Getting started with Natural Skincare

The equipment you need for making natural skincare products at home

If you are thinking about making your own natural skincare products at home or taking one of our courses you are probably wondering what equipment you need to get started. Luckily for making products at home, you don't need too much. What you do need is inexpensive...

9 reasons to make your own skincare products

Getting started

We converted to making our own skincare products a long time ago! However if you are quite new to making your own products, or haven’t yet and want to know why you should, here are 9 fantastic reasons to inspire you to start! 1) Trust It's hard to trust products with...

Can you make safe preservative free skincare products?

Getting started, Skincare Formulation

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, aloe vera), it needs a preservative. If your product could come into contact with water during use then you...

Checklist: how to make sure the skincare products you make are safe and stable

Getting started, Natural Skincare Ingredients

You want to make your own natural products, right? Products that are clean, natural and free from harmful chemicals. Products that care for yourself and your family. Products that are safe. Oh course you do. That’s why you’re here. So it seems crazy that by making...

3 Natural preservatives for cosmetics

Getting started, Homepage Highlights, Natural Skincare Ingredients

We are frequently asked about natural preservatives for cosmetics. So today we are sharing three broad spectrum preservatives, either derived from natural sources or nature identical, that are readily available, easy to use and carry organic certification. Would you...

Quick guide to natural and organic emulsifiers for cosmetics

Getting started, Homepage Highlights, Natural Skincare Ingredients

So many of you want to make natural or organic creams and lotions, and for that there is one essential ingredient needed: a natural and organic emulsifier for cosmetics. We’ve put together this quick guide to three of our favourite natural and organic emulsifiers to...

Do you need to use preservatives in homemade natural skincare products?

Getting started

Most people choose to make their own natural skincare products because they want to use chemical free products that are kinder and safer on their skin and to take advantage of the wonderful benefits natural ingredients can bring. BUT did you know.... There are many,...

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“Now I’ve completed the Certificate in Making Natural Skincare Products, I really want to say a BIG thank you for teaching me this knowledge! I continued experimenting with my own products, such as a serum oil for congested oily skin and blocked pores. The results are bombastic! Only one overnight application and next morning the blackheads and whiteheads were easily removed! My oil massage works great, especially for the joints, and it healed cramped and numb muscles.

I recommend the Certificate in Making Natural Skincare Products with the School of Natural Skincare for those who want to learn how to make their own skincare products. You can sign up at any time and it really sets you up for a bright future with your own skincare business!”

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