Skincare Lab
Student Experience in Fort Myers, FL
The Skincare Lab Experience at the Institute for Medical Aesthetics and Laser (IMAGE) is designed for licensed professionals who want to deepen their understanding of professional skincare beyond the treatment room.
This off-site, 3 hour immersive experience introduces students to ingredient science, product formulation, and skincare chemistry through real-world lab exposure, hands-on participation, and expert-led insight—helping professionals better understand how professional-grade skincare is developed and why formulation matters. Students will create their own skincare product in a real lab.
Why Choose Us?
What You'll Learn
This guided tour, chemistry lesson and product formulation experience prepares students with in-depth knowledge of skincare ingredients and formulation.
Course Highlights
- Guided tour of a professional skincare manufacturing facility
- Skincare chemistry lesson led by an expert chemist
- Ingredient-focused class covering formulation and product performance
- Real-world insight into how professional skincare is developed
- Certificate of Completion for ingredient and formulation education
- Gain real-world exposure to how professional skincare products are formulated and produced
- Deepen your understanding of ingredients, formulation, and skincare chemistry
- Learn how formulation impacts treatment performance and client results
- Become more confident when recommending skincare products to clients
- Build a strong foundation in professional skincare for estheticians
- Gain valuable insight for industry professionals interested in exploring the creation of a skincare line
Hands-On Training
Students will take part in an off-site Skincare Lab Experience at a skincare manufacturer and professional laboratory, gaining firsthand exposure to ingredient selection, formulation, testing, and production processes.
This off-site, lab-led experience represents a $250 value and is included as a bonus with select course bundles, delivering meaningful, real-world industry exposure beyond the classroom.
Students will receive access to exclusive IMAGE discounts and resources for those interested in exploring the creation of their own skincare products or future skincare lines.
Start Earning Immediately
Our Skincare Lab Experience gives estheticians advanced knowledge in ingredients and formulation, helping them stand out and explore creating their own skincare line.
Potential Revenue
Understanding how professional skincare is formulated gives estheticians a real advantage in the treatment room.
This behind-the-scenes experience builds confidence in ingredient knowledge and product performance, helping professionals recommend skincare more effectively, strengthen client trust, and increase retail sales. For industry professionals, it also provides foundational insight into how skincare lines are created—supporting future opportunities in private label, custom formulation, or brand development.
This experience supports earning potential both immediately through client education and retail, and long-term through advanced professional and entrepreneurial pathways.
Who Can Enroll?
This course if open to all students.
- Current IMAGE students & IMAGE Alumni receive a 10% discount on all advanced courses.