Skincare
A dedicated session with Ms. Mridula Kini, followed by laboratory preparation.
School of Manufacturing · Completed Program 2025
Post-Graduate Certificate Program in Cosmetics & Perfumery
Where Beauty Science Meets Formulation, Fragrance and Innovation.
An immersive five-day learning experience bringing together cosmetic science, practical formulation, fragrance exploration, expert-led sessions, and hands-on laboratory activities.
10–14 November 2025Program completed
About the programme
Exploring the Science Behind Beauty.
The Post-Graduate Certificate Program in Cosmetics and Perfumery brought together academic expertise, specialist sessions and practical learning across the science and creativity of cosmetic products and fragrance.
Across five days, the programme explored skincare, haircare, colour cosmetics, natural cosmetics, essential oils, fragrance preparation, product demonstrations, branding and entrepreneurship in perfumery.
Laboratory sessions and expert-led discussions connected practical product preparation with the wider disciplines of cosmetic science, formulation and fragrance.
Duration10–14 November 2025
A five-day programme at ICT Mumbai.
FormatSessions & practicals
Expert-led sessions and scheduled practical activities.
FocusCosmetics & perfumery
Cosmetics, formulation, skincare, haircare and fragrance.
ExperienceLabs & demos
Laboratory preparation, demonstrations and specialist sessions.
Distinguished guests
Voices that opened the programme.
Celebrating distinguished academic leadership and the expertise that contributed to this learning experience.
Mentors & contributors
The experts behind the experience.
Prof. Jyotsna WaghmareHead of Department in Oils, Oleochemicals and Surfactants TechnologyInstitute of Chemical Technology (ICT)Mentor
Prof. Amit PratapProfessor in Oils, Oleochemicals and Surfactants TechnologyInstitute of Chemical Technology (ICT)Mentor
Ms. Mridula KiniHead Product Development - Premium Personal CareMarico LimitedMentor
Prof. Vijay BambulkarDirectorHPC EnterprisesMentor
Dr. Adinath WareGeneral Manager - HPCAzelisMentor
Dr. Girish MahajanExecutive Vice PresidentHigh Media LaboratoriesMentor
Ms. Anuradha SansarCo-founder & CEOLegend 1942Mentor
Ms. Sheetal DesaiFounderWisdomMentor
Dr. Chandu MadankarAssitant Professor in Oils, Oleochemicals and Surfactants TechnologyInstitute of Chemical Technology (ICT)Mentor
Ms. Manisha KharkarGlobal Technical Lead - Personal Care - SA, SEA & ANZNouryonMentor
Dr. Aneesh ShethCEODr. SethMentor
Dr. Ramakant HarialkaWHOLE TIME DIRECTORNishant Aromas Private LimitedMentor
Dr. Sudhakar MhaskarCofounderKaynta Labs Private LimitedMentor
The five-day journey
Five days, one obsession.
Explore the programme schedule for 10–14 November 2025. Select a day to discover its sessions and learning themes.
Programme schedule
Monday · 10 November 2025
The program opened with addresses from the institute and its distinguished guests, followed by a full skincare session and an afternoon of skincare and haircare preparation in the laboratory.
FeaturedMs. Mridula KiniOpening & Skincare
- 9:30 – 9:35 AM
Welcome Address
Prof. Jyotsna Waghmare
- 9:35 – 9:40 AM
Prof. A. B. Pandit
- 9:40 – 9:50 AM
Prof. M. M. Sharma
- 9:50 – 9:55 AM
Dr. Hasit Dangi
- 9:55 – 10:25 AM
Prof. R. D. Kulkarni
- 10:25 – 10:30 AM
Vote of Thanks
Prof. Amit Pratap
- 10:30 – 11:00 AM
Tea Break
- 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Skincare
Ms. Mridula Kini
- 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Lunch Break
- 2:00 – 5:00 PM
Skincare / Haircare Preparation in Laboratory
Programme schedule
Tuesday · 11 November 2025
Day two was dedicated to colour cosmetics — a morning of expert sessions followed by hands-on colour cosmetics preparation in the laboratory.
FeaturedDr. Aditya WareColour Cosmetics
- 9:30 – 11:00 AM
Prof. Vijay Bambulkar
- 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Colour Cosmetics
Dr. Aditya Ware
- 12:30 – 2:00 PM
Lunch
- 2:00 – 5:00 PM
Colour Cosmetics Preparation in Laboratory
Programme schedule
Wednesday · 12 November 2025
A morning spanning cosmetic microbiology and the business of perfumery, with an afternoon of essential oils preparation in the laboratory led by Dr. Chandu Madankar.
FeaturedDr. Girish MahajanMicrobiology, Entrepreneurship & Essential Oils
- 9:30 – 10:30 AM
Cosmetics and Microbes
Dr. Girish Mahajan
- 10:30 – 11:30 AM
Entrepreneurship in Perfumery
Ms. Anuradha Sansar
- 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Founder of wiSDom
Ms. Sheetal Desai
- 12:30 – 2:00 PM
Lunch
- 2:00 – 5:00 PM
Essential Oils Preparation in Laboratory
Dr. Chandu Madankar
Programme schedule
Thursday · 13 November 2025
Natural cosmetics filled the morning; the afternoon moved through product demonstrations of skincare, haircare and colour cosmetics, then into fragrance preparation.
FeaturedMs. Manisha KharkarNatural Cosmetics & Fragrance
- 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Natural Cosmetics
Ms. Manisha Kharkar
- 12:30 – 2:30 PM
Lunch
- 2:30 – 3:45 PM
Product Demonstrations — Skincare, Haircare & Colour Cosmetics
- 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Fragrance Preparation in Laboratory
Programme schedule
Friday · 14 November 2025
The final day covered branding and the craft of blending, closed with an afternoon session by Dr. Sudhakar Mhaskar, a guest speaker and the valedictory function.
FeaturedDr. Ramakant HarlalkaBranding, Perfumery & Valedictory
- 9:30 – 10:30 AM
Branding
Dr. Sheth
- 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Smelling to Blending
Dr. Ramakant Harlalka
- 12:30 – 2:00 PM
Lunch
- 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Dr. Sudhakar Mhaskar
- 3:00 – 4:00 PM
Guest Speaker
- 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Valedictory Function
Cosmetic science experience
The Art and Science of Cosmetic Formulation.
Discover the programme's scheduled learning areas, from cosmetic product preparation to fragrance, natural ingredients and specialist industry perspectives.
Haircare
Haircare preparation in the laboratory on Day 1.
Colour Cosmetics
Sessions with Prof. Vijay Bambulkar and Dr. Aditya Ware, with laboratory preparation.
Cosmetic Microbiology
Cosmetics and Microbes with Dr. Girish Mahajan.
Natural Cosmetics
A full morning session with Ms. Manisha Kharkar.
Essential Oils
Essential oils preparation in the laboratory with Dr. Chandu Madankar.
Fragrance Preparation
Fragrance preparation in the laboratory on Day 4.
Product Demonstrations
Demonstrations across skincare, haircare and colour cosmetics.
Branding
A branding session with Dr. Sheth on the final day.
Entrepreneurship in Perfumery
Ms. Anuradha Sansar, Co-founder of Legend 1942.
Smelling to Blending
Dr. Ramakant Harlalka of Nishat Aroma on the perfumer's craft.
What participants gained
Skills that carried beyond the lab.
Across the five days at ICT Mumbai, participants moved from theory to bench practice — leaving with formulation experience, fragrance vocabulary and entrepreneurial context they could apply immediately.
Formulation practice
Hands-on laboratory preparation of skincare, haircare and colour cosmetic products under ICT faculty guidance.
Fragrance craft
Smelling-to-blending sessions covering essential oils, aroma chemistry and perfume composition.
Industry perspective
Expert-led sessions from brand founders, cosmetic chemists and regulatory specialists.
Entrepreneurship
Branding, positioning and go-to-market guidance for beauty and personal-care ventures.
The visual archive
Five days. Countless moments.
Discover the conversations, demonstrations, people and shared experiences that brought cosmetic science and perfumery to life at ICT Mumbai.
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Programme archive
An experience in cosmetic science, creativity and collaboration.
From 10 to 14 November 2025, expert sessions, laboratory preparation, product demonstrations and perfumery came together across five days at ICT Mumbai. The programme has concluded, and this page is preserved as a record of that experience.
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