ONLINE SHAMPOO BAR COURSE

Learn to Make Conditioner Bars and Formulate Them for Your Hair

Go beyond copying a fixed recipe. Understand how a conditioner bar formula works, what each ingredient contributes, and how to adjust it for softness, slip, strength and manageability.

  • Clear, practical step-by-step teaching
  • Tested starting formulas you can actually make
  • Learn how and why to adapt your own recipes

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tray of conditioner bars

Learn the skills, not just the steps

By the End of the Course, You Will Know How To...

Make conditioner bars with intention — understanding the decisions behind the formula instead of hoping a borrowed recipe happens to suit you.

1

Understand the Formula

See how the conditioning system, oils, butters and supporting ingredients work together — and why the balance matters.

2

Choose Ingredients Intelligently

Learn what ingredient choices contribute to slip, softness, detangling, hardness, feel and performance.

3

Adjust for Hair Type

Use sound formulation principles to adapt a starting recipe for different hair needs and preferences.

4

Make the Bars Correctly

Follow the complete practical process from preparing your workspace and weighing ingredients to moulding and finishing.

5

Balance the pH

Understand why pH matters in haircare and learn how to check that your finished bars are in the appropriate range.

6

Create Your Own Variations

Move from “following a recipe” to making purposeful substitutions and developing bars that are genuinely your own.

The Difference That Matters

More Than Just Recipes to Follow

A recipe is useful — until an ingredient is unavailable, the texture is not quite right, or the finished bar does not give your hair the result you wanted.

This course teaches you to think about the formula itself. You will start with proven recipes, then learn what can change, what needs to stay balanced, and how to build a conditioner bar around the performance you want.

  • Start with tested formulas instead of guessing from scratch.
  • Understand what each ingredient is doing in the formula.
  • Make purposeful adjustments for different hair needs.
  • Use the skills long after you have finished the course.

A formula is a system, not a shopping list

Conditioning
Slip & detangling
Structure
Hair feel
pH balance
Change one part and the whole bar can behave differently. The course helps you understand those relationships.

Choose Understading Over Guesswork

Two Very Different Ways to Learn

A typical recipe-only course

“Here is the recipe. Follow it.”

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    You can reproduce the instructor's bar
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    Changing ingredients becomes guesswork
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    The formula may not suit your hair
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    You remain dependent on other people's recipes

The Purebodycare Approach

Learn the thinking behind the recipe

“Here is how the formula works.”

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    Begin with tested starting formulas
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    Understand why the recipe is built that way
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    Adjust it for different hair needs
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    Develop your own variations with confidence

What You'll Actually Learn

Course Curriculum

Six carefully ordered modules take you from the fundamentals through to making, adapting, storing and using your own conditioner bars. Open each module to see the lesson focus.

Module 1 - What the Course Will Cover
  1. Why Conditioner Bars
  2. Introduction to Conditioner Bars - How Electric Charges Affect Your Hair
Module 2 - What You Will Need Before You Get Started
  1. Section Introduction
  2. Preparing Your Workspace
  3. Equipment
  4. Equipment Shopping List
  5. Molds
Module 3 - Ingredients
  1. Section introduction
  2. Conditioning Emulsifiers
  3. Cosmetic Oils and Butters
  4. Choosing Liquid Oils
  5. Balancing Hardness, Slip, and Glide
  6. Fragrancing and Colouring Your Products
  7. Essential Oils in Haircare
  8. Using Botanical Extracts
  9. Protection and Preservation
  10. Ingredient Shopping List
  11. Let's Take a Look At The Recipe
  12. Conditioner Bar Recipes
Module 4 - Mastering the Base Formula
  1. Analysing the Formula
  2. Precision and the Metric System
  3. The Conditioner Bar Process
Module 5 - Making the Conditioner Bar
  1. Introduction to Making the Conditioner Bar
  2. Making the Conditioner Bar
  3. Turning Out the Conditioner Bar
  4. Lets Take a Look at What We've Learnt About Making Conditioner Bars
Module 6 - Storing and Packaging Your Shampoo Bars
  1. Introduction to Storing and Packaging Your Conditioner Bars
  2. Storing and Packaging Your Bars
  3. Calculating the Shelf Life of Your Bars
Module 7 - The Art of Modification
  1. Introduction
  2. Adapting the Formula for Oily and Fine Hair
  3. Bars for Dry and Thirsty Hair
  4. How the Porosity of Your Hair Affects Your Coice of Ingredients
Module 8 - Troubleshooting
  1. Solving Common Bar Blunders
Module 9 - Course Conclusion
  1. Course Conclusion

Free Lesson Previews

Take a Look Inside the Course

See how Shona teaches before you enrol. These three previews let you sample the formulation knowledge, the ingredient choices and the practical making process.

FREE PREVIEW

Preview 01 - Understanding

How the Course Works

See how the different parts of a shampoo-bar formula work together, and why understanding the structure makes future changes much easier.

  • Watch this lesson

FREE PREVIEW

Preview 02 - Formulation

The pH Secret

See how the different parts of a shampoo-bar formula work together, and why understanding the structure makes future changes much easier.

  • Watch this lesson

FREE PREVIEW

Preview 03 - Practical

Quick Overview of Making the Bars

See how the different parts of a shampoo-bar formula work together, and why understanding the structure makes future changes much easier.

  • Watch this lesson
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Recognise what you have achieved

Complete the Course and Receive Your Certificate

After completing the course you'll receive a certificate of completion in recognition that you worked through and completed the training.

Shona O'Connor

Learn with Shona

Clear Teaching, Practical Experience, No Unnecessary Mystery

Shona takes you through the process carefully, explaining not only what to do but the reasoning behind the formula. The aim is to leave you able to make logical formulation decisions for yourself.

You will see the process demonstrated step by step, with the emphasis on understanding, safety and techniques you can use in your own future recipes.

  • Detailed explanations without overwhelming jargon
  • Practical demonstrations you can follow at home
  • Formulation knowledge you can apply beyond the course recipes
25+ Years

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20+ Years

teaching experience

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What You'll Get

Everything Included

Complete video course

Complete Video Course

Step-by-step lessons covering both the formulation principles and the practical making process.

Tested starting formulas

Tested Starting Formulas

Reliable example formulas you can begin with, then adapt using what you learn in the course.

Formulation guidance

Formulation Guidance

learn how ingredients work together so you can make informed changes instead of simply copying recipes.

Downloadable Resources

Helpful worksheets, reference materials, and downloads to support your learning.

certificate of completion

Certificate of Completion

Receive a certificate when you complete the course as a tangible record of your achievement.

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Your Chosen Access Period

Choose 1, 2 or 5 years of access and revisit the course whenever you need to during that period.

Money back guarantee

Completely Risk Free

Your Money-Back Guarantee

If, for any reason, you don’t like this amazing course, you can get a full refund anytime within 30 days after your purchase. If you have any issues, just get in touch with our friendly support team and they’ll either help you out until you get the results you need or give you a swift refund.

Choose your access period

Learn at Your Own Pace

Whichever access period you choose, you get the same complete course and the same formulation teaching, all from a simple one-time payment - no subscription.

1 Year of Access

$127USD

Complete course access for 12 months.

  • 1 Year Full Access to the Course & All Updates
  • Immediate Access
  • Downloadable Resources
  • Certificate of Completion
  • Full Help and Support For Members

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2 Years of Access

$147USD

Extra time to revisit the formulation lessons as your skills develop.

  • 1 Year Full Access to the Course & All Updates
  • Immediate Access
  • Downloadable Resources
  • Certificate of Completion
  • Full Help and Support For Members

5 Years of Access

$167USD

Long-term reference access to the course and formulation guidance.

  • 1 Year Full Access to the Course & All Updates
  • Immediate Access
  • Downloadable Resources
  • Certificate of Completion
  • Full Help and Support For Members

Questions before you enrol?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the course suitable for a complete beginner?

Yes. The course begins with equipment, workspace preparation and ingredient explanations before demonstrating the complete process. No previous shampoo-bar-making experience is required.

Will I need specialist equipment?

No. You can begin with basic kitchen equipment that you probably already own. The equipment module gives you a clear list before you start.

Will I be able to make bars for my hair type?

That is one of the central aims of the course. You will learn how ingredient choices affect performance and how to adapt the tested starting formulas for different needs and preferences.

Do I just receive a set of recipes?

No. The course includes tested starting formulas but also teaches how the formulas work and how to adjust them.

Do I receive a certificate?

Yes. You receive a certificate of completion after finishing the course. It is a certificate of completion, not a professional accreditation.

Is this a subscription?

No. Each option is a single payment for the access period shown. There is no automatic renewal.

Is there a money-back guarantee?

Yes. We offer a 30 day money back guarantee. This removes all the risk from you, enabling you to buy with confidence.

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