Household chemicals
Learn to create household chemical formulas from scratch — bleaches, dishwashing detergents, surface cleaners. Working with surfactants, alkalis, enzymes, and cyclodextrins.
16 industrial formulas
Bleaches • Dishwashing detergents • Cleaners • Sprays
Who is this course for
Graduate of 'Cosmetic Chemistry'
You have completed the basic course and want to expand your expertise beyond cosmetics into household chemicals, where margins are higher and volumes are larger.
Small business owner
You have formulas, but you want to optimize costs, expand your product range, and work with more complex formulas — enzymes, cyclodextrins.
Entrepreneur planning a launch
You are considering household chemicals as a niche for your launch: low barrier to entry, stable demand, and the ability to work from a home laboratory.
Technologist looking to upskill
You work in production and want to systematize your knowledge of surfactants, alkalis, and preservatives, and obtain a certificate of completion.
16 formulas you will master
Each practical lesson provides a ready-to-use formula and production technology that you can apply immediately
Thick bleach
An industrial equivalent of 'Domestos' — a chlorine-active gel with a thickener
Liquid bleach
A liquid form of chlorine bleach for laundry and surfaces
Dishwashing liquid
A classic surfactant composition with a hydrotrope and thickener
Scrubbing paste
A paste for pots and pans with a soda-based abrasive
Gentle 'sensitive' cleaner
A mild surfactant composition with conditioning additives — 3 parts
Acidic toilet bowl cleaner
A formula based on hydrochloric acid with a corrosion inhibitor
Tile and grout cleaner
An alkaline composition for dissolving limescale and soap scum
Glass cleaner
A fast-evaporating, streak-free formula with isopropanol
Alkaline oven degreaser
A heavy-duty formula based on sodium hydroxide with a thickener
Rust remover
An industrial formula based on phosphoric acid with an inhibitor
Anti-mold agent
A composition with fungicides for removing mold and fungi
Enzyme-based products
Formulas with protease/lipase/amylase — theory and recipes
Fabric softener
Cationic surfactants + fragrance + thickener — a ready-to-use formula
Bathroom cleaner
A composition for removing soap scum, lime, and rust
Toilet block filler
A solid form — surfactants, fragrance, dye, long-lasting effect
Disinfectant spray
An alcohol-based formula with QACs for hard surfaces
From raw materials to a full line of household chemicals
16 formulas that work in industrial production
What you will learn
Theory
- Understand classes of surfactants and their functions in household chemicals
- Understand how alkalis, acids, hydrotropes, and complexing agents work
- Choose preservatives and antimicrobial additives for specific tasks
- Read and build formulas from raw materials to the finished product
- Work with enzymes, cyclodextrins, and optical brighteners
- Follow safety rules when working with aggressive chemicals
Practice
- Prepare bleaches (thick and liquid) using industrial formulas
- Produce cleaners for dishes, tiles, glass, and bathrooms
- Mix alkaline degreasers and acidic cleaners
- Encapsulate fragrances in cyclodextrins
- Formulate enzyme-based compositions with active enzymes
- Calculate surfactant dosages and adjust formula viscosity
Course programme
31 lessons • Theory + practice • Self-paced study with instructor support
Your instructor
Oksana Walker
Lead expert, qualified cosmetic chemist
“Knowledge becomes a skill when it is applied. In this course, you won't just study the theory of surfactants — you will receive ready-made industrial formulas that can be launched into production immediately.”
Hundreds of graduates
International certifications
Personal support
Why students choose our course
Learn at your own pace
All lessons are pre-recorded. Study whenever it suits you — in the evening, at the weekend or on your lunch break
Certificate of completion
On completion you receive an electronic certificate of completion from Walker Formulation Academy. It is not a government-recognised qualification.
Expert support
Throughout the course you get help from a qualified cosmetic chemist and access to a private chat
Your price is locked
Pre-registration fixes your price and costs nothing today: you pay once the group is formed and the start date is known
Trusted provider
We are a specialist cosmetic-formulation training provider you can rely on
fellow formulators community
Access to a private chat to share experience, recipes and inspiration with fellow students
Tuition fees
One-time payment
Full price
- Standard price once the course is running
- 31 lessons + an examination project
- Industrial formulations for detergents and cleaning agents
- Raw materials, safety and storage
- Certificate on completion
Pre-registration price
£797Full price once enrolment opens: £997Pre-register and this price is locked in for you. It stays valid right up until enrolment for the intake opens.
Enrolment opens once there are enough pre-registrations to form a group.
Nothing is charged today. When enrolment opens we email you a notice with a link to the checkout page for the course.
What our students say
"A wonderful course! I learned to make creams from scratch and now it is my favourite hobby. The instructor explains everything very clearly."
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