diff --git a/experimental/babel-preset-env/package.json b/experimental/babel-preset-env/package.json
index 4cca9aaa4e..aaf02e4d5e 100644
--- a/experimental/babel-preset-env/package.json
+++ b/experimental/babel-preset-env/package.json
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@
     "babel-plugin-transform-es2015-unicode-regex": "^6.3.13",
     "babel-plugin-transform-exponentiation-operator": "^6.8.0",
     "babel-plugin-transform-regenerator": "^6.6.0",
-    "browserslist": "^1.4.0"
+    "browserslist": "^1.4.0",
+    "invariant": "^2.2.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "babel-cli": "^6.11.4",
diff --git a/experimental/babel-preset-env/src/default-includes.js b/experimental/babel-preset-env/src/default-includes.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..77477580e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/experimental/babel-preset-env/src/default-includes.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export default [
+  "web.timers",
+  "web.immediate",
+  "web.dom.iterable"
+];
diff --git a/experimental/babel-preset-env/src/index.js b/experimental/babel-preset-env/src/index.js
index 85ef642efa..4a271b57ea 100644
--- a/experimental/babel-preset-env/src/index.js
+++ b/experimental/babel-preset-env/src/index.js
@@ -1,29 +1,12 @@
-import pluginList from "../data/plugins.json";
-import pluginFeatures from "../data/plugin-features";
-import builtInsList from "../data/built-ins.json";
 import browserslist from "browserslist";
-import transformPolyfillRequirePlugin from "./transform-polyfill-require-plugin";
+
+import builtInsList from "../data/built-ins.json";
+import defaultInclude from "./default-includes";
 import electronToChromium from "../data/electron-to-chromium";
-
-export const MODULE_TRANSFORMATIONS = {
-  "amd": "transform-es2015-modules-amd",
-  "commonjs": "transform-es2015-modules-commonjs",
-  "systemjs": "transform-es2015-modules-systemjs",
-  "umd": "transform-es2015-modules-umd"
-};
-
-const defaultInclude = [
-  "web.timers",
-  "web.immediate",
-  "web.dom.iterable"
-];
-
-export const validIncludesAndExcludes = [
-  ...Object.keys(pluginFeatures),
-  ...Object.keys(MODULE_TRANSFORMATIONS).map((m) => MODULE_TRANSFORMATIONS[m]),
-  ...Object.keys(builtInsList),
-  ...defaultInclude
-];
+import moduleTransformations from "./module-transformations";
+import normalizeOptions from "./normalize-options.js";
+import pluginList from "../data/plugins.json";
+import transformPolyfillRequirePlugin from "./transform-polyfill-require-plugin";
 
 /**
  * Determine if a transformation is required
@@ -51,7 +34,7 @@ export const isPluginRequired = (supportedEnvironments, plugin) => {
       const lowestTargetedVersion = supportedEnvironments[environment];
 
       if (typeof lowestTargetedVersion === "string") {
-        throw new Error(`Target version must be a number, 
+        throw new Error(`Target version must be a number,
           '${lowestTargetedVersion}' was given for '${environment}'`);
       }
 
@@ -153,69 +136,7 @@ export const getTargets = (targets = {}) => {
   return targetOps;
 };
 
-// TODO: Allow specifying plugins as either shortened or full name
-// babel-plugin-transform-es2015-classes
-// transform-es2015-classes
-export const validateLooseOption = (looseOpt = false) => {
-  if (typeof looseOpt !== "boolean") {
-    throw new Error("Preset env: 'loose' option must be a boolean.");
-  }
-
-  return looseOpt;
-};
-
-export const validateModulesOption = (modulesOpt = "commonjs") => {
-  if (modulesOpt !== false && Object.keys(MODULE_TRANSFORMATIONS).indexOf(modulesOpt) === -1) {
-    throw new Error("The 'modules' option must be 'false' to indicate no modules\n" +
-      "or a module type which be be one of: 'commonjs' (default), 'amd', 'umd', 'systemjs'");
-  }
-
-  return modulesOpt;
-};
-
-export function validatePluginsOption(opts = [], type) {
-  if (!Array.isArray(opts)) {
-    throw new Error(`The '${type}' option must be an Array<string> of plugins/built-ins`);
-  }
-
-  const unknownOpts = [];
-  opts.forEach((opt) => {
-    if (validIncludesAndExcludes.indexOf(opt) === -1) {
-      unknownOpts.push(opt);
-    }
-  });
-
-  if (unknownOpts.length > 0) {
-    throw new Error(`Invalid plugins/built-ins '${unknownOpts}' passed to '${type}' option.
-      Check data/[plugin-features|built-in-features].js in babel-preset-env`);
-  }
-
-  return {
-    all: opts,
-    plugins: opts.filter((opt) => !opt.match(/^(es\d+|web)\./)),
-    builtIns: opts.filter((opt) => opt.match(/^(es\d+|web)\./))
-  };
-}
-
-const validateIncludeOption = (opts) => validatePluginsOption(opts, "include");
-const validateExcludeOption = (opts) => validatePluginsOption(opts, "exclude");
-
-export function checkDuplicateIncludeExcludes(include, exclude) {
-  const duplicates = [];
-  include.forEach((opt) => {
-    if (exclude.indexOf(opt) >= 0) {
-      duplicates.push(opt);
-    }
-  });
-
-  if (duplicates.length > 0) {
-    throw new Error(`Duplicate plugins/built-ins: '${duplicates}' found
-      in both the "include" and "exclude" options.`);
-  }
-}
-
 let hasBeenLogged = false;
-let hasBeenWarned = false;
 
 const logPlugin = (plugin, targets, list) => {
   const envList = list[plugin] || {};
@@ -237,21 +158,19 @@ const filterItem = (targets, exclusions, list, item) => {
   return isRequired && notExcluded;
 };
 
+export const transformIncludesAndExculdes = (opts) => ({
+  all: opts,
+  plugins: opts.filter((opt) => !opt.match(/^(es\d+|web)\./)),
+  builtIns: opts.filter((opt) => opt.match(/^(es\d+|web)\./))
+});
+
 export default function buildPreset(context, opts = {}) {
-  const loose = validateLooseOption(opts.loose);
-  const moduleType = validateModulesOption(opts.modules);
-  // TODO: remove whitelist in favor of include in next major
-  if (opts.whitelist && !hasBeenWarned) {
-    hasBeenWarned = true;
-    console.warn(`The "whitelist" option has been deprecated
-    in favor of "include" to match the newly added "exclude" option (instead of "blacklist").`);
-  }
-  const include = validateIncludeOption(opts.whitelist || opts.include);
-  const exclude = validateExcludeOption(opts.exclude);
-  checkDuplicateIncludeExcludes(include.all, exclude.all);
-  const targets = getTargets(opts.targets);
-  const debug = opts.debug;
-  const useBuiltIns = opts.useBuiltIns;
+  const validatedOptions = normalizeOptions(opts);
+  const {debug, loose, moduleType, useBuiltIns} = validatedOptions;
+
+  const targets = getTargets(validatedOptions.targets);
+  const include = transformIncludesAndExculdes(validatedOptions.include);
+  const exclude = transformIncludesAndExculdes(validatedOptions.exclude);
 
   const filterPlugins = filterItem.bind(null, targets, exclude.plugins, pluginList);
   const transformations = Object.keys(pluginList)
@@ -287,7 +206,7 @@ export default function buildPreset(context, opts = {}) {
   }
 
   const regenerator = transformations.indexOf("transform-regenerator") >= 0;
-  const modulePlugin = moduleType !== false && MODULE_TRANSFORMATIONS[moduleType];
+  const modulePlugin = moduleType !== false && moduleTransformations[moduleType];
   const plugins = [];
 
   modulePlugin &&
diff --git a/experimental/babel-preset-env/src/module-transformations.js b/experimental/babel-preset-env/src/module-transformations.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f966f01a18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/experimental/babel-preset-env/src/module-transformations.js
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+export default {
+  "amd": "transform-es2015-modules-amd",
+  "commonjs": "transform-es2015-modules-commonjs",
+  "systemjs": "transform-es2015-modules-systemjs",
+  "umd": "transform-es2015-modules-umd"
+};
diff --git a/experimental/babel-preset-env/src/normalize-options.js b/experimental/babel-preset-env/src/normalize-options.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0af48ece18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/experimental/babel-preset-env/src/normalize-options.js
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+import intersection from "lodash/intersection";
+import invariant from "invariant";
+
+import builtInsList from "../data/built-ins.json";
+import defaultInclude from "./default-includes";
+import moduleTransformations from "./module-transformations";
+import pluginFeatures from "../data/plugin-features";
+
+const hasBeenWarned = false;
+
+const validIncludesAndExcludes = [
+  ...Object.keys(pluginFeatures),
+  ...Object.keys(moduleTransformations).map((m) => moduleTransformations[m]),
+  ...Object.keys(builtInsList),
+  ...defaultInclude
+];
+
+export const validateIncludesAndExcludes = (opts = [], type) => {
+  invariant(
+    Array.isArray(opts),
+    `Invalid Option: The '${type}' option must be an Array<String> of plugins/built-ins`
+  );
+
+  const unknownOpts = opts.filter((opt) => !validIncludesAndExcludes.includes(opt));
+
+  invariant(
+    unknownOpts.length === 0,
+    `Invalid Option: The plugins/built-ins '${unknownOpts}' passed to the '${type}' option are not
+    valid. Please check data/[plugin-features|built-in-features].js in babel-preset-env`
+  );
+
+  return opts;
+};
+
+export const checkDuplicateIncludeExcludes = (include = [], exclude = []) => {
+  const duplicates = intersection(include, exclude);
+
+  invariant(
+    duplicates.length === 0,
+    `Invalid Option: The plugins/built-ins '${duplicates}' were found in both the "include" and
+    "exclude" options.`
+  );
+};
+
+// TODO: Allow specifying plugins as either shortened or full name
+// babel-plugin-transform-es2015-classes
+// transform-es2015-classes
+export const validateLooseOption = (looseOpt = false) => {
+  invariant(
+    typeof looseOpt === "boolean",
+    "Invalid Option: The 'loose' option must be a boolean."
+  );
+
+  return looseOpt;
+};
+
+export const validateModulesOption = (modulesOpt = "commonjs") => {
+  invariant(
+    modulesOpt === false || Object.keys(moduleTransformations).includes(modulesOpt),
+    `Invalid Option: The 'modules' option must be either 'false' to indicate no modules, or a
+    module type which can be be one of: 'commonjs' (default), 'amd', 'umd', 'systemjs'.`
+  );
+
+  return modulesOpt;
+};
+
+export default function normalizeOptions(opts) {
+  // TODO: remove whitelist in favor of include in next major
+  if (opts.whitelist && !hasBeenWarned) {
+    console.warn(
+      `Deprecation Warning: The "whitelist" option has been deprecated in favor of "include" to
+      match the newly added "exclude" option (instead of "blacklist").`
+    );
+  }
+
+  invariant(
+    !(opts.whitelist && opts.include),
+    `Invalid Option: The "whitelist" and the "include" option are the same and one can be used at
+    a time`
+  );
+
+  checkDuplicateIncludeExcludes(opts.whitelist || opts.include, opts.exclude);
+
+  return {
+    debug: opts.debug,
+    exclude: validateIncludesAndExcludes(opts.exclude, "exclude"),
+    include: validateIncludesAndExcludes(opts.whitelist || opts.include, "include"),
+    loose: validateLooseOption(opts.loose),
+    moduleType: validateModulesOption(opts.modules),
+    targets: opts.targets,
+    useBuiltIns: opts.useBuiltIns
+  };
+}
diff --git a/experimental/babel-preset-env/test/index.js b/experimental/babel-preset-env/test/index.spec.js
similarity index 58%
rename from experimental/babel-preset-env/test/index.js
rename to experimental/babel-preset-env/test/index.spec.js
index 3fc6753009..c27e55dc53 100644
--- a/experimental/babel-preset-env/test/index.js
+++ b/experimental/babel-preset-env/test/index.spec.js
@@ -4,13 +4,6 @@ const babelPresetEnv = require("../lib/index.js");
 const assert = require("assert");
 const electronToChromiumData = require("../data/electron-to-chromium");
 
-const {
-  validateModulesOption,
-  validateLooseOption,
-  validatePluginsOption,
-  checkDuplicateIncludeExcludes
-} = babelPresetEnv;
-
 describe("babel-preset-env", () => {
   describe("getTargets", () => {
     it("should return the current node version with option 'current'", function() {
@@ -173,115 +166,27 @@ describe("babel-preset-env", () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe("validateLooseOption", () => {
-    it("`undefined` option returns false", () => {
-      assert(validateLooseOption() === false);
+  describe("transformIncludesAndExculdes", function() {
+    it("should return in transforms array", function() {
+      assert.deepEqual(
+        babelPresetEnv.transformIncludesAndExculdes(["transform-es2015-arrow-functions"]),
+        {
+          all: ["transform-es2015-arrow-functions"],
+          plugins: ["transform-es2015-arrow-functions"],
+          builtIns: []
+        }
+      );
     });
 
-    it("`false` option returns false", () => {
-      assert(validateLooseOption(false) === false);
-    });
-
-    it("`true` option returns true", () => {
-      assert(validateLooseOption(true) === true);
-    });
-
-    it("array option is invalid", () => {
-      assert.throws(() => {
-        validateModulesOption([]);
-      }, Error);
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe("validateModulesOption", () => {
-    it("`undefined` option returns commonjs", () => {
-      assert(validateModulesOption() === "commonjs");
-    });
-
-    it("`false` option returns commonjs", () => {
-      assert(validateModulesOption(false) === false);
-    });
-
-    it("commonjs option is valid", () => {
-      assert(validateModulesOption("commonjs") === "commonjs");
-    });
-
-    it("systemjs option is valid", () => {
-      assert(validateModulesOption("systemjs") === "systemjs");
-    });
-
-    it("amd option is valid", () => {
-      assert(validateModulesOption("amd") === "amd");
-    });
-
-    it("umd option is valid", () => {
-      assert(validateModulesOption("umd") === "umd");
-    });
-
-    it("`true` option is invalid", () => {
-      assert.throws(() => {
-        validateModulesOption(true);
-      }, Error);
-    });
-
-    it("array option is invalid", () => {
-      assert.throws(() => {
-        assert(validateModulesOption([]));
-      }, Error);
-    });
-
-    describe("validatePluginsOption", function() {
-      it("should return empty arrays if undefined", function() {
-        assert.deepEqual(validatePluginsOption(), { all: [], plugins: [], builtIns: [] });
-      });
-
-      it("should return in transforms array", function() {
-        assert.deepEqual(
-          validatePluginsOption(["transform-es2015-arrow-functions"]),
-          {
-            all: ["transform-es2015-arrow-functions"],
-            plugins: ["transform-es2015-arrow-functions"],
-            builtIns: []
-          }
-        );
-      });
-
-      it("should return in built-ins array", function() {
-        assert.deepEqual(
-          validatePluginsOption(["es6.map"]),
-          {
-            all: ["es6.map"],
-            plugins: [],
-            builtIns: ["es6.map"]
-          }
-        );
-      });
-
-      it("should throw if not in features", function() {
-        assert.throws(() => {
-          validatePluginsOption(["asdf"]);
-        }, Error);
-      });
-    });
-
-    describe("checkDuplicateIncludeExcludes", function() {
-      it("should throw if duplicate names in both", function() {
-        assert.throws(() => {
-          checkDuplicateIncludeExcludes(
-            ["transform-regenerator", "map"],
-            ["transform-regenerator", "map"]
-          );
-        }, Error);
-      });
-
-      it("should not throw if no duplicate names in both", function() {
-        assert.doesNotThrow(() => {
-          checkDuplicateIncludeExcludes(
-            ["transform-regenerator"],
-            ["map"]
-          );
-        }, Error);
-      });
+    it("should return in built-ins array", function() {
+      assert.deepEqual(
+        babelPresetEnv.transformIncludesAndExculdes(["es6.map"]),
+        {
+          all: ["es6.map"],
+          plugins: [],
+          builtIns: ["es6.map"]
+        }
+      );
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/experimental/babel-preset-env/test/normalize-options.spec.js b/experimental/babel-preset-env/test/normalize-options.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3dbf16c9f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/experimental/babel-preset-env/test/normalize-options.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const normalizeOptions = require("../lib/normalize-options.js");
+const assert = require("assert");
+
+const {
+  checkDuplicateIncludeExcludes,
+  validateIncludesAndExcludes,
+  validateLooseOption,
+  validateModulesOption
+} = normalizeOptions;
+
+describe("normalize-options", () => {
+  describe("validateLooseOption", () => {
+    it("`undefined` option returns false", () => {
+      assert(validateLooseOption() === false);
+    });
+
+    it("`false` option returns false", () => {
+      assert(validateLooseOption(false) === false);
+    });
+
+    it("`true` option returns true", () => {
+      assert(validateLooseOption(true) === true);
+    });
+
+    it("array option is invalid", () => {
+      assert.throws(() => {
+        validateLooseOption([]);
+      }, Error);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("checkDuplicateIncludeExcludes", function() {
+    it("should throw if duplicate names in both", function() {
+      assert.throws(() => {
+        checkDuplicateIncludeExcludes(
+          ["transform-regenerator", "map"],
+          ["transform-regenerator", "map"]
+        );
+      }, Error);
+    });
+
+    it("should not throw if no duplicate names in both", function() {
+      assert.doesNotThrow(() => {
+        checkDuplicateIncludeExcludes(
+          ["transform-regenerator"],
+          ["map"]
+        );
+      }, Error);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("validateModulesOption", () => {
+    it("`undefined` option returns commonjs", () => {
+      assert(validateModulesOption() === "commonjs");
+    });
+
+    it("`false` option returns commonjs", () => {
+      assert(validateModulesOption(false) === false);
+    });
+
+    it("commonjs option is valid", () => {
+      assert(validateModulesOption("commonjs") === "commonjs");
+    });
+
+    it("systemjs option is valid", () => {
+      assert(validateModulesOption("systemjs") === "systemjs");
+    });
+
+    it("amd option is valid", () => {
+      assert(validateModulesOption("amd") === "amd");
+    });
+
+    it("umd option is valid", () => {
+      assert(validateModulesOption("umd") === "umd");
+    });
+
+    it("`true` option is invalid", () => {
+      assert.throws(() => {
+        validateModulesOption(true);
+      }, Error);
+    });
+
+    it("array option is invalid", () => {
+      assert.throws(() => {
+        assert(validateModulesOption([]));
+      }, Error);
+    });
+  });
+  describe("validateIncludesAndExcludes", function() {
+    it("should return empty arrays if undefined", function() {
+      assert.deepEqual(validateIncludesAndExcludes(), []);
+    });
+    it("should throw if not in features", function() {
+      assert.throws(() => {
+        validateIncludesAndExcludes(["asdf"]);
+      }, Error);
+    });
+  });
+});