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Skincare Formulation

Declare your independence from store-bought products and the DiY methods to making your own that are holding you back. Learn how to make your own professional quality natural & organic skincare products instead.
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How to Become A Natural Skincare Formulator: Your Declaration of Independence

We’re declaring independence. Independence from using products with harsh, synthetic, or undesirable ingredients. Independence from using products that cause irritation and reactions in our skin.

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Being a natural skincare formulator is so much more than just learning how to combine ingredients and make a product. It’s about the values you hold, and the larger change you can make in the world and for other people, when you put those values to work!
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What Being a Natural Skincare Formulator is All About

You’ve been reading articles—some here, some elsewhere maybe. Searching for the right information as much as you may be searching for a certain kind of

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Sometimes more is just too much. Go back to basics with your skincare formulations and find the exact things that work the best for your skin, simply, naturally, and effectively.
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Stripping it Back: How Simplicity in Skincare Formulation can Lead to Success

Many people turn to natural and organic skincare because whatever they’re using just isn’t working for them. Maybe it’s not helping their oily skin, not

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Essential oils are more than just ingredients that possess wonderful fragrances. Learn how to choose the right essential oils for your skincare products and create a wonderful blend for both scent and therapeutic function.
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More Than Just a Nice Scent: How to Combine the Art and Science of Formulating with Essential Oils

Essential oils are typically some of the first ingredients that people encounter when they are just starting out in natural skincare formulation—or using natural products

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various herbs on a white background including purple this, with a small amber bottle title reads: 5 types of botanical extracts that will take your skincare products to the next level
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5 types of botanical extracts that will take your skincare products to the next level

Botanical extracts are concentrated plant materials providing therapeutic properties, which have been extracted through a variety of methods, including: There are a wide variety of

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Plant based ingredients like carrier oils, essential oils, macerated or infused oils, and botanical extracts have tremendous nourishing and restorative properties. Learn how to incorporate these herbal ingredients into your skincare products.
  • Ingredients, Skincare Formulation

How to Incorporate Herbs and Oils into your Skincare

If you love all things natural and organic, chances are that you’re already drawn to herbal-based and plant-based products—and not just in your skincare! You

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Discover how to convert a cosmetic formula written in percentages into a weight based recipe you can make. We share the simple calculation to make here.
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How to turn a cosmetic formula into a recipe

Professional cosmetic formulas are written in percentages. So how do you convert a formula written in percentages into a weight based recipe you can make?

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Whether your skin is dry year-round, or troubled in the cold winter months, learn how to soften and nourish your dry skin concerns naturally, with products you can make at home!
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Why dry skin needs creams and lotions more than balms and butters: What You Need to Know to Soften and Nourish Dry Skin

For those of you out there who have dry skin, you know that the cold winter months can be absolutely awful for your already sensitive

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There’s plenty of myths and misinformation about how to start a cosmetic line from home. This article takes a look at the certifications, qualifications, and advice on how to best invest your time and money to bust some myths and get skin care entrepreneurs on the right track.
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The Top 8 Myths about How to Start a Cosmetic Line from Home

There are a lot of myths and misinformation out there when it comes to starting a natural skin care business, and we’ve heard them all!

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Learn how to create the best products by formulating with the customer in mind. Save time and stop wasting ingredients with this six-step process. Learn how to make the natural skin care products that your customers are looking for.
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How to formulate natural cosmetics that fly off the shelves

Our students come to us because they love making natural cosmetics, want to learn how to get better at it, and often want to offer

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Vegan skin care products are an exciting, growing market. Learn how easy it is to make simple vegan swaps in your natural skin care formulations, some vegan alternatives to common ingredients, and why you might want to offer your products in this market.
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How to formulate vegan skin care products: ethical and good for business

Learning about formulating vegan products could be a hugely transformative experience, even if you aren’t vegan! Vegan skin care offers the same health benefits as

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Can you make DIY sunscreen with zinc oxide? Do carrier oils have SPF levels? Discover the answers to these questions plus why you should NOT try to make your own sunscreen.
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DIY sunscreen: why you should NOT make your own sunscreen

We are big advocates of making your own skincare, BUT we are also advocates of doing so safely. After all, most of us switch to

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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