IPCS Diploma of Personal Care Formulation (DPCF) Practical Kit

The IPCS Diploma of Personal Care Formulation (DPCF) Practical Kit is a comprehensive cosmetic formulation ingredient and equipment kit prepared for students enrolled in the Institute of Personal Care Science (IPCS) Diploma of Personal Care Formulation course.

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

The kit includes a broad range of cosmetic formulation ingredients used across skin care, hair care, cleansing, and personal care formulations, including emulsifiers, surfactants, emollients, rheology modifiers, preservatives, conditioning agents, humectants, chelating agents, antioxidants, essential oils, and pH-adjusting ingredients.

What's Included in the IPCS DPCF Practical Kit

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
• 15g Sorbitan Stearate
• 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)

IPCS Skin & Hair Blends

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

Essential Oils

• 1 × 10mL Lavender Essential Oil
• 1 × 10mL Lemongrass Essential Oil
• 1 × 10mL Petitgrain Essential Oil

Chelating & pH-Adjusting Ingredients

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

Safety & Cosmetic Formulating Equipment Included

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

• 1 × Safety Glasses
• 6 × Vinyl Gloves
• 12 × Pipettes
• 3 × Smelling Strips
• 1 × pH Testing Strip Pack
• 3 × Empty 20g Jars for Finished Practical Samples
• 3 × 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 Diploma Students

This practical kit is specifically assembled to support students completing the IPCS Diploma of Personal Care Formulation (DPCF) and provides the materials needed for the practical formulation activities associated with the course.

By purchasing the complete kit, students can source the required cosmetic 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 Diploma of Personal Care Formulation course.