by Lisa | Jul 8, 2021 | Skincare Formulation
Making your own cold process soap is such a fun activity to do at home or in your lab set up. There are many things you need to know about before you get started and its important to follow the core safety advice too. Fortunately, we have an online course, Cold...
by Lisa | May 28, 2021 | Student success stories
Krithika Sundaram is a researcher and certified formulator based in Bahrain. Her natural skincare brand, Tvishi Handmade, brings together luxurious organic ingredients and effective skin and haircare. When Krithika started formulating products, she was experimenting...
by Lisa | May 25, 2021 | Student success stories
Worrying about your kids is a natural part of parenthood. From bumps and bruises to fallings-out with friends, there’s a lot mothers and fathers can’t control. A big area of concern can be what you’re putting in – or on – to your children’s bodies. This is a feeling...
by Lisa | May 25, 2021 | Student success stories
Born into a family of doctors, you might think that traditional medicine and conventional skincare would be the go-to option for Aparna Telang Tuli. However, Aparna’s family also instilled in her the importance of nature and to appreciate all that it has to offer. A...
by Lisa | Mar 26, 2021 | Student success stories
On a journey to help take ownership of her natural hair, one student’s vision of self-help has become a reality! For decades, Montreece Soares’ “constant companions” were heated appliances and curly and straight perms, tools to tame hair she felt was “ugly, unruly...
by Lisa | Mar 25, 2021 | Student success stories
Virginija Stukaite-Laniauskiene is set to embrace the current trend for no-fuss natural haircare products by launching her unique and covetable range of shampoo bars from her Surrey-based haircare company, Vivi Spiritus Lab. Virginija’s journey began when she was...
by Lisa | Feb 17, 2021 | Haircare Formulation
If you have ever tried to make your own shampoo or conditioner, you might have noticed that not all of the recipes you find online or in books actually work. In addition to that, not all of the ingredients that are useful in natural cosmetics are suitable for hair....
by Lisa | Jan 21, 2021 | Natural Skincare Ingredients
Waxes are often an essential part of a cosmetic formulation. Waxes help harden liquid oils, which plays a crucial role in making lip balms, ointments, solid lotion bars and other natural skincare products. One of the most commonly used waxes is beeswax. Beeswax is...
by Lisa | Jan 14, 2021 | Student success stories
Entrepreneur Anastasia Igorovich started her natural beauty business with her husband in Colombia after seeing a gap in the market. Her natural cosmetics company Coco Salvaje, which translates to ‘wild coconut’, came into being in 2015 after she originally started a...
by Lisa | Jan 14, 2021 | Student success stories
Karen Hughes believes natural skincare doesn’t need to be complex or scary. In fact, it’s at its most powerful when it is straightforward, effective and natural. An organic approach to skincare Taking this approach, Karen wants to help others embrace skincare as ‘a...
