Skincare recipes and getting started
Living Your Values in the New Year
It’s a new year, a new decade. It's time to look forward, and consider how you are going to live more in tune with your values and beliefs. What are you going to do so you can lead a more meaningful life and bring out all the fun, creativity and new experiences which...
Creating Your Vision For 2020
This coming new year is also the start of a whole new decade! As the seasons change, and we start thinking about the end of the year, we can set our sights ahead on what’s yet to come. We wanted to take the opportunity to encourage you to create your vision for the...
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...
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 in general! They are typically accessible, affordable, easy to use, and provide wonderful...
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Creating Your Vision For 2020
This coming new year is also the start of a whole new decade! As the seasons change, and we start thinking about the end of the year, we can set our sights ahead on what’s yet to come. We wanted to take the opportunity to encourage you to create your vision for the...
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...
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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...
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 might own and regularly use first-aid creams made with calendula, hypericum, comfrey, arnica, lavender,...
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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...
Do Your Courses Certify Me to Make and Sell Skincare Products? What You Need to Know about Qualifications and Certifications
As our prospective students consider enrollment, one of their most-asked questions is “Will your courses certify me to make and sell skincare products?” This is an excellent question, and one we feel is important to clarify! So important, in fact, we wanted to write...
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