Tropics Derma Research & Training Institute
Research-led skincare education for melanin-rich, tropical skin
Over 90% of people analysed in the tropics have oily skin, and around 99% are Fitzpatrick types V and VI. Our programmes are built around that reality, not adapted to it.
Dr Edith Gibson has spent the last 15 years researching, educating and formulating for tropical skincare.
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Tropical Skincare Therapy
A self-paced professional programme for melanin-rich, tropical skin
Enrolling nowLearn to read, diagnose and treat tropical, melanin-rich skin, and to formulate products for it. Built on seven years of research into Fitzpatrick V–VI skin in tropical climates.
- Identify and treat the four issues that most affect black and brown skin
- Analyse skin type and Fitzpatrick classification with confidence
- Learn the basics of cosmetic product formulation
- Length
- Self-paced · 6 modules · 47 lessons
- Certificate
- Tropical Skincare Therapist
Coming soon
Medical Aesthetics
Clinical aesthetic practice for melanin-rich skin
Coming soonAdvanced clinical treatment for tropical and melanin-rich skin, building on the analysis and inflammation principles taught in Tropical Skincare Therapy.
- Clinical assessment and treatment planning
- Procedure selection for Fitzpatrick V–VI skin
- Managing post-inflammatory pigmentation risk
- Length
- In development
- Certificate
- To be confirmed
Cosmetic Product Formulation
Formulating for tropical skin, from base to active
Coming soonA full formulation programme: ingredient science, formulation phases, stability and safety testing, and building a product range for tropical skin.
- Formulate cleansers, toners, serums, moisturisers and sunscreens
- Select and dose actives safely
- Run stability and safety testing
- Length
- In development
- Certificate
- To be confirmed
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