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: Steam distillation Solvent extraction CO2 extraction Cold pressing Oil infusion Alcohol infusion and Glycerol...
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,...
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? This article will explain: Converting a formula into a 100g test batch size How to calculate different batch...
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 skin! Even if your skin isn’t dry year-round, chilly weather and icy air can definitely change up your skin’s trouble spots. It can be...
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! From money woes to time constraints, or even worries about how much it takes to set up your lab or market your products, we’re here...
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 the best and most effective products to their ideal customers. As wonderful as it can be to test, invent, and create on the fly, the real...
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 other natural products, but you also can go a step or two further and make products that are considered...
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 making natural skincare products because we want a safer alternative to the potentially harmful chemicals in commercial products. What’s the...
Make your own $140 serum for under $5
Would you be surprised to find out that you can make a serum that retails for $140, at home, using basic equipment, in under five minutes and for less than $5? In this article we’re going to show you how easy it is! We’ve formulated our own version of Youth Dew by May...
8 Questions our Best Students ask (before saying Yes! to our Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation)
When it comes to building a business, curiosity is key. It’s good to ask questions. As educators and business owners, we appreciate the kind of prospective students who take the time to make sure that they have all the facts, and can make the best, most informed...