Botanicals and plants are much-loved ingredients in many products, from health and wellbeing to beauty and household cleaners. So, if you want to use herbs to create your own products – whether as a hobby or to start a lucrative business – this professional development course is ideal for you.
Introduction to Herbal Product Manufacturing is an online professional development course that will show you how to create herbal products as a commercial enterprise.
In this herbal product manufacturing course, you will learn how to harvest, preserve, store and treat herbs for product manufacturing. You will also learn about essential oil extraction, hydrosols, steam distillation, and how compounds in herbs affect the human senses.
You will also learn about skincare and cosmetics, including working with skin sensitivities and allergies, and how to create health and well-being products, edibles, crafts, and cleaning and home care solutions. Plus, discover important packaging, handling, storage, and presentation techniques and business planning strategies.
On completion of this course, you will have developed a comprehensive understanding of how to manufacture herbal products and create a business plan.
Course Structure
Unit - Manufacturing Herbal Products
Unit 1 – Commercial Herb Product Industries
- Running an herbal-based business
- Brief history of herbal crafts and products
- Properties of herbs
- What are herbs?
- Beneficial properties of herbs
- Overview of herbal products
- Herbal teas
- Herbal tinctures
- Culinary products and edibles
- Herbal vinegars and herbal oils
- Herbal honeys and herb salts
- Essential oils
- Compresses and poultices
- Herbal liniments and ointments
- Herbal baths and sachets
- Fresh herbs and oils
- Bath bombs and pot pourris
- Tussie-mussies
- Pressed herb crafts
- Legalities
Unit 2 – The Raw Products
- Harvesting herbs
- Post-harvest processing
- Preserving, storing, and/or treating herbs
- Drying herbs
- Ageing and sweating
- Parboiling/blanching
- Boiling and steaming
- Baking or roasting
- Freezing herbs
- Essential oils
- Extracting essential oil
- Expression
- Hydrosols and floral waters
- Steam distillation
- Process of steam distillation]
- Chemical compounds in herbs
- Primary metabolites
- Secondary metabolites
- Nitrogen-containing compounds
- Flavonoids and coumarins
- Tannins and terpenes
- How chemical compounds in herbs affect human senses
- How processing can affect chemical compounds in herbs
- Cutting, drying and freezing
- Choosing the correct herbal solvent
Unit 3 – Skin Care and Cosmetics
- Working with allergies and sensitivities
- Natural preservatives
- Using essential oils
- Containers and storage
- Applications of herbal products in skin care
- Layered lavender flower water
- Clarifying toner
- Herb-scented water
- Rose cold cream
- Lavender and lemon eucalyptus lotion
- Body lotion
- Oil cleanser
- Lip balm
- Lip scrub
- Shea butter lip balm
- Clay face masks
- Lavender salve
- Herbal facial steam
- Perfume
Unit 4 – Personal Hygiene Products
- Growing herbs at home
- Purchasing high quality products online
- Selecting the right herbs
- Blending scents
- Keeping notes
- Applications of herbal products in personal hygiene products
- Lavender bath elixir
- Scented bath lotions
- Bath perfumes
- Lavender and chamomile wash balls
- Herbal soap
- Hair rinse
- Scented lavender water
- Gargles and sage gargles
- Botanical mouth wash
- Rose tooth powder
- Toothbrushes of liquorice root
- Herbal aftershave
- Herbal toothpaste
- Nail strengthening oil
- Nail oil
- Fragrant body powder
- Vinegar rinse
- Herbal rinse
- Aloe gel conditioner
- Neutral henna conditioner: treatment to strengthen hair, and control dandruff and excess oiliness
- Citrus energy bath
- Herbal body wash
- Salt scrub
Unit 5 – Health and Wellbeing Products
- Harvesting herbs for medicinal use
- Leaves and flowers
- Bulbs and barks
- Seeds
- Different applications
- Astringents and bitter tonics
- Carminatives and cathartics
- Demulcents and diuretics
- Emollients and expectorants
- Relaxants and stimulants
- How to make herbal decoctions
- How to make herbal ointments
- Calendula ointment
- How to make herbal infusions
- How to make tinctures
- How to make herbal poultices
- Syrups and syrups made with tinctures
- How aromatherapy works
- Absorption through inhalation
- Absorption through the skin
Unit 6 – Edibles
- Food grade ingredients and storage
- Permits and licensing
- Unusual products, flavour profiles
- Adding flavour to herbal food products
- Markets and places to sell
- Herbal food product applications
- Herbal teas
- Herb vinegars
- Herb infused oil
- Herb butters
- Herb cheeses
- Herb salt
- Herb scented sugar
- Herb honey
- Herb confectionery
- Peppermint cream
- Herb biscuits
- Savoury herb muffins
Unit 7 – Crafts
- Candle making
- Scents and dyes
- Wax and whitening crystals
- Wicks and candle shape
- Potpourri
- Mixing herbs
- Moist potpourri
- Dry potpourri
- Various potpourri recipes
- Fixatives
- Sachets types
- Rose sandalwood sachet
- Clove pink sachet
- Lemon verbena sachet
- Mint sachet
- Verbena sachet
- Geranium citrus sachet
- Herb pillows
- Rosemary herb pillow
- Mint and lemon pillow
- Lemon verbena pillow
- Hops sleep pillow
- Floral herb pillow
- Tussie mussies
- Herbal paper
- Lavender letters
- Incense
Unit 8 – Products for Homes or Workplaces
- Expressing citrus oils
- Herbal cleaning products
- Lavender furniture cream
- Herbal fabric softener
- Surface spray cleaner (non-porous surfaces)
- All-purpose surface spray cleaner
- Herbal dishwashing tablets
- Herbal insect repellents
- Pomanders
- Clove pomanders
- Rose bud pomander
- Garlic spray
- Other sprays
- Moth repelling sachets
- Insect repellent oil
- Scented clothes hangers
Unit 9 – Packaging, Handling, Storage and Presentation
- Harvesting
- Annual herbs
- Perennial herbs
- Post-harvest handling and storage
- Storage conditions
- Relative humidity
- Temperature
- Atmospheric composition
- Preservation methods
- Processing equipment
- Packaging herbs
- Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP)
- Packaging herbal products
- Packaging materials
- Labelling
- Food packaging
- Examples of food product packaging
- Examples of other herbal product packaging
Unit 10 – Making Good Business Choices
- Developing a business plan
- Points of difference
- Developing the product
- Scalability
- Partnerships
- Branding, design, and labelling
- Business types
- Cottage businesses
- Herbal farm or nursery — businesses that grow herbs
- Herbal product manufacturer — businesses that process and manufacture products
- Different types of refrigerators
- General logistics & planning a delivery schedule
- Businesses that retail products
- Risk management
- Labelling
- Safety
- Claims and therapeutic claims
Study Hours
Estimated duration 50 hours
Course Delivery and Start
Start anytime, self-paced and 100% online
Assessment
Assessment will be comprised of written exercises, including short-answer questions, reflective tasks, short reports and/or projects. There are no examinations or due dates for assessment. As a result, you can complete training in your own time and at your own pace with the assistance of unlimited tutor support.
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Do I need to attend classes or undertake any work placements?
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I am an international student. Can I enrol into this course?
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Career Pathways
Future growth
Strong
Unemployment
Low
Professional Development for:-
- Herbalist
- Herbal medicine manufacturer
- Herbal medicine practitioner
- Herbal medicine sales
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