Galenic Formulation in Herbal Skin Care - Certified Online Course - 19-JULY-2025
PART 1 of Herbal Skin Craft: Foundations of Herbal Skin Care Making
3-part online training for naturopaths, herbalists and formulators
Date & Time
SATURDAY 19-JULY-2025 10.00am-12.00pm AEST (replay is available for 6 months if signing up for this course only or for 12 months if taking part within the Herbal Skin Craft offering)
Course content
This class explores the principles of pharmaceutical compounding for the application in herbal skin care making. You will learn about the skin, its interactions with skin care ingredients and about the characteristics and energetics of various dermal dosage forms.
Do you know which skin conditions warrant the use of a herbal cream and when a herbal balm or gel is more appropriate?
Do you use the same basic herbal cream or herbal balm formula and see it working only sometimes?
Do you have doubts about what happens to skin care ingredients when you apply herbal skin care products on the skin - do they penetrate, do they evaporate?
Would you like to understand the complexity of the skin?
If you answered YES to any of the above questions, then this 2h deep dive into Galenic Formulation is for YOU!
Who is it for
This course is suitable for experienced herbal medicine makers, qualified or student naturopaths and herbalists, pharmacists, aromatherapists, cosmetic chemists and aestheticians who would like to deepen their knowledge of the skin and herbal medicine for the skin. To home / community herbalists, and skin care formulators these courses will provide university-level education within the context of practical application and in a easy-to-digest engaging manner.
Modules
- Skin anatomy.
- Interaction of skin with skin care ingredients.
- Dermal dosage forms: their overview, detailed explanation of their basic and advanced characteristics, energetics and how these govern the selection of fit-for-purpose skin care products.
- Appropriate selection of herbs for particular dosage forms. (N.B. This will be discussed only briefly. A detailed information about herbal extracts is shared in Part 3 if the Herbal Skin Craft: Herbal Extracts in Natural Skin Care.)
- Practical examples and case studies.
- Generous time for Q&A.
Format
Live online masterclass (2 hours). A link will be sent to you prior to the meeting. Recording will be available for 6 months* after the course. A selection of downloadable digital resources will be shared. Note that participants of the Herbal Skin Craft course have access to the recording for 12 months.
ABOUT THE TUTOR
Karolina "Kaja" Skraskova holds a Masters degree in Pharmacy from the Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. During this course Kaja studied not only various forms of chemistry but also pharmaceutical botany, pharmacognosy and pharmaceutical compounding. Kaja further holds a PhD in Analytical Chemistry from the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Kaja has more than 8 years of experience formulating and making award-winning herbal skin care, using the principles of Galenic formulation. She delivered several invited talks on the topic to naturopathy students at Australian universities. Kaja enjoys teaching qualified naturopaths and herbalists, BHSc students and the broad public at the interface of herbalism and cosmetic science. She revels in presenting information new and old from refreshing angles. More information about Kaja and her work can be found here.
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There is a payment plan available for all our ONLINE COURSES, allowing you to split the payment in two or three parts.
This is how it works:
A) If signing up for HERBAL SKIN CRAFT
1. You make a purchase of the course using the code "SENDMEINVOICE" at the checkout. The code will enable you to pay 50% of the course price.
2. Following your order I will send you an invoice to the email address you used to make the purchase with.
3. You will be able to pay off the invoice in two equal installments:
a. First installment is due 1-week prior to Part 2 of Herbal Skin Craft, Cream Bases for Herbal Skin Care, taking place, i.e. by 02-August 2025.
b. The final installment is due one week prior to Part 3 of Herbal Skin Craft, Herbal Extracts for Natural Skin Care, taking place, i.e. by 23-August 2025.
B) If signing up for INDIVIDUAL CLASSES
1. You make a purchase of the course of choice using the code "SENDMEINVOICE" at the checkout. The code will enable you to pay 50% of the course price.
2. Following your order I will send you an invoice to the email address you used to make the purchase with.
3. The invoice, i.e. the second half of the payment, is payable 1-week prior the course you purchased taking place.
NB. Please note that by placing the initial order your are committing yourself to paying the full amount of a course cost. No refund is available for the first payment for change of mind or change of circumstances. Refer to our Terms & Conditions for more information.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
There is a payment plan available for all our ONLINE COURSES, allowing you to split the payment in two or three parts.
This is how it works:
A) If signing up for HERBAL SKIN CRAFT
1. You make a purchase of the course using the code "SENDMEINVOICE" at the checkout. The code will enable you to pay 50% of the course price.
2. Following your order I will send you an invoice to the email address you used to make the purchase with.
3. You will be able to pay off the invoice in two equal installments:
a. First installment is due 1-week prior to Part 2 of Herbal Skin Craft, Cream Bases for Herbal Skin Care, taking place, i.e. by 02-August 2025.
b. The final installment is due one week prior to Part 3 of Herbal Skin Craft, Herbal Extracts for Natural Skin Care, taking place, i.e. by 23-August 2025.
B) If signing up for INDIVIDUAL CLASSES
1. You make a purchase of the course of choice using the code "SENDMEINVOICE" at the checkout. The code will enable you to pay 50% of the course price.
2. Following your order I will send you an invoice to the email address you used to make the purchase with.
3. The invoice, i.e. the second half of the payment, is payable 1-week prior the course you purchased taking place.
NB. Please note that by placing the initial order your are committing yourself to paying the full amount of a course cost. No refund is available for the first payment for change of mind or change of circumstances. Refer to our Terms & Conditions for more information.
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