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.
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...
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...
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 Skincare 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...
What is Natural Skin Care?
The natural skin care market is one of the fastest growing markets in the skin care industry—and for good reason! More and more people are looking for natural ways to care for their skin, and turning to products marketed as natural enhances the belief that certain...
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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.
How to Make Your Own Natural Emulsion-based Clay Face Masks
Take your face mask formulation skills to the next level by formulating creamy, smooth face masks that are ready to apply. These are what we call emulsion-based clay face masks; they have a similar base formula to a cream with all the added benefits of clay. These are...
How to Test the Stability of Your Natural Cosmetic Products at Home
When developing a new cosmetic product or modifying an existing one, every formulator will eventually encounter the question: Will my product remain stable over time? Stability testing is essential in giving you the confidence your products are safe and stable – and...
Homemade Natural Cleaning Products for Your Home
Homemade natural cleaning products are used by billions of people worldwide to keep our homes clean and free from dust, dirt, odors, stains and bacteria. Effective homemade cleaning products include kitchen, bathroom and surface cleaners, laundry detergents and...
An Effective Natural Alternative to Retinol? Say Hello to Phyto-Retinol!
Makeup creators have been searching for an alternative to retinol to use in natural anti-aging skincare products, and they’ve found one! It’s called phyto-retinol, and it is a 100% natural retinol substitute. In this article, we delve into the similarities and...
The 5 Best Natural Hand and Nail Treatments
The market is filled with natural remedies for dry hands, natural nail care ranges and homemade hand creams. Hand washes, hand serums, hand lotions, hand treatments, hand balms, and nail and cuticle oils all aim to care for your hands and nails by cleansing them (with...
Create Natural Wash-Off and Gradual Self-Tanning Products for a Perfect Glow
For years, tan lovers have been ditching the skin-damaging sun and harmful tanning beds, in favor of a safer route to a glowing tan. Homemade tanning lotions and natural solutions, such as self-tan sprays, mousses and lotions are becoming more popular. Incredible...
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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.
How do I Calculate my Natural Cosmetic Beauty Brand Prices to Make a Profit?
You’ve worked hard honing your formulating skills and spending your time, effort and money making your amazing natural and organic cosmetic products: but do you know how to price handmade products? In our guide to selling homemade cosmetics, we show you how to...
The Certificate in Making Natural Skincare Products: The course that fits around your life
Sometimes when you’re just not happy with the way things are, you have to take a leap of faith and work towards making a difference. But what if you have a career and a growing family? Can you really add another drop to the mixture? With the help of our Certificate...
The power to create, the freedom to believe: Joining the Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club
Behind every good idea is a person with a dream. Making that dream a reality is the difference between an idea thriving and seeing it disappear. One member of the Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club has found that her dreams of becoming a brand founder are being...
Being part of the Club; feeling like a member of the natural cosmetic world
How one student’s membership to the Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club has given her the confidence to launch her own brand Having always strived to use products that were good for her skin and hair, Stacey Brown, from the USA, became aware that products with 100%...
Science, nature and community: Below the surface of the Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club
During the early stages of the Covid pandemic, a feeling grew among the masses. The desire to ‘go back to nature’ became prevalent. Many people wanted the products they used on their skin and hair to include natural ingredients, and be effective and safe. For Althea...
Holiday Gift Guide 2021
With the holiday season fast approaching, what better way to celebrate the School of Natural Skincare’s past students than with a holiday gift guide incorporating their favorite natural skincare products, made by them!Caro’s Creams - United Kingdom Caroline Lee-Smith,...
