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- Behind the scenes
New School of Natural Skincare Online Community! Launching September 2025
We’ve been busy behind the scenes at the School of Natural Skincare, building a brand new community for our students and members of our Natural
- Skincare Formulation
How to formulate natural self-tanning lotion (and how not to!)
Although you may find online recipes telling you to use coffee, tea or cocoa powder to make natural self-tanning lotions, we’re here to tell you
- Ingredients
Urea: The perfect cosmetic ingredient for smooth, soft, hydrated feet
Let’s introduce you to your next go-to cosmetic ingredient for footcare products! If you have dry, rough or cracked heels or calluses on your feet,
- Skincare Formulation
Formulating foot care products: How to treat thickened, rough and calloused skin
If, like many people, you experience thickened, hard skin on your feet, or skin that is dry, cracked or calloused, you have probably noticed that
- Behind the scenes
Celebrating 15 Years: A Candid Q&A with Our Founders, Gail and Gareth
15 years. Countless memories. One incredible journey. To celebrate the School of Natural Skincare’s 15th anniversary, we’re sitting down with our founders, Gail and Gareth,
- Recipes
How to make Gail’s favorite Orange Lip Balm
Lip balms are so easy to make. Once you try this recipe and experience how good it is, you’ll never go back to using any
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