Skincare recipes and getting started
Simple DIY cosmetics to make at home with your kids
Making our own natural skincare products is a fun and creative hobby that we can enjoy from the comfort of our own homes. The beautiful thing about this hobby is that once you understand the basics and know where to get accurate and reliable information – plus a few...
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...
9 Fun Fall Ingredients to Try (And One Great Free Recipe!)
Fall is such a wonderful time of year. Summer’s intensity gives way to winter’s cool and quiet time of rest and renewal. The changing of the seasons often means changing the way you think about your skin’s needs and what products are in your skincare items! And, on...
Skincare formulation tips
Why are serums good for your skin (and what are their benefits)?
Before we answer that, there’s another question we encourage you to ask yourself and it's a very simple one: What is it you want most from your skincare? There are so many reasons people use skincare products, whether those products are off the shelf,...
How you can make a natural face serum…that actually works!
If you love cosmetics and skincare, you’ll know that facial serums are all the rage right now. Packed with high-end and exotic sounding ingredients, serums are usually the most expensive item in many people’s skin care routine. But what if we told you that you could...
Make Your Own Cosmetics – Our Diploma Course Isn’t Just for Businesses!
The Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation helps students to learn how to formulate natural and organic skincare products from scratch like a professional. The aim of the course is to enable students to go beyond following other people’s recipes and instead be able...
Simplify for Sustainability: The Benefits of Minimalist Skincare and Multipurpose Cosmetics
It is possible to create a simplified and sustainable skincare routine through a minimalist approach and multipurpose cosmetics. Maybe you are growing weary of eight, ten, or twelve-step beauty routines which don’t seem to be delivering the results you desire. ...
Ingredient information
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...
Building a business
Do Your Courses Certify Me to Make and Sell Skincare Products? What You Need to Know about Qualifications and Certifications
As our prospective students consider enrollment, one of their most-asked questions is “Will your courses certify me to make and sell skincare products?” This is an excellent question, and one we feel is important to clarify! So important, in fact, we wanted to write...
How One Natural Beauty Entrepreneur Launched Her Dream Business with School of Natural Skincare
Meg Baillie of Soultime Skincare has been a student of ours for several years. As a registered nurse and certified aromatherapist, she founded Soultime Skincare with the philosophy of “nourishment for the soul as well as the skin.” Her small-batch products are crafted...
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