Start your adventure into Natural Skincare with us here…
The School of Natural Skincare is the perfect place if you’re a complete beginner, or if you’re looking to grow a natural skincare business.
Start your adventure into natural Skincare with us here…
The School of Natural Skincare is the perfect place if you’re a complete beginner, or if you’re looking to grow a natural skincare business.
WHICH OF THESE SOUNDS LIKE you?
Just starting out? Welcome! You’re in the right place
Here are three easy ways we recommend to get started with creating your own natural, effective and safe products
1. Get your hands on our free Natural Skincare Recipe Book full of fabulous recipes.
2. Read through our most popular articles and recipes on getting started with natural skincare.
What is the Difference Between a Preservative and an Antioxidant?
It’s quite possible you have heard that preservatives and antioxidants are used to extend the shelf-life of cosmetic products. For this reason, some people mix the two terms up. But in reality, preservatives and antioxidants have very different mechanisms for...
Antioxidants in Natural Skincare
Antioxidants play a vital role in cosmetics and natural skincare is no exception, but there is often a misunderstanding about what antioxidants are, how they work and why they are used in cosmetic products. In this article, we explain what antioxidants are, where they...
How do You Know What Ingredients and Their Quantities to Use in a Natural Skincare Recipe?
You’ve decided that you’d like to make a natural skincare product to target a specific skin concern. You’ve decided what skin type it is for. You’ve even designed the packaging! But when it comes to actually making a natural cosmetic product, how do you know what...
Natural Preservatives in Skincare: What You Need to Know
The topic of preservation in cosmetics is a contentious one and unfortunately there is a lot of incorrect information shared on the internet and in books. In this article we want to clarify just exactly what natural preservatives are, where they come from, and how and...
Understanding How Your Skin Works
Your skin is amazing. It’s a constantly changing, dynamic and adaptable living organ. It can adapt in an instant, responding to differences in the environment, temperature and light. It is highly sensitive to heat, vibration, movement and pressure, and it protects us...
Making natural skincare products free from chemicals
It’s something we hear all the time - “I want to learn how to make products free from chemicals.” Perhaps that’s something that resonates with you? It’s a sentiment that really means a lot to us - but there’s something we should explain first. You can’t...
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READY TO TAKE YOUR PRODUCTS TO THE Next Level?
Start formulating products from scratch and creating a wider range of products here
1. Get your hands on our free step-by-step guide to formulating natural skincare products from scratch (rather than following recipes).
2. Read through our most popular articles on formulating natural and organic skincare products.
Palm Oil-free Face Lotion Formula: Floral Moisturizing Fluid
Many of our students are interested in using palm oil-free emulsifiers. Palm oil is so prevalent in the cosmetics industry that palm oil-free options are still fairly limited. Our team of formulators have been trialling six palm oil-free emulsifiers with great...
What is the Difference Between a Preservative and an Antioxidant?
It’s quite possible you have heard that preservatives and antioxidants are used to extend the shelf-life of cosmetic products. For this reason, some people mix the two terms up. But in reality, preservatives and antioxidants have very different mechanisms for...
Natural Palm Oil-free Emulsifier for Natural Cosmetics: Imwitor 375
Emulsifiers are a key ingredient in natural cosmetics. They are needed to emulsify water and oil together to create emulsions, such as creams and lotions. There are many natural emulsifiers available that are COSMOS-approved and therefore permitted for use in...
Creating a Broad-spectrum Preservative System for Natural Skincare Products
Without a doubt the questions we get asked the most are about natural preservatives for cosmetics! There are several useful blog posts on our website that cover the basics: Do You Need to Use Preservatives in Homemade Natural Skincare Products? and 3 Natural...
Antioxidants in Natural Skincare
Antioxidants play a vital role in cosmetics and natural skincare is no exception, but there is often a misunderstanding about what antioxidants are, how they work and why they are used in cosmetic products. In this article, we explain what antioxidants are, where they...
How do You Know What Ingredients and Their Quantities to Use in a Natural Skincare Recipe?
You’ve decided that you’d like to make a natural skincare product to target a specific skin concern. You’ve decided what skin type it is for. You’ve even designed the packaging! But when it comes to actually making a natural cosmetic product, how do you know what...
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SO YOU WANT TO BUILD A natural OR organic BEAUTY BRAND?
You don’t need to feel overwhelmed when starting or growing your business. Let our business experts help.
1. Do you dream of starting or growing your own natural beauty brand? If so, get started now with our Beauty Business Checklist
2. Read through our most popular articles on growing your natural beauty business.
A Mother’s Personal Quest for Truly Natural Skincare
Suprina Hilaire, owner and founder of MSA Skincare (Make Your Skin Amazing), started her own beauty business because she wanted natural, chemical-free skincare products for herself and her daughter. After suffering from skin irritations and dry skin herself, Suprina...
When Mainstream Cosmetics Can’t Help Your Skin
Most of us have struggled with our skin at one time or another. Whether it's dryness, oiliness, blemishes or acne, the hunt for the perfect products to take care of our skin can seems never-ending. It’s a story that Queen Daniel Okpakhalu, a chemical engineering...
Qualified Nurse and Graduate, Esther, switches to organic skincare and experiences healthier, brighter and better skin
As a qualified nurse, Esther Ogundipe has seen first-hand how certain ingredients in skincare products can have a detrimental effect to the skin as well as sometimes to a person's health and wellbeing. Esther is a firm believer that beauty should not come at the...
Nature’s Bounty Plus Natural Skincare Science Proves a Recipe for Success for Onyii
Onyinyechi Udo-Chijioke suffered from acne throughout her teens and early 20s. Despite trying many different big name brands on sale in her native Nigeria, nothing worked. Then, a friend recommended an African soap company. Onyii said: “It is one of the more natural...
Bringing a Family Business Back to Life
Mariaceli Gonzales grew up in the Philippines, spending her childhood watching her father manufacture haircare products from the bark of the Gugo plant. One day, after nearly two decades of successful trading, the family enterprise was forced to close down. ...
From Pharmacist to Natural Cosmetics Formulator
Following a passion for natural skincare Simona Mohar Karakatič is a qualified pharmacist in her native Slovenia, with experience in the pharmaceutical industry and also in the cosmetic sector. Cosmetics was always her passion, so she decided to learn more about...
