by gailfrancombe@gmail.com | Sep 25, 2017 | Beauty Business Tips, Skincare Formulation
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...
by gailfrancombe@gmail.com | Sep 21, 2017 | Beauty Business Tips, Skincare Formulation
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...
by gailfrancombe@gmail.com | Sep 18, 2017 | Natural Skincare Ingredients, Skincare Formulation
The natural anti aging skin care market is overflowing with products that aim to either combat all signs of aging or are targeted to fight particular signs of aging. Labels, adverts and packaging market products as containing certain ingredients and claim the...
by gailfrancombe@gmail.com | May 25, 2017 | Getting started, Skincare Formulation
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...
by Angeline Ambatali | Feb 23, 2017 | Skincare Formulation
When it comes to spending money on ingredients, we can easily end up splashing out more than perhaps we need to (and want to!). You see, there are so many exciting and gorgeous ingredients from which to choose, and whilst that would normally be a good thing, it...
by Angeline Ambatali | Jan 29, 2017 | Natural Skincare Ingredients, Skincare Formulation
Has this ever happened to you: You find a product that you want to make but you are missing one or more of the ingredients? You live in a country where some ingredients are not readily available? You want to save money by using less expensive ingredients while still...
