Professional Aromatherapy & Botanical Formulation Training

Advance your expertise in natural skincare formulation and essential oil therapy through structured online diploma and CPD programmes that support safe, confident professional practice.

Structured Training for Professional Practice

Purodem is an online training institute specialising in aromatherapy, natural skincare formulation, and integrated botanical practice.

Our diploma and CPD programmes are designed to build genuine competence in formulation, safety, and therapeutic reasoning. We teach from first principles, with a focus on ingredient function, essential oil application, formulation structure, and professional responsibility.

Whether your goal is to formulate natural skincare products or integrate essential oil therapy into practice, our training is grounded in clarity, depth, and high professional standards.

Professional Diploma Programmes

We currently offer two advanced diploma programmes, each supporting a different professional pathway within botanical and therapeutic formulation.

Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation (NSF)

Develop the knowledge and technical skills needed to create safe, stable, and effective botanical skincare products.

This comprehensive online diploma explores formulation structure, ingredient function, good manufacturing practice, and systematic product development across core cosmetic systems, including emulsions, anhydrous formulations, gels, and surfactant-based products.

Key Features:

  • 8 structured modules
  • 2 years access
  • Suitable for beginners
  • Designed for personal, professional, or brand development pathways

Professional Essential Oil Therapy (PEOT) Diploma

An advanced diploma centred on bespoke essential oil blend design, product formulation, and therapeutic application.

Designed for practitioners seeking in-depth, case-based training beyond introductory or spa-style aromatherapy, this programme develops a strong understanding of essential oils, carrier oils, formulation principles, and therapeutic reasoning in professional practice.

Key Features:

  • 6 comprehensive modules
  • Guided and self-directed study hours
  • Equivalent to UK Higher Education Level 5–6
  • Application-based admission

Specialist Professional CPD

Alongside our diploma programmes, we offer focused CPD courses designed to deepen formulation skills, expand essential oil knowledge, and support thoughtful therapeutic practice.

Aroma Evaluation: Sensory Skills for Aromatherapy Practice

Develop refined sensory evaluation skills to assess essential oils with accuracy and confidence. Strengthen your ability to distinguish aromatic nuances, build detailed profiles, and apply that insight within formulation.

Aromatherapy Blending: Principles & Practice of Essential Oil Formulation

Deepen your understanding of essential oil synergy, formulation principles, and therapeutic blending through structured, practice-based learning.

Defined Curriculum. Professional Standards.

Our programmes are built around:

  • Multi-module, structured learning
  • Guided tutor support
  • Case-based and applied assessment
  • Responsible essential oil use
  • Clear professional standards
  • A natural progression from diploma to specialist CPD

 

Students receive regular tutor contact and supportive guidance throughout their training. Interaction and feedback are embedded within the learning process, ensuring students are not left to study in isolation.

A Modern Direction in Botanical Practice

As plant-based disciplines continue to evolve, education benefits from greater integration and clarity.

Purodem’s training reflects this approach — bringing together aromatherapy, natural skincare formulation, and thoughtful therapeutic practice within a coherent professional structure.

Our diploma programmes form the foundation of this direction, with ongoing development focused on strengthening standards in botanical and therapeutic education.

Student Feedback

Purodem students come from a wide range of professional and educational backgrounds, including therapists, skincare entrepreneurs, and those seeking structured training in botanical practice.

Recent Articles

Our articles explore aromatherapy, essential oils, natural skincare formulation, and integrated botanical practice.

Each post aims to support continued learning, deepen understanding of formulation, and contribute to thoughtful professional development across plant-based disciplines.