Emulsion Essentials:
Hand-Stirred Lotions with Essential Oils
Light on the skin, smooth in texture, easily absorbed, and virtually non-greasy. What’s not to like? Emulsions are the mixtures of water and oil that we commonly refer to as creams or lotions. But can you really make safe, stable emulsions at home? Lise Andersen is here to show you how!
Regular price: $240US, payment plans available
In this 4 week course, Lise Andersen expertly walks you through the process and equips you with the knowledge to make your own safe, stable, hand-stirred emulsions without having to invest in pricey lab equipment
The need for preservatives, emulsifiers, and pH testing makes some artisan formulators hesitate about taking the big leap. Yes you do need them, and yet there are creative solutions! Lise Andersen will guide you through each process – with her signature enthusiasm and her wealth of knowledge to help, you can do this!
Lise has carefully selected ingredients that are globally available, easy to work with, and that can be combined using regular kitchen tools and equipment. She shares her many tried and tested techniques and provides you with the insights you’ll need to continue your emulsion-making journey with confidence.
You’ll get step by step instructions and six unique formulations from eye serum to face cleanser to rich soothing salve. You’ll learn how to work with six different emulsifiers and get comfortable about using preservatives while creating a collection of beautiful products that are as natural is it’s possible to be. Six unique essential oil blends by Robert Tisserand are included in the course.
Prerequisite: Essential Formulation
Course starts: October 20, 2020
What You Get in the Course
4 LIVE LESSONS
Four live lessons instructed by Lise Andersen (recorded if you cannot join the live).
Q&A SESSIONS
Each lesson comes with an ample time for your questions.
PRINTABLE COURSE MATERIAL
Extensive downloadable handouts and course notes with links to additional research and resources.
DEDICATED GROUP DISCUSSIONS
Access to our private online forum to ask questions and interact with Lise, the TI team, and classmates.
ONGOING COURSE ACCESS
Ongoing access to lesson and learning materials for eight weeks after course completion.
Plus You'll Get
A total of six individual tried and tested product formulations with detailed instructions.
Robert Tisserand’s six brand new and original essential oil blends, tested with formulas from the course.
An invaluable and comprehensive list of recommended suppliers for quality ingredients, tools, equipment and packaging.
Lise Andersen
Formulator | Founder of LisaLise Pure Natural Skincare & Formulators’ Kitchen
A self-professed ‘green’ formulator, Lise works with luxurious natural plant-based ingredients – preferably as raw and unprocessed as possible. Entirely self-taught, she has years of experience in researching, testing, and developing cosmetics.
Lise is the author of several DIY e-books on making skincare and haircare products, herbal extracts, and more. She also offers consultation and bespoke formulation for beauty brands. Visit her blog where she journals her experiments and shares know-how on everything from making no-soap cleansers to pressed eye shadow.
Course Breakdown
What you'll be learning over the four weeks:
Lesson 1 - Elements of Emulsion
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Understanding the nature and benefits of an emulsion
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Requirements for a safe and stable emulsion
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Discussion of emulsifiers and co-emulsifiers
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Selecting a preservative or preservative system
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Guidelines on using active ingredients in your emulsion
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Packaging options
Lesson 2 - Light Lotions and Creams
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What constitutes a light emulsion
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About the emulsifiers we’ll be using in this lesson
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Step by step heating and cooling methods for optimal results
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Tips on the hand stirring techniques shown in this lesson
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How to measure the pH of your product
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Creating an emulsion for the eye area - ingredient highlights
Products: Eye serum, Body lotion
Lesson 3 - Viscous Emulsions - Creams and Salves
- The elements of rich emulsions and where they are optimally applied
- Creating emulsions for the face - ingredient highlights and tips
- Identifying and working with quality multifunctional emulsifiers
- Demonstration of the heating and cooling methods for these formulas
- Transferring to containers - tips and tricks
- Customizing your cream and salve
Products:
Rich Face cream
Soothing Salve for Dry Skin
Lesson 4 - Cold Mix and Anhydrous Emulsions
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What constitutes a cold mix and an anhydrous emulsion
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About the emulsifiers we’ll be using in this lesson
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Fail-safe stirring techniques for cold mix emulsifiers
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Emulsions as cleansers and scrubs
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Tailoring your formula to your needs
Products made:
Cleansing Milk
Body Scrub
When You Complete the Course
CERTIFICATION
Your certificate – issued by the leaders of evidence-based instruction – demonstrates your knowledge of safe and effective use of essential oil blends in anhydrous formulas, aqueous sprays, bath products and facial masks.
What previous students say about this course:
Emulsions are a great addition to your aromatherapeutic product portfolio. This course is a unique chance to understand how to make them and customize to your needs – with an incredibly experienced tutor, Lise Andersen.
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FAQs
Will there be notes for me to review?
I am a certified aromatherapist. Will I learn anything new?
I am new to essential oils. Is this course for me?
“The information presented is appropriate for all levels, and although I am just beginning my aromatherapy journey it all makes sense.”