brand, Nia Naturals. As a lawyer and mother, I’ve always been conscious of what I use, and these diplomas gave me the knowledge and confidence to create custom, high-quality products that reflect my values.
Why learn to formulate your own makeup and color cosmetic products?
It’s fun and creative – have fun mixing colored pigments and shimmery micas, and experiment with a range of makeup formats.
Customize your perfect shade – make products suited perfectly to your skin tone and preferences.
Create products your way – vegan, clean, natural and/or organic.
Avoid the mistakes and misinformation found online, and learn the correct way to create professional standard color cosmetics.
Establish a natural makeup and color cosmetics range!
Want to try before you buy?
Sample a selection of our course material inside our online classroom.
How does the Diploma in Formulating Natural Makeup and Advanced Color Cosmetics work?
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.
We’ll teach you to formulate by providing the following resources for each type of product:
More than just a course, our Diploma in Formulating Natural Makeup and Advanced Color Cosmetics includes the support and community you need to truly thrive in your formulating journey
You’ll receive:
10 in-depth modules accompanied by detailed downloadable textbooks with step-by-step instructions and beautiful photographs.
Practical demonstration videos that show you how to make a wide variety of products.
70+ formulation examples to practice with and 8 preservative efficacy test reports.
Join our supportive, vibrant community of like-minded students and graduates across the world.
Easy-to-use online classroom, quizzes, and activities.
Detailed ingredient, equipment, and supplier information.
Assignments marked personally and a course completion certificate.
Lots of makeup shade recipes plus guidance on creating unique pigment blends.
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
Experimenting with color combinations was so much fun!
- Kate Palmer,
- UK
I started selling skincare and was often asked if I offered makeup too. I struggled with pigments and color cosmetics, but this course taught me how to work with them and create beautiful makeup and color cosmetic formulations. Thanks for a great course.
- Kate Palmer,
- UK
I can make almost any makeup product and play around with colors.
- Irene Olivet Mircea,
- France
I had no idea even where to start but this course helped with everything! I wanted to make natural makeup for myself but now my friends know I have followed the course, they want products too!!. As with all the courses I have done with you, I find explanations very clear and complete.
- Irene Olivet Mircea,
- France
I can now formulate my own range of makeup, color cosmetics and tinted skincare products!
- Rose Dew,
- Egypt
Color cosmetics is really a new world to delve into and I really love it! After joining the makeup & advanced color cosmetics course, I now understand more about colors, how to choose the right colors for different blends to make different hues or grades for different skins. I have learned so much that I didn’t know before.
- Rose Dew,
- Egypt
I wanted to formulate natural makeup but had no idea where to start.
- Zane Lasmane,
- Ireland
I’ve created my first mascara, mineral powder, tinted lip balm, and many other natural products thanks to the School. Now, I have a solid understanding of natural makeup formulation and know where to order quality ingredients from the suggested suppliers! The theoretical materials and step-by-step videos are fantastic.
- Zane Lasmane,
- Ireland
Enjoy learning anytime, anywhere
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 cosmetic scientists and professional formulators.
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 our own enjoyment and learning or to create a beauty brand.