Professionalize your formulas, master the regulations, and take the step toward your own cosmetic brand.
- Dates: June 13, 14, and 15, 2025
- Location: CERSYRA, Avenida del Vino 10, Valdepeñas (Ciudad Real)
- Duration: 24 hours
- Organized by: CERSYRA-IRIAF and taught by La Marihuela.
- Official certification included
Do you feel that your knowledge of natural cosmetics has fallen short?
This course is for you if:
- You've already started your journey in natural cosmetics and are looking for a career breakthrough.
- You want to safely formulate more complex products such as emulsions or aqueous solutions.
- You're thinking about marketing your own cosmetics and need to know the regulations.
- You want to learn how to evaluate ingredients, ensure traceability, and meet quality standards.
- You are looking for guidance from professionals with real experience in the sector.
- This advanced course will give you the tools to formulate with technical judgment, legal responsibility, and confidence.
What are you going to learn?
During this 3-day course, you'll work with real ingredients, technical formulas, and practical situations from the professional cosmetics world. You'll learn to:
- Evaluate the safety and quality of your raw materials.
- Interpret technical data sheets and calculate safe concentrations of essential oils.
- Create anhydrous, aqueous and emulsion products with adequate stability and sensoriality.
- Comply with European cosmetic regulations (CPNP, IFRA, GMP).
- Design your own cosmetic laboratory and brand.
- Simulate the legal process for marketing a cosmetic.
Course Syllabus
Friday, June 13
Module 1: Fundamentals of Safe Cosmetic Formulation
- Technical and regulatory bases for correct formulation.
- Practice: Analysis of technical and safety data sheets.
Module 2: Quality and traceability of ingredients
- How to select and certify raw materials.
- Ecological quality standards.
Module 3: Formulation of anhydrous products
- Manufacture of ointments, solids and balms.
- Practice: creation and analysis of an anhydrous product.
Saturday, June 14
Module 4: Essential Oil Safety – IFRA Regulations
- Advanced calculations for usage limits.
- Practice: application in real formulas.
Module 5: Formulation of aqueous products
- Conservation and stabilization techniques.
- Practice: development of a water-based product.
Module 6: Natural emulsions
- Emulsification bases, types of emulsifiers, sensory adjustments.
- Practice: preparation of a cosmetic emulsion.
Sunday, June 15
Module 7: Regulatory framework and good practices (GMP)
- Legal requirements for marketing cosmetics.
- Practice: simulation of notification to the CPNP portal.
Module 8: Cosmetic Entrepreneurship Strategies
- Laboratory design, branding, and business plan.
- Registration, labeling, sales channels.
Course Objectives
- Consolidate advanced knowledge in natural cosmetic formulation.
- To enable students to formulate technically sound products.
- Ensure knowledge of the legal requirements for starting a business in the sector.
- Provide practical and strategic tools for the development of a professional cosmetics brand.
Benefits for you
- You will safely perfect the formulation of complex products.
- You'll learn how to comply with cosmetic regulations and avoid legal errors.
- You will be able to apply this knowledge to your formulas to prepare them for production or validation.
- You will understand how to evaluate ingredients, quality, traceability and safety.
- You'll take away a realistic vision for setting up your own laboratory or business.
- You will connect with a community with the same concerns as you.
Who is it for?
- People with previous knowledge in natural cosmetics (intermediate level).
- Entrepreneurial people who want to launch their own brand.
- Formulators who wish to professionalize their activity.
- Artisans who want to move towards regulatory compliance.
- People with projects in the planning phase or who want to validate their products.
Methodology | UNE Standard 66181:2012
Employability: Advanced training with a focus on entrepreneurship. You'll leave with the tools to launch your cosmetics line.
Accessibility: In-person weekend course with guided practice, included materials, and highly technical instructors.
Learning methodology:
- Theoretical and practical training with real cosmetics production.
- Guided classroom exercises and real-life formulas.
- Calculation practices, legislation and product notification.
- Professionals with experience in laboratory and artisanal formulation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is it necessary to have taken the introductory course?
It's not mandatory, but basic knowledge of formulation is required. This course is not for those without prior knowledge. -
Will I be able to sell cosmetics after the course?
This course teaches you everything you need to do it legally, but you'll be responsible for meeting the formal requirements. You'll learn how to do it step by step. -
What does the course include?
Classes, practice materials, technical documentation, access to expert instructors, and a certificate of completion. -
Do I need to bring anything?
Just a desire to learn. Materials included.
Why learn with La Marihuela?
La Marihuela is a leading brand in artisanal and organic natural cosmetics. In collaboration with CERSYRA and IRIAF, we offer you rigorous, practical training aligned with the values of conscious care, the environment, and the local economy.
- Clean and real formulas.
- Scientifically based training and laboratory experience.
- A community of creative, committed, and determined women working to create a more natural world.
Sign up now and take the next step!
This course has limited seats and is highly in demand. Make sure you participate in this unique June edition.
📅 Dates: June 13, 14, and 15, 2025
📍 Location: CERSYRA, Valdepeñas (Ciudad Real)
⏳ Duration: 24 intensive hours
💶 Price: Free (Subsidized training)
🧾 Certification included
👉 [Reserve your spot now] and start creating your own natural cosmetics.