Skincare Formulation
- Business, Skincare Formulation
Careers in skincare formulation
So, you might be wondering ‘what happens after I’ve graduated? What next? What would I do with all this amazing new knowledge?!’ Well, we’ve got
- Recipes, Skincare Formulation
Using the heat and hold method for making creams and lotions: pros and cons
When reading through cosmetic recipes or formulas for creams and lotions, some of them call for the ‘heat and hold method’ and some do not.
- Skincare Formulation
Dry? Oily? Combination? Creating Customized Skincare Formulations for Every Skin Type
One of the messages you’ll often hear us convey is the importance of creating your skincare products with the user in mind. This user could
- Ingredients, Skincare Formulation
Choosing the Right Carrier Oils for your Product
We’ve already shared some of the easy ways that different ingredients can be swapped for more affordable, luxurious, or high-performance choices. When it comes to
- Skincare Formulation
Four Easy Ways to Personalize your Beauty Products
We’ve talked before about customizing products through simple swaps and upgraded ingredients, but there are even easier ways to personalize your beauty products. These ideas
- Ingredients, Skincare Formulation
Swap Like a Pro: Simple Swaps for Common (and Uncommon!) Skincare Ingredients
We often hear from people who have questions about swapping out specific ingredients when they are working on their own skincare formulations, or when they
- Skincare Formulation
The Difference Between Following Recipes and Formulating your own Skincare Products
Using a recipe can be a great way to get started in creating your own skincare products. You see a fun, quick tutorial and think,
- Getting started, Skincare Formulation
Can you make safe preservative free skincare products?
There is one golden rule when making your own natural skincare products: If a product contains water (or an aqueous solution like hydrosol, herbal infusions,
- Skincare Formulation
Money saving tips: make great-performing skincare products on a budget
When it comes to spending money on ingredients, we can easily end up splashing out more than perhaps we need to (and want to!). You
- Ingredients, Skincare Formulation
How to substitute ingredients when making skincare products
Has this ever happened to you: We often get asked: I love your recipe/formula for X product but I don’t have Y ingredient. What can
- Skincare Formulation
7 ways beauty products can change the world
Beauty products are not just about looking beautiful anymore. In fact, beauty products that are simply aimed at helping you look more beautiful are on
- Skincare Formulation
8 reasons not to follow recipes (and formulate your own products instead)
So what’s the problem with following recipes? If we only follow recipes then we’re limiting ourselves to learning from others when instead we could just
