hello and welcome back to module 1 we are at the last lesson where we talk about the

formula guide now the formula guide is given to you in every module where you need to create formulations either

that Excel sheet or a Google sheet you can use it as you wish this is just

designed and actually my colleague designed it to make your life easier so you don't need to calculate or anything

like that but you have a very accurate record of everything you do when you formulate so let's see how

we need to fill this form in obviously the details will vary depending on the product you

are making in this example I'm using a very simple oil blend so you actually see how

everything works but as I said things change depending on the formula so first let's fill

in the top half of the formula guide give a name to your product this can be anything

of your choosing then decide on the batch size I decided on 50 grams and

again not ml just to clarify G we always measure everything in grams you should create anything up to 100

G when you trial any formulations because that would give you enough product to test the product

and to see how it behaves in the long run next you give a batch number now there is no

system for this this could be any system that you design for yourself here I used night

oil so n0 trial version 24 so the next time I make this it would

be trial version 25 as I said whatever system works for you but you should always follow that

system so you don't get confused next add the date of the manufacturing and finally as a reminder

tick this box once you've done the disinfection this is a good reminder that you make sure that

all your tools are disinfected with alcohol as you learned in the GMP unit next

we select the ingredients here I only have five ingredients but you can have 1015 it really

depends on the formula so for these five ingredients are listed the name mmmmmm I used the common names

because at this point you are not expected to know anything else but ideally you want

to fill this part in the trade name and that is because depending on the ingredient one ingredient can

be created by various manufacturers so just because let's just say You by cetyl alcohol it is settle

alcohol but it might be that the are slightly different and it always depends on

the manufacturer this is why it's important that you know the trade name the thing is that chances are

you will buy from retailers and they will not give trade names or they will

use their own names that's okay too if you don't know the trade name at

least write down where you purchased it from so in this case you see with the sea

Buckthorn I got it from flow of X that is a German company that's specializes in CO2 extract

so if there is no trade name as such just at least write down the supplier next add

any specification that is relevant to the to the ingredient so in this case my whole bar and my sea

Buckthorn are both organic this is important so if you want to recreate the product again and

again you want to make sure that you use the same kind so it could be

let us say your oil is refined or your oil is cold pressed into the specification in case of

tocopherol I use the 70% percent strength it could be 50% depending on your supplier

so always add the details and next week I locate the ingredients as you know every single formula is written

in percentages not in G not in ml it's always in percentages and the total must be 100%

the system calculates the amount you need to measure out for your formula based on the

batch size you give gave here so the 50 gram and here you go it's all

calculated for you and the total is 50 g so the calculation is correct every time you add the

ingredient into the product put a tick next to its name so you don't forget it it's so easy to

either add the ingredient while I saw you forgetting to or for to forget the

ingredient next let's talk about the phases so the face is represent which ingredient you add together

into the formula so you see my face a I've got a whole by a modeler

I add them together my face be separate I've got three different ingredients so each phase will represent which

ingredients you add together into the formula in terms of the order of the ingredients the order

should represent the order you add them into the formula so they don't need to be in

descending order so here you see I've got it in descending order but this can vary so let's just say

just for sake of argument I start with marula oil you could just add that

here and put 15% and then you add whole bar normally it's a common practice that you start

with the ingredient that has the most amount in the ingredient in the product but not necessarily in some cases

the order of the ingredients are extremely important so that's why the percentages may not be

in descending order but the list should indicate the actual order if that makes sense so next we talk

about the method in here in an and we don't have any particular specifications we

need to pay attention to but let's just say you need to heat the ingredient in that case you will

specify the temperature in case you need to use a homogenizer or a stick blender then you need

to specify the fear whether it's high Shear or medium share we will talk about the specifics

when we learn about different products so add the don't don't worry about it but indicate the phases and what

you do with the faces and finally some quality control so here you can write

down what you expect the product to look like or the product to be and in the

second section you can write down if it is the same or not so for

example here I expected this night oil to be yellow a orangie because of the sea Buckthorn and the whole

bar I expected it to have a subtle floral scent because of the lavender essential oil and then you

can take if you accept the sample now this part can also be used if you manufacture the same formula

over and over again this is quality control this is to make sure that every single batch you

create of that same formula is the same so if you don't accept let us say you're make

it the third time you don't accept that third sample then you have to indicate it here otherwise let's

just say you don't like the scent you leave this empty and you fill it up

underneath that I don't know change Co change essential oil because you don't like it here and around

it you can take notes that's not a problem anything that makes your life easier or anything you feel you

need to number in case you don't remember all these details on the second page you find some you find

a guide where it explains which section should be filled in with what information so

I hope this helps and I shall see you next week in module 2

Hello, and welcome back to Module 1.

We are at the last lesson where
we talk about the Formula Guide.

Now, the Formula Guide is given to you
in every module where you need to create

formulations either as
Excel Sheet or a Google Sheet.

You can use it as you wish.

This is just designed actually,

my colleague designed,
it to make your life easier.

So you don't need to calculate
or anything like that.

But you'll have a very accurate record
of everything you do when you formulate.

So let's see how we need
to fill this form in.

Obviously, the details will vary
depending on the product you are making.

In this example, I'm using a very simple

oil blend, so you actually
see how everything works.

As I said, things will change
depending on the Formula.

So first, let's fill in the top
half of the Formula Guide.

Give a name to your product.

This can be anything of your choosing.

Then decide on the batch size.

I decided on 50 grammes,
and again, not millilitres.

Just to clarify: gr.

We always measure everything in grammes.

You should create anything up to 100 gr

when you trial any formulations,
because that would give you enough

product to test the product and to see
how it behaves in the long run.

Next, you give a batch number.

Now, there is no system for this.

This could be any system
that you design for yourself.

Here, I used night oil, so NO_TV24.

So the next time I make this,
it would be TV25.

As I said, whatever system works for you,

but you should always follow
that system so you don't get confused.

Next, add the date of the manufacturing.

And finally, as a reminder, tick this box.

Once you've done the disinfection,
this is a good reminder that you make sure

that all your tools are disinfected with
alcohol, as you learned in the GMP unit.

Next, we select the ingredients.

Here, I only have five ingredients,

but you can have 10-15, it
really depends on the Formula.

So for these five ingredients,
I listed the name.

I use the common names,

because at this point, you are not
expected to know anything else.

But ideally, you want to fill
this part in the trade name.

And that is because depending

on the ingredient, one ingredient can
be created by various manufacturers.

So, just because let's just
say you buy Cetyl alcohol.

It is Cetyl alcohol, but it might be
that the components are slightly different

and that always depends
on the manufacturer.

This is why it's important
that you know the trade name.

The thing is,
chances are, you will buy from retailers

and they will not give trade names
or they will use their own names.

That's okay, too.

If you don't know the trade name, at least
write down where you purchased it from.

So, in this case, you see with the Seabuck
thorn I got it from Flavex,

that is a German company
that specialises in CO2 extract.

So if there is no trade name as such,
just at least write down the supplier.

Next, add any specifications
that are relevant to the ingredient.

So in this case, my Jojoba
and my Seabuckthorn are both organic.

This is important.
So if you want to recreate the product

again and again, you want to make
sure that you use the same kind.

So it could be, let's just say your oil
is refined or your oil is cold-pressed.

Add it into the specification.

In case of Tocopherol,
I use the 70% strengths.

It could be 50%,
depending on your supplier.

So always add the details.

And next, we allocate the ingredients.

As you know, every single formula
is written in percentages.

Not in grammes, not in millilitres.

It's always in percentages,
and the total must be 100%.

The system calculates the amount you need

to measure out for your formula based
on the batch size you gave here.

So the 50 gr, and here you go,
it's all calculated for you.

And the total is 50gr.

So the calculation is correct.

Every time you add an ingredient

into the product, put a tick next
to its name so you don't forget it.

It's so easy to either add the ingredient
twice or to forget the ingredient.

Next, let's talk about the phases.

So the phases represent which ingredients
you add together into the formula.

So you see, my Ohase A I've
got Jojoba and Marula.

I add them together.

My Phase B is separate; I've got
three different ingredients.

So each phase will represent

which ingredients you add
together into the formula.

In terms of the order of the ingredients,

the order should represent
the order you add them into the formula,

so they don't need to be
in descending order.

So here you see, I've got
it in descending order.

But this can vary.

So let's just say, just for sake
of argument, I start with Marula oil.

You could just add that here and put 15%.

And then you add Jojoba.

Normally, it's a common practise that you
start with the ingredient that has

the most amount in the product,
but not necessarily.

In some cases,

the order of the ingredients
are extremely important.

So that's why the percentages may not be
in descending order,

but the list should indicate
the actual order, if that makes sense.

So next we talk about the method in here.
In an oil blend,

we don't have any particular
specifications we need to pay attention

to, but let's just say you
need to heat the ingredient.

In that case, you will
specify the temperature.

In case you need to use
a homogenizer or a stick blender.

Then you need to specify the shear,
whether it's high shear or medium shear.

We will talk about these specifics when
we learn about different products.

So at the moment, don't worry about it,

but indicate the phases and what
you do with the phases.

And finally, some quality control.

So here you can write down what you expect

the product to look like
or the product to be.

And in the second section, you can
write down if it is the same or not.

So, for example,
here I expected this night oil to be

yellowy orangey because of the
seabuckthorn and the jojoba.

I expected it to have a subtle floral

scent because of the
lavender essential oil.

And then you can tick if
you accept this sample.

Now, this part

can also be used if you manufacture
the same formula over and over again.

This is quality control.

This is to make sure that every single

batch you create of that same
formula is the same.

So if you don't accept it,
let's just say you make it the third time

you don't accept that third sample,
then you have to indicate it here.

Otherwise, let's just say
you don't like the scent.

You leave this empty and you fill it up

underneath that, I don't know,
change EO change essential oil because you

don't like it. Y
ou can take notes, that's not a problem,

anything that makes your life easier or
anything you feel you need to remember.

In case you don't remember all these

details, on the second page
you find a guide where it explains

which section should be filled
in with what information.

So I hope this helps and I shall
see you next week in Module 2.