Botanical Body Care Products
Become a Botanical Body Care Formulator
Online course – Updated and Expanded 2025
Interested in creating your own botanical body care products? Have you wanted to learn how to create a sustainable botanical body care business?
Our innovative one-of-a-kind certification program brings together all the elements of how to thrive with botanical body care along with the tools you need to create beautiful botanical body care products.
This robust 150-hour program is designed to cultivate your natural product formulation expertise and to expand your knowledge of a range of botanical ingredients.
The course covers not only a wide range of botanical ingredients but also unique approaches to the formulation of a range of body care products, from cleansers and toners to creams and exfoliants.
Are you ready to harness the power of botanical ingredients to create effective, pH-balanced, and skin-loving formulations? Our comprehensive certification course gives you the exact skills, knowledge, and confidence to formulate your own professional-quality skincare products from scratch.
NEWLY UPDATED FOR 2025: We’ve completely refreshed key modules with cutting-edge research, added extensive video tutorials, and created new practical worksheets to ensure you have everything you need to succeed!
The Botanical Body Care Products Online Certification Program is a comprehensive program for those seeking to formulate their own botanical body care product line or learn more about the craft of botanical beauty. No previous Aromatherapy training is required!
This online course is self-paced. Begin as soon as you sign up!
Watch the videos and read the lessons on any device at your own pace and convenience.
Online Botanical Body Care Products
Course Outline
Module 1
Introduction
What You’ll Learn:
- The foundational principles of botanical body care
- Essential supplies and tools needed for successful formulation
- Industry-standard Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
- Proper labeling techniques and requirements
NEW FOR 2025:
- Completely updated supplier lists for North America
- Expanded European and Canadian supplier resources
- Comprehensive video series on getting started
Module 2
Our Skin
What You’ll Learn:
- The structure and function of skin with detailed anatomy breakdown
- How to formulate for different skin types and conditions
- Seasonal considerations for effective skincare
NEW FOR 2025:
- Updated content on the acid mantle and skin barrier function
- Latest research on skin microbiome and its role in skin health
- Enhanced understanding of transepidermal water loss
Module 3
Botanical Ingredient Palettes
What You’ll Learn:
- Comprehensive understanding of essential oils, carrier oils, and herbal extracts
- Properties and applications of butters, waxes, and thickeners
- How to work with hydrosols and botanical extracts
- Proper selection and use of surfactants
NEW FOR 2025:
- Expanded surfactant palette with detailed video tutorials
- New content on fragrance allergens and safety calculations
- Updated carrier oil charts with video instruction
- Enhanced worksheets for carrier oil and butter palettes
- New videos on making your own glycerites
Module 4
Formulation Foundations
What You’ll Learn:
- Essential foundations of successful formulation
- Professional sanitation practices
- How to accurately measure and create consistent products
NEW FOR 2025:
- Updated content on understanding measurements and dilutions
- Enhanced guidance on ensuring accurate weights and measurements
Module 5
Oil-based Formulations
What You’ll Learn:
- How to formulate body oils, facial oils, and salves
- Techniques for creating perfect body butters and lip balms
- Methods for achieving the ideal consistency in balms
NEW FOR 2025:
- New content on working with butters
- Updated guidance on formulating whipped body butters
- Enhanced content on lip balm formulation
- New video content on body balm formulation
Module 6
Water-based Formulations
What You’ll Learn:
- The science of water-based product formulation
- How to properly preserve your creations
- Techniques for creating effective cleansers, toners, and moisturizers
- The art of successful emulsion creation
NEW FOR 2025:
- Completely updated content on cleansers with pH-balance focus
- New section on the importance of pH in skincare
- Expanded formulation guides for six different cleanser types
- New video tutorials for lathering and emollient cleansers
- Brand new module on foamer cleansers
- Refreshed content on toners with updated formulations
- Enhanced cream and lotion formulation with new videos
- Detailed troubleshooting guide for emulsions
Module 7
Exfoliants, Clays and Powders
What You’ll Learn:
- The science of proper exfoliation
- How to work with clays and powders for maximum benefit
- Techniques for formulating body scrubs, facial exfoliants, and clay masks
NEW FOR 2025:
- Updated content on exfoliation best practices
- Enhanced clay palette information
- New video series on formulating with clays
- Updated body scrub formulations with video tutorials
Module 8
Business & Resources
What You’ll Learn:
- How to launch your own skincare brand
- Understanding clean beauty and green beauty markets
- Implementing sustainable practices in your business
NEW FOR 2025:
- Brand new guide to launching your skincare brand
- Fresh content on clean beauty and green beauty trends for 2025
Module 9
Good Manufacturing Practices
What You’ll Learn:
- Comprehensive understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices
- How to create and maintain proper documentation
- Professional product manufacturing systems
What you will learn
How to create unique botanical skin and bodycare products through the lens of an aromatherapist.
Over 24+ monographs on essential oils including palettes based upon therapeutic effects and aroma.
The Carrier Oil Palette: 30+ unique carrier oil monographs.
Palettes for herbal oils, gums, herbal extracts, preservatives, and surfactants.
The value of good manufacturing practices and how to implement them into a sustainable business.
How to keep good records: from receiving inventory to creating product.
How to formulate oil-based and water-based products utilizing diverse botanical palettes.
How to formulate water based products utilizing diverse botanical palettes.
How to formulate with clay.
How to formulate facial and body exfoliants.
The value of preservatives and a range of preservatives to consider.
When to use a preservative and when to use an antioxidant.
And much more!
Our Online Botanical Body Care Program comes with:
8 Modules devoted to Botanical Body Care Formulation
45+ In-Depth Lessons: Covering everything from basic principles to advanced formulation techniques
Downloadable Worksheets: Practice your skills with structured formulation exercises
Updated Ingredient Charts: Comprehensive reference materials for all ingredient categories
Formulation Templates: Ready-to-use templates for creating your own unique products
Resource Guides: Supplier lists, association information, and further reading recommendations
In Course Student forum
This online course is self-paced. Begin as soon as you sign up!
Watch the videos and read the lessons on any device, at your own pace and convenience.
Who is this course for?
Everyone interested in deepening their botanical body care formulation skills! This course is your doorway into the world of botanical body care products. Whether you are adding to your aromatherapy body care product line, just beginning or are interested in learning how to make products for yourself, your family, and friends.
- The Aromatherapy Entrepreneur who would like to develop or expand their existing business.
- Aromatherapy Practitioners seeking to expand their offerings to their clients and community.
- Massage Therapists and Estheticians who would like to add aromatherapy into their practice.
- Herbalists interested in integrating a wide range of body care products into their herbal practice and product offerings.
- Parents who would like to be empowered to care for themselves, their family and friends with natural plant-based body care products.
- Individuals interested in teaching others how to make their own botanical skincare products.
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Payment Details
One Payment
$700
Two Payments
$350
Three Payments
$235
*Supplies not included, for a complete listing of materials covered in this course, click here: Botanical Bodycare SUPPLY LIST
Meet Your Instructor
Meet Jade:
Jade Shutes is an aromatherapist, herbalist, author, researcher, gardener, and aromatic distiller.
She holds a Diploma in Holistic Aromatherapy, Holistic Massage, Anatomy and Physiology, and Reflexology from the Raworth College of Natural Medicine in Dorking, UK, and a Diploma in Aromatherapy from the International Therapist Examining board (ITEC). She also holds a certificate in herbal medicine.
An aromatherapy practitioner, researcher, and educator for over three decades, Jade is passionate about aromatics and believes the sense of smell is one of the most powerful senses for healing the mind/body/psyche in this era of upheaval and change. She is considered to be a thought leader in the aromatherapy community and is highly respected for her balanced, progressive and inspiring education.
Jade is the founder and visionary of the School for Aromatic Studies. She is the past president for the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (2000-2003 and 2013-2015), author of “Aromatherapy for Bodyworkers”, co-author of “The Carrier Oil Palette”, and the main author of the “Ultimate Guide to Aromatherapy”.
FAQs
Are there prerequisites?
This course is open to everyone with an interest in deepening their knowledge of botanical ingredients and strengthening their formulation skills.
Is this course all online?
Yes. The Botanical Body Care Products certification program is an online course designed as a self-paced course of study. You can complete the course on your own time and based upon your own schedule and goals.
Online learning is makes learning easy and accessible. With online education you can take your course with you on any device you choose. Download pdf files to read later, watch video content, or view course content on your device.
How long do I have to complete the program?
Does this course offer CE hours for Aromatherapist?
Yes. This course offers CE hours for aromatherapists. CE hours are accepted by AIA, IFPA, NAHA, and other aromatherapy organizations.
How do I complete my certification?
To receive your certification for Botanical Body CAre, you will need to complete each lesson, module quizzes, a final paper on three formulations you made during the course. You will learn more details on how to do this inside the course!
What supplies are required?
The Botanical Body Care Products Certification Course covers a range of plant-based ingredients. You can purchase supplies as needed or desired from your favorite suppliers or use the supplier’s list within the course. Here is the complete list of all ingredients covered throughout the program. Botanical Body Care Products Supplies List. (Please note: You do not have to have all supplies at the start of the course; focus on the type of product you want to create.)
Did you say I have access to the course for Life?
Yes, once you register for an online course, it is yours for life of the program!
Can I sign up if I don’t live in the United States?
Yes! We have students from all over the world taking courses with us. The presentation is in English.
Will I be able to connect with other students?
(Please note that we can’t answer questions related to personal health due to legal and time constraints.)
What makes your program different from all the others?
Refund Policy
We want you to feel confident and informed before enrolling in any of our online courses. Because our courses provide immediate access upon purchase, we are unable to offer refunds or credits once a transaction is complete. We encourage you to read course descriptions carefully and reach out with any questions before enrolling — we’re always happy to help you find the right fit.
If you experience any difficulty accessing your course, please don’t hesitate to contact us at info@aromaticstudies.com. We’ll do our best to make sure you’re up and running smoothly.
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Payment Details
One Payment
$700
Two Payments
$350
Three Payments
$235
*Supplies not included, for a complete listing of materials covered in this course, click here: Botanical Bodycare SUPPLY LIST