Skincare recipes and getting started
Shea and benzoin soothing hand cream for dry skin
The subject of hand care has been a hot topic over recent weeks, and due to everyone washing and sanitizing their hands more we know many people will be experiencing dry skin. It is really important that you keep up with washing hands and don’t avoid doing so. What we...
Simple DIY cosmetics to make at home with your kids
Making our own natural skincare products is a fun and creative hobby that we can enjoy from the comfort of our own homes. The beautiful thing about this hobby is that once you understand the basics and know where to get accurate and reliable information – plus a few...
What our students love the most about making their own natural skincare products
The satisfaction of creating our own natural skincare products can be immense. No matter what draws our students to natural and organic skincare in the first place, there’s no question that seeing the hard work pay off when they successfully create a beautiful product...
DIY Done Professionally
When you’re just getting started with making your own products, it's a fun and exciting time. You’re discovering lots of amazing natural and organic ingredients: Argan oil, coconut oil, shea butter, kiwi seed oil, kukui nut oil, cocoa butter, hemp seed oil, and...
Skincare formulation tips
Organic skincare products: How formulating organic skincare products is a revolutionary act for Good Flower Farm
Rachel Carpenter, a graduate of the School of Natural Skincare and founder of Good Flower Farm, has created a wonderful organic and biodynamic farm in Tennessee. Along with her partner Jon, she grows organic flowers and herbs that are incorporated into her skincare...
Why organic certification matters: A case study of organic skincare brand Casa Mencarelli
Lucia Mencarelli, founder of Casa Mencarelli and graduate of many of our courses, has created a wonderful, certified organic skincare brand that is completely committed to the environment. Organic certification As Casa Mencarelli is certified organic by the Soil...
Make Your Own Cosmetics – Our Diploma Course Isn’t Just for Businesses!
The Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation helps students to learn how to formulate natural and organic skincare products from scratch like a professional. The aim of the course is to enable students to go beyond following other people’s recipes and instead be able...
Creating natural, soothing skincare products with ethically sourced ingredients: White Cloud Skincare
Juliette, founder of White Cloud Skincare and graduate of our Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation, uses 100% vegan and ethically sourced ingredients to create wonderful products that soothe her family’s challenging skincare condition. Juliette, a pioneer of...
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9 Fun Fall Ingredients to Try (And One Great Free Recipe!)
Fall is such a wonderful time of year. Summer’s intensity gives way to winter’s cool and quiet time of rest and renewal. The changing of the seasons often means changing the way you think about your skin’s needs and what products are in your skincare items! And, on...
Natural, Simple, and Effective: Why Natural Skincare Ingredients Help your Products Shine
When it comes to skincare, there are many times where the simplest solutions are the best. As you begin formulating your first products, it's easy to get overwhelmed by the abundance of available ingredients! Keeping it simple to start with means you can...
Building a business
How Tanya juggled life with kids, work and studying natural skincare to launch her beauty brand, Indagare Beauty
Where Indagare began Tanya Joslin struggled with hormonal, severely congested skin for many years, and was running out of options. Stress levels, diet, I tried everything. I'd used dermatologist-prescribed creams and antibiotics, and my frustration levels were rising....
The Hunt for High-Quality Ingredients: How to Find a Quality Cosmetic Ingredient Supplier!
Exceptional, high-quality products always start with high-quality ingredients—and there’s nothing you can do during the process to make a poor-quality oil, butter, or botanical product into a higher-quality one. The abundance of online and in-person sources for...
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