Built from 17 years of hands-on formulation experience at Colgate-Palmolive and ADM, Oral Care Fundamentals gives product developers, startup founders, and R&D professionals a complete technical foundation in toothpaste and mouthwash development — from raw materials to retail shelf.

By the end of this course, you'll be able to read any oral care label and understand exactly what's in it and why, evaluate ingredient choices against stability and regulatory constraints, and walk into a conversation with a contract manufacturer without getting lost.

What you'll learn:

• Toothpaste formulation architecture — humectants, abrasives, surfactants, actives, preservatives, and hedonics
• Mouthwash formulation — emulsification systems, alcohol-free platforms, and active delivery
• Sweetener systems — sodium saccharin, sucralose, stevia, xylitol, monk fruit, and how each performs in an oral care matrix
• Aesthetic ingredients — opacifiers, colorants, dyes, and the real limitations of botanical colorants
• Stability testing protocols — hedonic evaluation, microbial testing, efficacy assays, and accelerated aging methods
• Manufacturing fundamentals — double-planetary mixing, mouthwash production sequence, and quality control checkpoints
• Packaging — ABL tubes, PBL tubes, aluminum, PET bottles, and barrier considerations for flavor and shelf life
• Regulatory framework — FDA OTC vs. cosmetic category, MoCRA requirements, hard claims vs. soft claims, and what goes on a label
• Contract manufacturing — what to vet before you sign, quality benchmarks, formulation ownership, and common pitfalls

Includes:

• Illustrated reference deck (yours to keep)
• Full video walkthrough of every section
• Complete glossary PDF with Video Link
• Ingredient reference tables for toothpaste and mouthwash

Lifetime access.

Oral Care Fundamentals is an educational course. It does not substitute for regulatory, legal, or formulation consulting specific to your product.

Ideal for: Oral care startup founders, cosmetic chemists expanding into oral care, private label product managers, and anyone developing toothpaste or mouthwash products for market.