Skincare Formulation Theory Course – MAVK Academy

Skincare Academy · Theory Course

Understand the science behind safe, stable, professional skincare before you make a single product. Clear, beginner-friendly chapters with diagrams.

Who it's for

• Beginners who want to make their own products
• Entrepreneurs starting a cosmetics business
• Existing brand owners who want reliable, tested formulas

What you'll learn

• Safe, hygienic production (good manufacturing practice)
• Formula maths: the 100% rule and converting % to grams
• How skin works and which product types suit which needs
• How emulsions, serums, anhydrous products and soaps work
• Preservation, pH testing and shelf life
• Active ingredients and safe use levels
• Stability testing, packaging, labelling, costing and selling in Uganda and abroad

Course contents

• 16 chapters (13-page PDF): Welcome · Safety & GMP · Equipment · Cosmetic Maths · Building Blocks of a Formula · Understanding Skin · Product Types · Emulsions · Preservation · pH · Actives Guide · Soap Basics · Stability & QC · Packaging & Labelling · Costing & Pricing · Selling in Uganda, East Africa & Abroad

By the end you will be able to

• Read and understand any skincare formula
• Scale any formula to any batch size
• Choose the right preservative and pH for each product
• Avoid the most common causes of failed batches

What's included

• Skincare Formulation Theory PDF (13 pages, phone-friendly)
• WhatsApp student support group

💬 3 months of WhatsApp student support included

Every course comes with 3 months in a private MAVK Academy WhatsApp support group. After payment, our team adds you using the phone number on your order (usually within 24 hours, Mon–Sat). Ask questions, share photos of your batches and get help from MAVK tutors. Questions before or after you buy? WhatsApp us on +256 760 868 619.

📥 How you get your course

Straight after payment you receive your download link by email, and it also appears on your order confirmation page. The course is a set of mobile-friendly PDFs you keep for life - study anywhere in the world.

Course materials are for your personal learning and business use. Please don't share them.