The Natural Beauty Blueprint: Formulations, Certifications, and More

Understand the concepts behind formulation of natural sun care products (industry standards to cater to, choosing the right UV filter, global regulatory requirements).

Julian Hewitt will discuss the key parameters of ‘natural’ products and help you optimize in practice your formulations to get appealing natural sun care products with real life cases.

Course Outline

• Module 01:

  Definitions of "natural"

  • Guidelines and criteria of classification
  • Market examples and claims
• Module 02:

  COSMOS & other standards with guidelines to apply these to sunscreen products

  • Key elements pertaining to sunscreens
  • COSMOS composition rules
  • ISO standards
• Module 03:

  Developing a realistic brief – don’t ask your formulators to make bricks without straw!

• Module 04:

  Choosing UV filters

  • Inorganic sunscreens – nano or non-nano?
• Module 05:

  Global regulatory requirements

  • USA
  • Canada
  • Japan & other regions...
• Module 06:

  Choosing formula excipients

  • Emulsifiers
  • Emollients
  • Rheological additives
  • Water-resistant agents
  • Preservatives
• Module 07:

  Formulation examples

Please your Consumers! Use Natural Ingredients in your Hair Care Products while equaling performance set by synthetic formulations on the market.

Hair Care specialist Arun Nandagiri will share best formulation strategies to address challenges such as:

• Foam quality, viscosity in shampoo , deposition of active materials, wet combing, detangling and manageability in conditioners
• Hair holding and styling ingredients to get the required level of hold and feel in styling aids

Course Outline

• Module 01:

  Introduction:

  • Definition of Natural according to COSMOS in Europe and what it means to the US
  • Update on Natural Preservatives & Silicone alternatives with Naturals
• Module 02:

  Best Natural Formulation Practices to Meet Performance Expected by the Market

  • Shampoos – Foam Quality, Viscosity Adjustment
  • Conditioners – Wet covering, detangling, manageability, deposition on the surface of hair
  • Styling Aids / Fixatives – Hair holding and styling ingredients to get the required level of hold and feel
• Module 03:

  Practical cases & testing methods

• Module 04:

  Q&A (30 minutes) – Ask your questions directly to the expert!

Decode the complexity of COSMOS Standard to get your cosmetic product certified at one go!

Dr. Barbara Olioso will share key aspects of the stringent COSMOS Standard (allowed ingredients, green chemicals, approved raw materials, restrictions…) and guide you on how to check for compliance with COSMOS criteria using MIPS. She’ll also share ‘formulator-friendly’ strategies to boost the organic content in your formulation.

Course Outline

• Module 01:

  Introduction to COSMOS Standards

  • Overview of the COSMOS (COSmetics Organic & Natural Standard)
  • Benefits of COSMOS certification for brands and consumers
• Module 02:

  Understanding Ingredient Categories

  • Detailed breakdown of COSMOS ingredient classifications (PPAI, CPAI, SyMo, NNI)
  • Allowable and prohibited ingredients under COSMOS standards
• Module 03:

  Maximizing Organic Content

  • Strategies for formulating with high organic content (green chemistry principles)
  • Identifying and utilizing "green alternatives" for conventional ingredients
  • Calculating the organic content of cosmetic formulations
• Module 04:

  Achieving Certification for Different Product Types

  • Specific requirements for rinse-off products (shampoos, body washes)
  • Certification considerations for leave-on products (creams, lotions)
  • Color cosmetics and COSMOS certification standards
• Module 05:

  Packaging, Manufacturing, and Claims

  • Packaging materials and labeling regulations for COSMOS-certified products
  • Manufacturing practices and compliance requirements
  • Developing accurate and compliant claims based on your certified ingredients
• Module 06:

  Successful examples of COSMOS-certified products

• Module 07:

  30 mins Q&A - Interact live with the expert for all your technical help!

  Have a query? Email us for any help!

Green claims on cosmetics and personal care product labels are making customers more aware of the ingredients they want to avoid. A preservative can no longer be treated as an afterthought.
To meet these green formulation challenges, cosmetic formulators must rethink their entire approach to product development.

Dr. Barbara Olioso (Doctor of Chemistry with 20+ years of experience in the development of skin and hair care products) will present an up-to-date overview of:

1. Existing natural preservatives, their pros & cons.
2. The best approach to making the switch (how to select, run tests related to stability & performance, and manage the budget)

Course Outline

• Module 01:

  Guidelines to EU Reg. 655/2013

• Module 02:

  Green Preservation: Moving into a new mindset

  • a. Why go for an alternative preservative system?
  • b. Ideal preservative profile
  • c. Simplifying the process of developing a green product
• Module 03:

  Natural "Shades": Different degrees of natural preservatives

  • a. Overview
  • b. Hurdle technology
  • c. Multifunctionals
  • d. Preservatives in Organic Cosmetics
• Module 04:

  Natural preservatives by Application and Budget

• Module 05:

  Parameters affecting preservative efficacy

• Module 06:

  Case studies

• Module 07:

  30 mins Q&A - Interact live/ask questions directly from the expert!
  

  Bonus with this course: Claim your exclusive 10% discount on this very practical handbook for cosmetics preservation by Dr. Barbara Olioso, when you register for the course.

  Have a query? Email us for any help!