Understanding how to use Preservatives in Cosmetic Formulation and how to control Microbial growth in your lab isn’t a skill you can pretend doesn’t apply to you. Neither is it a skill you can gloss over! We’ve witnessed it too many times – a lot of cosmetic formulators do not have a solid background in Cosmetic Preservation, Good Manufacturing Practices, and How to Control Microbial Contamination in the lab. This is very dangerous for any brand and its consumers. That is why we have made this course available and accessible. You can have peace of mind knowing that you have made the right preservative selection for every formula you create. You can create checks and balances that prevent microbial contamination in your facility, choose the right packaging, and tools and design the most effective formulating method to elongate your product’s shelf life for 2-3 years.
Bad manufacturing practices are not an acceptable reason to increase your preservative concentration beyond regulatory guidelines. It’s still not okay to add two broad-spectrum preservatives or increase a preservative’s concentration beyond its regulatory restrictions; Preservatives cause harm to living tissue – you don’t want to add more than you should to the point that it starts to affect the skin!
This course is exactly what you need to understand how to keep your customers safe and healthy by making the right cosmetic preservation, Microbial Control, and GMP choices.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
- How to decipher the microbial burden of each raw material category.
- How to choose the right preservative for each unique formulation.
- How to choose a preservative based on your brand ethos.
- How to choose the right packaging for optimal preservative efficacy.
- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to keep microbial burden to a minimum.
- GMP for cleaning your facility, equipment & tools.
- How to plan for ongoing compliance
- How to choose the best water system for your facility.
- Understand the importance of PET (Preservative Efficacy Testing)
WHAT TO EXPECT
- About 100 minutes of replayable video content.
- Downloadable Textbook
- Assessment Workbook
- Downloadable Preservative Chart
- 1 Year Access to content
- Tutor Support
- Certificate on Completion
Open Access Course: All our courses are open access courses – that means you can start studying at any time and anywhere in the world
Requirements
- None - Can start at beginner level
Features
- Facility Microbial Control
- How to Select the right Preservative for each unique formula
- Evaluating packaging risks
- Necessary tests required
Target audiences
- Cosmetic Formulators and Scientists