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.
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DELIVERY AND RETURNS
Delivery is always FREE on orders over UGS 100,000 and takes 2-3 days.
