IPCS Certificate in Advanced Hair Formulations (CAHF) Practical Kit

The IPCS Certificate in Advanced Hair Formulations (CAHF) Practical Kit is a comprehensive hair care formulation ingredient and equipment kit prepared for students enrolled in the Institute of Personal Care Science (IPCS) Certificate in Advanced Hair Formulations course.

Designed to support the practical formulation activities completed throughout the CAHF training, this student kit brings together the cosmetic raw materials, functional ingredients, safety supplies, and practical equipment required for the course in one convenient package.

The kit includes a diverse selection of cosmetic ingredients used across hair care, cleansing, conditioning, and styling formulations, including surfactants, conditioning agents, emulsifiers, emollients, rheology modifiers, preservatives, humectants, styling polymers, antioxidants, chelating agents, and pH-adjusting ingredients.

What's Included in the IPCS CAHF Practical Kit

Hair Care & Cosmetic Formulation Ingredients

Preservatives

• 1 × 15mL Euxyl PE9010
• 1 × 15mL Geogard ECT

Thickeners, Gums & Rheology Modifiers

• 10g Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
• 12g Xanthan Gum
• 4.3g Carbomer 940
• 9g Hydroxyethylcellulose

Emollients, Oils & Butters

• 1 × 50mL Dimethicone (100 cSt)
• 1 × 50mL Almond Oil
• 1 × 50mL Avocado Oil
• 16g Synthetic Beeswax
• 1 × 100mL Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
• 1 × 50mL Castor Oil
• 1 × 50mL Macadamia Oil
• 30g Shea Butter

Humectants, Conditioning Agents & Antioxidants

• 1 × 100mL Glycerin
• 1 × 50mL Polyquaternium-7
• 1 × 15mL Tocopherol (Vitamin E) – Antioxidant
• 9g Behentrimonium Chloride

Emulsifiers & Structuring Agents

• 14g Stearic Acid
• 10g Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
• 12g Cetearyl Alcohol
• 28g VelvaBlend [Cetearyl Alcohol (70%) and Ceteareth-20 (30%)]
• 45g Olivem 1000 [Cetearyl Olivate (60%) and Sorbitan Olivate (40%)]

Surfactants & Cleansing Ingredients

• 1 × 50mL Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate (SLES 70%)
• 25g Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (90%)
• 1 × 50mL Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate (34% active; remainder water)
• 1 × 50mL Coco-Glucoside (52% active; remainder water)
• 1 × 50mL PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
• 1 × 50mL Polysorbate 20
• 1 × 100mL Cocamidopropyl Betaine (30% active; remainder water)

Hair Styling Polymer

• 15g PVP Styling Polymer

IPCS Skin & Hair Blends

• 1 × 10mL Dry Skin/Hair Blend
• 1 × 10mL Normal Skin/Hair Blend
• 1 × 10mL Oily Skin/Hair Blend

Chelating & pH-Adjusting Ingredients

• 3g Disodium EDTA – Chelating Agent
• 26g Citric Acid
• 16g Tromethamine

Safety & Cosmetic Formulating Equipment Included

Your CAHF Practical Kit also contains the safety supplies, measuring accessories, and packaging required for completing your practical hair care formulation work:

• 1 × Safety Glasses
• 6 × Vinyl Gloves
• 12 × Pipettes
• 1 × pH Testing Strip Pack
• 2 × Empty 20g Jars for Finished Practical Samples
• 2 × Empty 50mL Bottles for Finished Practical Samples
• 8 × Empty 50g Jars
• 7 × Empty 100mL Bottles
• 1 × Empty 50mL Bottle for 50% Citric Acid pH Buffer Solution
• 1 × Empty 50mL Bottle for 30% Tromethamine pH Buffer Solution

Designed for IPCS Advanced Hair Formulation Students

This practical kit is specifically assembled to support students completing the IPCS Certificate in Advanced Hair Formulations (CAHF) and provides the materials needed for the practical hair care formulation activities associated with the course.

By purchasing the complete kit, students can source the required hair care formulation ingredients and practical supplies together rather than purchasing individual materials separately.

Please note: This product contains the practical materials and equipment listed above and does not include enrollment in the IPCS Certificate in Advanced Hair Formulations course.