Advanced Certificate Course in
How to Make Your Own Base Creams
A
practical weekend workshop in distillation and herbal extraction methods
with Medical Herbalist Daniel Coaten
There are several very good reasons. To start with, many commercial producers of these products use harsh chemical additives and preservatives, some of which can cause severe allergic reactions and even illness in some individuals. The raw materials used are often derived from sources that are ethically and ecologically unsound - usually to meet the demands for standardisation set by the cosmetics industry.
By producing your own base products, you can be sure of exactly what they are made of, including the quality of the raw ingredients used. You will know precisely how they have been produced, how fresh they are, and that they are totally free from adulteration. The practitioner is empowered to become self-sufficient in a similar way to the medical herbalist who grows her own herbs and produces her own medicines.
Lastly, the practice of producing your own creams etc is a fascinating process in its own right, and one that is always thoroughly rewarding.
The aim of the course is to provide an easy, step-by-step
guide to making your own skin care products from raw materials - for both
personal and therapeutic application.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The course is comprised of two parts spread
over two days: The first day covers all the necessary equipment, raw materials
and understanding required to make your own macerated oils, tinctures
and skin care products — as well as how to adapt them to individual
preferences. The second day gives students the opportunity to put into
practice the theory they have learned from the first day. Students will
be split into groups and assigned a work station containing all the necessary
equipment and raw materials needed to make each of the products from scratch.
COURSE COMPONENTS
• Basic
Laboratory Health and Safety.
• The equipment, raw materials, theory and techniques required to
produce your own macerated oils, tinctures, base ointments, balms, gels
and lotions.
• Practical experience of making these products (students are given
the opportunity to take home what they produce in class).
• Product storage, shelf life considerations and legal considerations.
• The incorporation of distillate waters, macerated oils and tinctures
into the above base formulas for both therapeutic and aesthetic benefits.
Detailed course notes are provided as part of the
course, ensuring that all procedures can be applied safely at own home.
Entry onto this course does NOT require prior aromatherapy or herbal medicine qualifications; however some knowledge of either of these subjects would be helpful.
An Advanced Certificate is issued on completion, with 12 hours worth of CPD credits available to members of NIMH, IFPA and other bodies.
Daniel Coaten BSc(Hons),MNIMH
Course Instructor
Daniel Coaten is an experienced Medical Herbalist, Auricular (Ear) Acupuncturist
and Aromatherapist. He has completed the Herbal Medicine Degree programme
at Middlesex Univ, and is a member of the National Institute of Medical
Herbalists (NIMH). He has a busy private practice in Aylesbury, Bucks.
While studying for his degree, Daniel became interested in acupuncture,
and subsequently completed a course in Auricular Acupuncture. He pursued
his work in the substance misuse field by working with young people for
a charity called Addaction, and has since become a member of the Federation
of Drug and Alcohol Professionals (FDAP).
In 2005, Daniel qulaified in Aromatherapy and Therapeutic Massage through
the Institute of Traditional Herbal Medicine and Aromatherapy, and is
a member of the International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists
(IFPA).
Daniel holds seminars in small-scale essential oil and topical
base product making, and acts as a consultant to the aromatherapy and
herbal medicine manufacturing industries. Over the
years, Daniel has gained sufficient skills and knowledge to produce many
of the remedies required for his own clinic’s dispensary. He has
first-hand experience in growing medicinal herbs, as well as many of the
techniques used in herbal pharmacy.
LOCATIONS, DATES AND FEES
Location: Regent's
College, Regent's Park, London NW1.
Dates: Saturday & Sunday, March 28-29, 2009 (2 days).
Times: 10 am to 5 pm daily.
Course Fee: £175 including product samples,
payable on booking.
Tel: 01638 741296 for further info, or to make a debit/credit card booking.
Accommodation: For overnight accommodation
near Regent's College, our course venue, we recommend that students visit
the following website featuring several reasonably-priced small hotels:
www.hotels-london-hotel.com/hotels/marylebone/cheap
