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Bukola Akinbinu’s Triumph: Navigating Postpartum Challenges to Thrive in the Natural Skincare Industry

What if embarking on your own natural cosmetic formulation journey could become the best decision you ever made?
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Lifelong Learning: Tatiana’s Path From Aromatherapy to Beauty Mastery and Launching her Brand

In the world of skincare, the shift towards natural and sustainable products is not just a trend but a conscious choice for many consumers.
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Ayurvedic Alchemy: Yvette Racines’ Journey from Yoga Studio to Skincare Entrepreneur

Yvette Racines, a dedicated mother and former yoga studio owner, found herself at a crossroads when the pandemic caused her yoga studio to close.
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Embracing Nature: Kylie Phillips’ Journey into Natural Skincare Education

Kylie Phillips’s path into the world of natural skincare began with a series of life-altering events, leading her from an administrative career to becoming a
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Lubna Melhem’s Journey: A Quest for Natural Skincare and Entrepreneurship

Lubna Melhem’s path to owning her own natural skincare brand is an inspiring tale of resilience and transformation.
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Beauty Blossom: A Thriving Natural Haircare and Skincare Business as a Second Job

Sometimes deep-diving into a new career can be out of the question.
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Adrienn Major: From Soapmaking Hobbyist in Chile to Natural Cosmetics Business Owner in Mexico

Sometimes a pastime can go beyond just experimenting for fun. Sometimes it can develop into an amazing career or business.
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From Law to Natural Skincare: Leslie Culver’s Journey of Beauty with Purpose

In the bustling world of academia and legal practice, it’s not often that you encounter a passionate advocate for natural skincare.
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From beauty advent calendars to formulating her own vegan skincare: One woman’s journey to launch her own vegan skincare brand

Making your own skincare products is not only a fun hobby, but it can also be a way to take control of what you put

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From Massage to Skincare: How One Woman Found Her Passion in Natural Formulations

As a teenager, Claudette had always been fascinated with holistic massage.
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From Hobbyist to Entrepreneur: How One Natural Skincare Student Is Turning Her Passion into a Successful Business

Leanne Simcock is a 41-year-old mother of two from Melbourne, Australia who has always been interested in healthcare, particularly skincare.
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Learning the Art of Natural Cosmetics: How the School of Natural Skincare Helped Shahad Realize Her Dream

Shahad, a 19-year-old based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has always been interested in skincare.
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Discover the philosophy behind Korean skincare and learn how to formulate your own sophisticated K-beauty inspired products. In this advanced class, you’ll explore the multi-step Korean skincare routine, the concept of glass skin, and the role of gentle, preventative skincare. Learn about iconic ingredients such as centella asiatica, ginseng, snail mucin, fermented extracts and ceramides, then create seven Korean-inspired formulations, including cleansers, toner, essence, ampoule and a jelly moisturizer.

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Take the overwhelm out of cosmetic labeling and feel confident creating labels that are both compliant and beautiful. In this step-by-step course, you’ll learn exactly what needs to go on your products—from writing INCI lists and calculating allergens to adding the correct symbols, expiry dates, and batch numbers. Guided by an experienced Cosmetic Scientist, you’ll gain the clarity, confidence, and skills to create professional labels that build customer trust and support your brand as it grows.

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Achieve a more even skin tone with a targeted brightening skincare routine! This class explores the causes of hyperpigmentation, helpful treatment options, and the best active ingredients to fade dark spots. Plus, get four expert formulations to create at home: AHA Resurfacing Toner, Brightening Serum with Kojic Acid & Vitamin C, Azelaic Acid & Arbutin Essence, and a Niacinamide Anti-Pigmentation Moisturizer.

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This class explores the key differences between male and female skin, focusing on how hormonal balance affects skin characteristics. It covers creating skincare routines and products tailored to men’s needs, including solutions for shaving irritation, excess sebum, hyperpigmentation, clogged pores and razor bumps (PFB).

Receive four formulations from our lab, ready for you to make at home: Daily Hydrating Fluid, Natural Shaving Cream, Soothing After-Shave Gel-Cream and Exfoliating Nighttime Moisturizer with AHAs. Follow our formulations and then create your own!

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Natural ingredients for skin barrier formulation

Skin barrier damage is a common concern causing dryness, sensitivity, irritation, transepidermal water loss, an uneven texture and dullness. Take a deep dive into the role of the skin barrier, what causes skin barrier damage and how to formulate products to restore and repair the skin barrier. Discover a wide range of skincare ingredients – backed by research – that restore the skin barrier. Receive three formulations from our lab, ready for you to make at home: Soothing Camomile Essence, Replenishing Face and Body Cream and Restoring Oil Serum.

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