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100% Natural Orange Blossom Body Butter

This is a simple, straightforward body butter recipe, great for beginners, using a 70% butter to 30% oil formula, so feel free to substitute ingredients

Homemade rose face cream

This Rose Dream Face Cream is a beautiful, soft, rose-filled cream! Using rosewater, rosehip seed oil from wild roses and with the beautiful rosey smell of

Natural Raspberry Shimmer Lip Gloss recipe

This natural lip gloss is so easy to make. It uses mica powder for its colour and shimmer, which is available in lots of different

Create your own make up (plus lip gloss recipe!)

The magic and wonderful ingredient you need to make gorgeous lip balms and lipsticks, eye shadows and blushers and shimmery bronzers and highlighters is… mica.

How to make a natural perfume part 1: eau de toilette

We all use perfumes, deodorants, aftershaves, body sprays and fragrances of all kinds to ensure we smell nice, feel good and are refreshed. Have you

Heavenly body oil: exotic, sensual and moisturizing

This body oil is simple to make and simply divine! An exotic, sensual, moisturizing oil with patchouli, ylang ylang, frankincense and orange. It smoothes, softens

How to make an anti-aging facial serum

In this article we’ll share a simple and beautiful formula for an anti-aging facial serum that uses just carrier oils, essential oils and Vitamin E.

Simple shea body butter recipe

This simple shea body butter recipe is super easy to whip up and so wonderful on the skin. Recipe and method  80g shea butter at

Discover the philosophy behind Korean skincare and learn how to formulate your own sophisticated K-beauty inspired products. In this advanced class, you’ll explore the multi-step Korean skincare routine, the concept of glass skin, and the role of gentle, preventative skincare. Learn about iconic ingredients such as centella asiatica, ginseng, snail mucin, fermented extracts and ceramides, then create seven Korean-inspired formulations, including cleansers, toner, essence, ampoule and a jelly moisturizer.

Take the overwhelm out of cosmetic labeling and feel confident creating labels that are both compliant and beautiful. In this step-by-step course, you’ll learn exactly what needs to go on your products—from writing INCI lists and calculating allergens to adding the correct symbols, expiry dates, and batch numbers. Guided by an experienced Cosmetic Scientist, you’ll gain the clarity, confidence, and skills to create professional labels that build customer trust and support your brand as it grows.

Achieve a more even skin tone with a targeted brightening skincare routine! This class explores the causes of hyperpigmentation, helpful treatment options, and the best active ingredients to fade dark spots. Plus, get four expert formulations to create at home: AHA Resurfacing Toner, Brightening Serum with Kojic Acid & Vitamin C, Azelaic Acid & Arbutin Essence, and a Niacinamide Anti-Pigmentation Moisturizer.

This class explores the key differences between male and female skin, focusing on how hormonal balance affects skin characteristics. It covers creating skincare routines and products tailored to men’s needs, including solutions for shaving irritation, excess sebum, hyperpigmentation, clogged pores and razor bumps (PFB).

Receive four formulations from our lab, ready for you to make at home: Daily Hydrating Fluid, Natural Shaving Cream, Soothing After-Shave Gel-Cream and Exfoliating Nighttime Moisturizer with AHAs. Follow our formulations and then create your own!

Natural ingredients for skin barrier formulation

Skin barrier damage is a common concern causing dryness, sensitivity, irritation, transepidermal water loss, an uneven texture and dullness. Take a deep dive into the role of the skin barrier, what causes skin barrier damage and how to formulate products to restore and repair the skin barrier. Discover a wide range of skincare ingredients – backed by research – that restore the skin barrier. Receive three formulations from our lab, ready for you to make at home: Soothing Camomile Essence, Replenishing Face and Body Cream and Restoring Oil Serum.