Entries from 2019-02-01 to 1 month
Were always excited to discover that one of our students has started their entrepreneurial journey when they sign up for a course with us. When we interviewed Emma Butt, founder of The Sunday Standard, in late autumn 2018, she had just lau…
Were always excited to discover that one of our students has started their entrepreneurial journey when they sign up for a course with us. When we interviewed Emma Butt, founder of The Sunday Standard, in late autumn 2018, she had just lau…
When a former nurse starts a natural, organic skincare brand, you know that her products are going to be laser focused on skin wellness. Coyran Cheung, founder of OSCO Natural & Organic, lives in Hong Kong where pollution levels are soarin…
When a former nurse starts a natural, organic skincare brand, you know that her products are going to be laser focused on skin wellness. Coyran Cheung, founder of OSCO Natural & Organic, lives in Hong Kong where pollution levels are soarin…
Were always excited to discover that one of our students has started their entrepreneurial journey when they sign up for a course with us. When we interviewed Emma Butt, founder of The Sunday Standard, in late autumn 2018, she had just lau…
Vitamin E is another highly-beneficial additive in the natural formulators stock cupboard and seems a common enough ingredient. However, there is a lot to discover and research when creating high-performance natural skincare and especially…
Valentines Day. The day for romance. The day to embrace love, family and friendship.Today, we are bringing you a unique formula that you can easily make yourself, because there is nothing that says I love you more than gifts you prepare fo…
Valentines Day. The day for romance. The day to embrace love, family and friendship.Today, we are bringing you a unique formula that you can easily make yourself, because there is nothing that says I love you more than gifts you prepare fo…
When a former nurse starts a natural, organic skincare brand, you know that her products are going to be laser focused on skin wellness. Coyran Cheung, founder of OSCO Natural & Organic, lives in Hong Kong where pollution levels are soarin…
0 SharesTweet0 PinsShareI have always said that switching the family toothpaste to a natural toothpaste is actually one of the easiest swaps you can make... much easier than you might think! It is totally possible to swap out the mainstrea…
1 ShareTweet0 PinsShareHonestly there is nothing like receiving a compliment from someone saying that you look like you are glowing, but unless you've got amazing skin genes it can be hard to achieve that lit-from-within look every single …
30 SharesTweet0 PinsShareWe all know the importance of shielding our skin from the sun, but I totally understand that sometimes we just want to simplify our daily routines with as little products as possible... after all, as a busy mum I d…
8,065 SharesTweet0 PinsShareI have always said that natural makeup can perform just as well as mainstream makeup... if not better! You can imagine how thrilled I am whenever a big celebrity takes natural beauty mainstream by wearing it on …
94 SharesTweet0 PinsShareEcostore has to be one of my all-time favourite ranges of natural body, hair and home products... it's totally affordable, natural and everything just does the job perfectly! Did you know they have actually been ar…
67 SharesTweet0 PinsShareEcostore has to be one of my all-time favourite ranges of natural body, hair and home products... it's totally affordable, natural and everything just does the job perfectly! Did you know they have actually been ar…
29 SharesTweet0 PinsShareWe all know the importance of shielding our skin from the sun, but I totally understand that sometimes we just want to simplify our daily routines with as little products as possible... after all, as a busy mum I d…
When a former nurse starts a natural, organic skincare brand, you know that her products are going to be laser focused on skin wellness. Coyran Cheung, founder of OSCO Natural & Organic, lives in Hong Kong where pollution levels are soarin…
67 SharesTweet0 PinsShareI have to say that when I first discovered Biologi I had truly never seen anything like it in organic skin care. These amazing serums are so unique they are actually 100% active, water-soluble pure plant serums, no…
In our recent formulators guide to aloe vera in natural skincare we discussed aloe veras various ingredient forms and its vast benefits, and how its unique composition can be useful in products intended to soothe the skin and aid its repai…
67 SharesTweet0 PinsShareI have to say that when I first discovered Biologi I had truly never seen anything like it in organic skin care. These amazing serums are so unique they are actually 100% active, water-soluble pure plant serums, no…
A little while back, we asked students to choose from a list of products that they thought were suitable for anti-ageing skincare. There was one response that caught our attention; someone chose a hand cream. It was fabulous idea as taking…
This February at Formula Botanica, we are focusing on natural haircare and are starting the month with a look at the top haircare trends we feel are of great interest to the organic formulator. When we launched our Diploma in Organic Hairc…
1 ShareTweet0 PinsShareHonestly there is nothing like receiving a compliment from someone saying that you look like you are glowing, but unless you've got amazing skin genes it can be hard to achieve that lit-from-within look every single …
If, like me, you lived through a Red Hot Chilli Pepper concert in the 90s and saw Flea with his kit off you will be able to place the pop culture reference in my title. If you werent, no matter, its not really relevant anyway, it just remi…
Picture sourced from here.Cetyl = C16. (C16H34O)Stearyl = C18 (C18H38O)Cetearyl = A blend of both.This ingredient is the quiet achiever in your emulsion, one that people never used to really think about much until recently. Taken for grant…
Picture sourced from here.Cetyl = C16. (C16H34O)Stearyl = C18 (C18H38O)Cetearyl = A blend of both.This ingredient is the quiet achiever in your emulsion, one that people never used to really think about much until recently. Taken for grant…
Picture sourced from here.Cetyl = C16. (C16H34O)Stearyl = C18 (C18H38O)Cetearyl = A blend of both.This ingredient is the quiet achiever in your emulsion, one that people never used to really think about much until recently. Taken for grant…
We are mid-way through what for some of my Australian clients is the first full week back after the Christmas and New Year holidays. In Australia our end of year break coincides with summer and the end of the school year so many of us take…
