Skincare recipes and getting started
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...
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Choosing between our skincare Certificate or Diploma – which course is right for you?
Of all the courses we offer, our most popular courses and quite possibly the ones we get the most questions about are the Certificate in Making Natural Skincare Products and the Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation. Both are excellent courses (if we can...
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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...
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How to Create a Luxury Spa Experience At Home (it’s Easier than you Think!)
For most people, going to a luxury spa is the ultimate self-care, pampering experience. It would be amazing to have access to the decadent products, exclusive treatments, and relaxing atmosphere of a luxury spa whenever and wherever we wanted it. But who...
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Stories of Transformation from Around the World
For many of our students, the allure of making natural and organic skincare products isn’t just a fun hobby or a path to owning a small business. It’s quite frequently a goal rooted in a personal journey, something born of a desire to address a troubling...
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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. Independence from store-bought products that don’t conform...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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