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Natural Skincare Recipe Book
Discover the key to naturally radiant skin. Everything you need to make your first collection of natural and organic skincare.
Are you excited about making natural skincare products but unsure where to start?
Finding trustworthy, straightforward guidance online can be a challenge. You may have attempted tutorials on YouTube, Pinterest, or TikTok, only to encounter disastrous outcomes or unsatisfactory results.
From lotions separating to greasy creams and unexpected mold growth on your products, navigating the complexities of skincare formulation can be daunting. If you’re ready to explore a more reliable approach, your search ends here.
Introducing our Natural Skincare Recipe Book
Stop wasting time, money and precious ingredients on misguided advice, poor-quality information, and unsafe recipes by learning to make natural and organic skincare products using luxurious ingredients like professionals.
The School of Natural Skincare’s expert formulators and cosmetic scientists have decades of industry experience formulating for natural and organic brands – now they’re here to help you. They ensure every recipe is effective but also safe and stable, undergoing rigorous testing for peace of mind.
How our Natural Skincare Recipe Book can help you.
What sets our recipe book apart?
- Professional formulas: Crafted by qualified cosmetic chemists and professional formulators, our recipes provide a reliable foundation for your journey.
- Lab-tested assurance: Our products undergo Preservative Efficacy Testing, ensuring safety against microbial growth.
- Easy transition from beginner to formulator: Our formulas are shared as a recipe in grams and ounces, and written as a professional formula, making it easy to go from complete beginner to formulating like a pro.
When you create your own products, you're in control
- Know exactly what's in your skincare.
- Tailor products to your skin type, concern or values.
- Make gorgeous, natural or organic skincare products at a fraction of the price of store-bought brands.
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What you’ll learn
This beautiful 100-page ebook covers everything you need to kick-start your skincare formulation journey, including:
- Health, safety, and best practices including which products need preservatives and essential oil safety advice.
- Equipment guide: Setting up your kitchen/home lab for success, including sanitizing your workspace and how to measure ingredients.
- Documenting formulas. Write recipes and formulas the professional way.
- pH of skincare products: Its importance, and how to measure it.
- Ingredient insights: The best places to buy cosmetic ingredients.
Plus, dive into our tried-and-tested recipes for:
Bodycare
Discover easy-to-make body butters and shower scrub bars.
Start simple and build your skills and confidence with easy-to-make recipes that only need a few ingredients, don’t require preservatives, are 100% natural (or organic), and are nourishing and luxurious for the skin.
- Grapefruit and Orange Whipped Shea Body Butter
- Lemongrass Shower Scrub Bars
Facial care
Rejuvenate and hydrate with gorgeous facial oils and a facial mist.
We’ll introduce you to a powerhouse anti-aging ingredient that is surprisingly easy to formulate with, Coenzyme Q10, and you’ll be able to make your first water-based product – a refreshing facial spritz with hydrating humectants.
- Lavender and Geranium Rejuvenating Facial Oil
- Frankincense Anti-Aging Facial Serum with Coenzyme Q10
- Soothing and Hydrating Facial Mist
Creams and lotions
Master creating moisturizing formulations for the face and body.
Struggling with creams and lotions due to poor online advice? If your lotion separates, feels greasy, or you’ve been told to store it in the fridge, this chapter is for you! We’ll clarify the right techniques so you can create safe, shelf-stable lotions that absorb quickly, leaving skin smooth and moisturized.
- The key ingredients in an emulsion
- How to make a lotion, step by step
- Coconut and Shea Hand and Foot Cream
- Orange and Ylang Ylang Facial Moisturizer for Dry Skin
Ready to embrace natural skincare ingredients?
Our guide covers 40 essential natural and organic skincare ingredients.
- Vegetable/carrier oils.
- Butters.
- Emulsifiers/preservatives.
- Water/hydrosols/humectants.
- Thickeners/stabilizers/waxes.
- Botanical extracts/active ingredients.
- Essential oils.
Our recipe book provides answers to all the most frequently asked questions in one easy-to-navigate place, including:
- What equipment do I need to get started?
- How do I measure ingredients accurately?
- What’s the best way to effectively sanitize my workspace?
- What are preservatives and antioxidants, and when must I use them?
- How do I write a cosmetic formula the professional way?
- What should the pH of skincare products be, and why is it important?
- Where are the best places to buy ingredients?
You’ll receive a beautiful 100-page recipe book (in PDF format) containing:
- All the advice you need to get started properly.
- 7 reliable, easy-to-follow formulas, perfect for beginners.
- Step-by-step instructions and photos.
- Links to quick video tutorials to watch how the products are made.
- An ingredients guide covering 40 natural skincare ingredients, including vegetable/carrier oils, butters, preservatives and emulsifiers, water, hydrosols and humectants, thickeners, stabilizers and waxes, botanical extracts, active ingredients, and essential oils.
- Links to additional helpful resources.
About the School of Natural Skincare
The School of Natural Skincare is a multi-award-winning online natural cosmetic formulation school established in 2010. Our accredited, multimedia online courses cover every aspect of skincare and haircare formulation and are studied from home, wherever our students are in the world. Supported by our expert tutors, including accomplished cosmetic scientists and chemists, we have already helped 25,000+ students in more than 150 countries formulate professional-standard products and launch thriving businesses – and have fun at the same time!
Student testimonials
Easy recipes, well presented and some really good and useful information.
- Janet Kelly,
- New Zealand
I moved into natural skincare for myself and the environment. This book was fantastic—easy recipes, well presented, and full of useful information. I’ve since completed the Certificate in Making Natural Skincare Products and now make my own skincare, bath products, and baby care items. I’m thrilled!
- Janet Kelly,
- New Zealand
I wanted to make my own skincare to know exactly what’s in the products I use.
- Heather Galliher,
- USA
This recipe book was fantastic, with excellent recipes and helpful tips. The products will make great gifts for friends and family! You truly go above and beyond, I think you all do an amazing job and you really care. I’m now planning to take every course over the next year. Thank you so much!
- Heather Galliher,
- USA
Learning about ingredient percentages and phases was incredibly helpful.
- Jialin Liang,
- Canada
I’m passionate about making my own skincare with natural ingredients, and the book helped me to create simple and effective products. Learning about ingredient percentages and phases was incredibly helpful. The book was so good that I decided to take the next step and enroll in the Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation!
- Jialin Liang,
- Canada
The recipe book is informative, educating, and simple to follow.
- Jennifer Conley,
- USA
I wanted to expand my knowledge of formulating natural, non-toxic skincare products, and this book was perfect! It was structured in a way that made everything simple to understand. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in making their own products. I’ve now enrolled in the Certificate in Making Natural Skincare Products.
- Jennifer Conley,
- USA
Since using the products, my skin has never looked better.
- Christina Gordon,
- USA
I downloaded the recipe book to learn how to make my own natural skincare, and now I can’t wait to enroll in more courses! It was so easy to follow, and since using the products, my skin has never looked better. I’m excited to make products for my future grandchild instead of using chemical-laden ones. Thank you for everything!
- Christina Gordon,
- USA
