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5 ways to use nourishing cocoa butter (plus a free recipe!)
I thought I'd share a little about wonderful cocoa butter, why it’s the most amazing skin nourishing ingredient, how to use it AND one of my favourite recipes! When and why to use cocoa butter For those of you who like to know exactly what is going into your skincare...
9 reasons to make your own skincare products
We converted to making our own skincare products a long time ago! However if you are quite new to making your own products, or haven’t yet and want to know why you should, here are 9 fantastic reasons to inspire you to start! 1) Trust It's hard to trust products with...
Can you make safe preservative free skincare products?
There is one golden rule when making your own natural skincare products:If a product contains water (or an aqueous solution like hydrosol, herbal infusions, aloe vera), it needs a preservative. If your product could come into contact with water during use then you...
11 reasons to use a natural face mask (today!)
Face masks are a fantastic and reasonably simple way of cleansing and conditioning the skin as well as treating a particular skin type or skin condition. They are an absolute dream for the natural and...
Skincare formulation tips
The Best Natural Massage Candles You Can Now Make at Home
Natural massage candles provide a beautiful fragrance to a room, encouraging rest, relaxation and reflection, but the wax can also be used for a massage once warm. Organic massage candles are a growing market, with profit to be made by providing customers searching...
Natural Hand Sanitizers; the Best Antibacterial Hand Care
Natural hand sanitizers are an effective and environmentally friendly way to keep your hands clean. The good news for natural beauty enthusiasts is they can be made from natural ingredients, meaning they will match your values while providing protection from germs and...
Men’s Versus Women’s Skincare – What’s the Difference?
When we think about skincare and treating different skin types, we typically think about dry, sensitive, oily and combination skin. And this is a great place to start, because no matter who you are or where you come from, these factors are all relevant. However, when...
Creating a Broad-spectrum Preservative System for Natural Skincare Products
Without a doubt the questions we get asked the most are about natural preservatives for cosmetics! There are several useful blog posts on our website that cover the basics: Do You Need to Use Preservatives in Homemade Natural Skincare Products? and 3 Natural...
Ingredient information
What is the Difference Between a Preservative and an Antioxidant?
It’s quite possible you have heard that preservatives and antioxidants are used to extend the shelf-life of cosmetic products. For this reason, some people mix the two terms up. But in reality, preservatives and antioxidants have very different mechanisms for...
Natural Palm Oil-free Emulsifier for Natural Cosmetics: Imwitor 375
Emulsifiers are a key ingredient in natural cosmetics. They are needed to emulsify water and oil together to create emulsions, such as creams and lotions. There are many natural emulsifiers available that are COSMOS-approved and therefore permitted for use in...
Building a business
8 Stress-free tips for selling skincare products from home
Setting up your own skincare business is such an exciting time! In many countries it is perfectly possible to start by making and selling your skincare products from home. This is the way many of our students begin, and many run their business from home in the...
Selling homemade cosmetics: A guide to cosmetic product testing and safety assessments
If you want to sell your homemade cosmetics at some point you will start to wonder what tests are needed in order to sell your cosmetic products. Safety testing of cosmetics is a necessary part of creating products to sell. Ensuring your products are safe protects...
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