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How to Make an Activated Charcoal Mask

Hi Emily,

I hope you've been busy in your formulation lab this week. Today, I am really excited to share a formulation with you that I think you''ll truly enjoy working on in your lab.

The Education Team at Formula Botanica has been busy putting together a step-by-step guide to teach you how to make an activated charcoal mask. It seems now more than ever both face masks and charcoal are popular in the world of skincare and I can''t think of anything better than to combine the two for a formulation that will leave the skin feeling clean and silky smooth.

Not only will this blog post detail how activated charcoal works, where it comes from, and its benefits, but you''re also going to learn all about other powders including marshmallow, raw cacao, and even hibiscus.

Get started on this formulation now: Activated Charcoal Mask

By the time you''re done reading, you will be running to your lab to get started on this fun formulation. We''ve even included a formulation tips and tricks section to ensure your activated charcoal mask comes together flawlessly.

I can''t wait to see your photos. Be sure to upload them to Instagram and tag us using the hashtag #FormulaBotanica so we can share them.

With warm wishes,
Lorraine & the Formula Botanica Teams

P.S. What are your thoughts on using rice powder in this skincare formulation?

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Organic Formulators Tell All

Hi Emily,

I am ecstatic to share that we have launched a brand new website at Formula Botanica this week. My team has spent a significant amount of time perfecting this revamped site to not only bring you a more modern, sophisticated look but also to make our content easier to navigate than ever before. Be sure to check it out and familiarise yourself with the new look. I hope you love it as much as I do!

One of the biggest challenges our students face when first beginning their journey to becoming a professional formulator is discovering where to source their organic ingredients from. When you begin your studies with Formula Botanica, we provide you with a global supplier guide to help you get started but I wanted some of our current students and graduates to chime in and share what their ingredient sourcing methods are.

Today''s blog post features members of our community from all around the world. They''re revealing their personal strategies for choosing botanical ingredients and as a bonus, they''re even sharing what their personal favorite ingredients are.

READ NOW: Organic Formulators Tell All

I hope this helps you develop your own ingredient sourcing strategy and maybe even exposes you to some botanical ingredients you haven''t worked with yet. Do you have a favorite ingredient you''d like to share with our community? Tell us on Twitter or Instagram and tag us using hashtag #FormulaBotanica

With warm wishes,
Lorraine & the Formula Botanica Team

PS. Our FREE Organic Skincare Entrepreneur Masterclass which begins in only 18 days. Have you pre-registered yet?

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How to Make a Caffeine & Pea Natural Under Eye Serum

Hi Emily,

I hope you have had another great week of working on organic skincare formulation. The Formula Botanica team is busy preparing for our summer term. There are just 13 days left to pre-register before we open enrolment for all of our courses, so now is the time to pre-register yourself for term time, so you don't miss out on the opportunity to become an organic formulator or indie beauty entrepreneur.

We know how much you enjoy our formulations and that's why today I want to share a blog post on how to make a natural under eye serum with caffeine and pea extract. With so many of us working at home right now and spending so much more time staring at screens, today's how-to blog will not only be an exciting way for you to continue practising your formulation skills, but the end result is sure to soothe and energise the skin around your eyes.

Get ready for a deep dive into under eye skincare. Today's blog post isn't just a simple DIY recipe. Our education team has put together a detailed lesson explaining the role of each ingredient used and how to add them to your formulation. We've also shared some super insightful formulation tips and tricks to ensure the outcome of your serum is of top quality.

Begin your eye serum formulation right now: Caffeine & Pea Under Eye Serum

Once you''ve made your natural under eye serum, don''t be shy about sharing it. We love to see your formulation photos. Don''t feel limited to photographing your organic skincare formulations once they''re complete either. You can share before and after photos showing the results from your caffeine and pea serum and we especially love to see snapshots of your lab set ups and ingredients. Make sure to use hashtag #FormulaBotanica no matter which social channel you choose to display your beautiful photos on so we can share them too.

With warm wishes,
Lorraine & the Formula Botanica Team

P.S. The countdown for enrolment for our summer term has begun. With just 13 days left, you''ll want to get pre-registered right now and receive your pre-registration pack instantly.

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Do you want to become an organic skincare entrepreneur, Emily?

Hi Emily,

I hope this message finds you safe and well.

The Formula Botanica team and I are still in lockdown, but that isn''t stopping us as we''ve been busy running our free formulation training for over 7,000 people around the world to help lift you up during these strange times.

We''re now in the final week of the free course (we''re learning how to formulate organic serums this week!) and have loved the hundreds of messages, formulation photos and certificates of completion we''ve seen shared from all around the world so far. It''s been wonderful to hear how our training has helped lift your spirits and inspire you.

And the great news is that we''ve had so much fun running our free botanical formulation training that we''ve got another amazing Masterclass lined up for you!

On Monday April 20th, we start teaching our free organic skincare entrepreneur Masterclass, which will run for 10 days to coincide with us opening up enrolment for our International Organic Skincare Entrepreneur Program.

If you''ve ever wanted to learn how to make organic formulations and then turn them into a business, this is the Masterclass you need. We''ll be sending out close to 2 hours of free training on how to make natural skincare and build the indie beauty business (and the life) you want.

Formula Botanica''s free training has been used by thousands of entrepreneurs and has helped kickstart countless beauty brands around the world. In fact, the last time we ran this free Masterclass, 20,000 people joined in.

PRE-REGISTER NOW: Organic Skincare Entrepreneur Masterclass

All of the skincare products on the table here in front of me were made by Formula Botanica graduates - isn''t that amazing to see?! Can you imagine seeing your natural balms, serums and cleansers here too, Emily?

Our Masterclass will give you the foundation you need to get started.

During our free training, I'll go into more detail on what it means to be natural in skincare, we'll study the best way to choose botanical ingredients for your formulation and we'll go deep into natural cosmetic preservation. We will also show you how to make an organic lotion from scratch, with only a few ingredients.

I hope you can join us for our free Masterclass, starting on Monday April 20th. See you there.

With warm wishes,
Lorraine & the Formula Botanica Team

PS. Don''t forget to pre-register now for our free organic skincare entrepreneur Masterclass!

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Last chance to join our free Organic Skincare Entrepreneur Masterclass

Hi Emily,

I hope you''re having a great weekend and that you''re staying safe.

I just wanted to let you know one final time that we''re running our free Masterclass on how to become an organic skincare entrepreneur, as I can see you haven''t joined us yet. Almost 30,000 people have signed up already from all over the world and we''re having a blast teaching these materials - for free.

Lessons 1 and 2 are now available and will teach you how to create your own natural formulation philosophy, how to research botanical ingredients and how to formulate the first two stages of our blue botanical face cream.

Lesson 3 will be unlocked tomorrow and will cover natural cosmetic preservation.

Here are just a handful of comments we''ve received from the people who''ve already gone through Lessons 1 and 2 in the Masterclass:

• "Listening to the video has started changing my life already and I am so excited. Thank you so much." - Debbie
• "Thanks for the first lesson. I finally found what I really really want to do with my life!" - Kavita
• "I loved lesson 2 so much and learnt so much! I find myself totally mesmerised by the lesson, I have never found it so easy to concentrate on something my whole life!" - Kellee

Imagine yourself working with the finest botanical ingredients, sourced from herbs, spices, leaves, buds, barks, petals, oils, seeds and roots every day in your fragrant artisan skincare lab.

Imagine formulating gorgeous natural lotions, serums, cleansers, balms, oils, creams, butters, scrubs, polishes, gels, masks, moisturisers, elixirs and toners.

Then picture yourself as the Founder of your own organic or natural beauty brand, designing amazing formulations and making waves in your community with your skincare formulations.

We''re teaching our free Masterclass to help you become an organic skincare entrepreneur and do exactly that.

I hope you can join us Emily, as we''re having so much fun. Not only is everyone loving the free training, but the Facebook group for the Masterclass is also off the charts, with over 10k members and constant amazing conversations + live bonus training.

Click on the button now to join us.

I hope you enjoy the free Masterclass!

With warm wishes,
Lorraine & the Formula Botanica Team

PS. We open enrolment on April 29th for our International Organic Skincare Entrepreneur Program and I can''t wait to welcome our next intake of students, who intend to change their lives by becoming organic skincare entrepreneurs. Will you be joining them?

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How to Make the Best Talc-Free Baby Powder

Hi Emily,

I hope this email finds you well. Last week we wrapped up enrolment for our summer term and I am happy to share with you that Formula Botanica welcomed over a thousand new students.

Our global community is now made up of over 10,000 organic skincare and haircare formulators and entrepreneurs. While all of our new students get settled in and existing students begin their new courses, I want to share a magnificent formulation that you can trial.

We have just published a blog post on how to make the best talc-free baby powder. If you aren''t caught up on your beauty and wellness industry news, Johnson & Johnson has been causing quite the stir as the company has been on the receiving end of over 14,000 lawsuits claiming detrimental health effects from their talc-based baby powder.

Now more than ever, people are scouring the internet for formulas for alternatives to the wildly popular personal hygiene item, which is why I think it is a perfect time for you to master the art of creating your very own body powder.

You''re going to learn how to work with arrowroot powder, cornstarch, kaolin clay, coconut powder, and chamomile. We''ve even included a detailed list of formulation tips and tricks so you can feel totally confident when you begin formulating. Get ready to feel fresh and for silky smooth feeling skin.

Learn how to formulate an organic body powder now: Talc-Free Baby Powder

Let us know how you customized your baby powder to make this formulation uniquely yours. Did you use dried flowers for scent? Were you able to brighten things up by adding colour to your powder? We want to know all of the details. Snap a photo during your formulation process and post it on Instagram using hashtag #FormulaBotanica so we can share it with our community.

With warm wishes,
Lorraine & the Formula Botanica Team

P.S. Have you tried this formulation for feeling fresh after leaving the gym?

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Enrolment is now open

Hi Emily,

Today we open enrolment for our July 2020 term time! This means that enrolment is now open for all of our award-winning online courses until July 14th at 4pm UK time.

The first new students have already enrolled and started on their courses this morning. My team is currently working flat out to welcome in new students from all over the world.

Our Admissions team answers thousands of questions each month through our helpdesk and the number one question that comes up during term time is "which course should I enrol for?". We teach 9 different online courses so it''s easy to get overwhelmed.

If that''s your question too, then we recommend starting with our foundation Diploma in Organic Skincare Formulation. Almost all of the people in the Formula Botanica graduate case studies you''ve seen started with our Diploma in Organic Skincare Formulation - we''ve had over 8,000 people go through this award-winning course.

In fact, even many advanced formulators go back to basics and enrol for this foundation Diploma, because they realise it is so important to gain an education in the core principles of formulation.

If you want to find out more about the Diploma''s curriculum, fees, duration and study materials, visit the course page for our online Diploma in Organic Skincare Formulation now.

Many of our students enrol for our Diploma in Organic Skincare Formulation and add our Diploma in Beauty Brand Business Management to learn the business skills they need while they''re learning how to formulate with gorgeous botanical ingredients.

Every single business owner we speak to tells us how much they wish this business diploma had existed when they first started, because it would''ve saved them so much money, effort and time.

If you want to become an indie beauty entrepreneur, formulate organic haircare, enhance your skills to become an advanced formulator, choose the right natural preservative, undertake your own stability tests, create organic skincare to help the skin age gracefully, make exquisite facial masks or even work with chocolate, take a look at the other online courses we offer.

I hope you choose to enrol with Formula Botanica and change your life through formulation or indie beauty business.

If you have a question about any of our courses, please reply to this email and speak to our friendly Admissions Team as they are working hard to answer all of your messages.

With warm wishes,
Lorraine & the Formula Botanica Team

PS. Remember: we close enrolment at 4pm UK time on July 14th.

PPS. We''re expecting to enrol our 10,000th student in the next few days! Will it be you?

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Do You Need a Licence to Sell Skincare Products?

Hi Emily,

I hope your week is off to a great start and you have been busy in your lab practising new formulations. We've been busy on-boarding our 1,000+ new students onto their courses and welcoming them into our community. Our entire team has been so impressed with the photos you have been sharing in our online classroom and on Instagram lately so keep them coming.

We were also thrilled to reveal that Charity Osakwe from Nigeria is the winner of our big 10k student competition. Charity found all of the letters we'd hidden online in our big social media treasure hunt and correctly unscrambled them to reveal the word SERUM. She will be able to choose a course of her preference and get started straight away at Formula Botanica. Congratulations Charity and thank you to everyone who took part!

Our last blog post walked you through the process of creating your own talc-free baby powder so this week I wanted to focus on the other side of your cosmetic business: legal requirements.

One of the questions we receive most often is "Do I need a licence to sell skincare or haircare products?". As a new entrepreneur in the beauty industry, there are already so many things to consider when launching your brand, from packaging and labels to marketing and manufacturing. The last thing you want is to also worry about a legal misstep.

We always encourage our students to start small which often means making space in your own home to begin formulating. But are you allowed to manufacture cosmetics in your kitchen? That depends.

In today's blog post, we are sharing our knowledge on industry standards and regulation laws for selling cosmetics. We've detailed how you can formulate in your home safely and legally and we've also listed countries in which we know you may not be able to manufacture cosmetics at home.

Read now: Do you need a licence to sell skincare or haircare products?

We know how much time and effort you put into making your indie beauty brand a success and that''s why we want to help ensure you take every step necessary to formulate and sell safely and legally. The success of your business is just as important to us as it is to you.

With warm wishes,
Lorraine & the Formula Botanica Team

P.S. We are still accepting video submissions from our students and graduates. All you have to do is record a video telling us how Formula Botanica has impacted your life and send it to asia@formulabotanica.com via wetransfer.com. Not only could you be featured on our social channels but we''re picking a handful of submissions to receive an exclusive Formula Botanica lab book!

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Join us for our Virtual Open Week

Hi Emily,

I hope you''re having a good week! It''s been busy here, as we''re preparing to open all of our courses for enrolment during our summer term time. People all over the world are getting ready to join our online award-winning courses when we open enrolment between July 7 and July 14. Will you be joining them, Emily?

Learning how to formulate organic skincare with plants, flowers and herbs is an amazing, empowering skill that you can learn too. The mainstream beauty industry would have you believe that you need to be a chemist to formulate your own natural lotions, balms and shampoos, but nothing could be further from the truth.

Formulating your own skincare is awesome, not just because it's fun, empowering and easy (although it is!), but because of the incredible herbs, flowers, seeds, barks, petals, roots, buds, stems and leaves you get to work with.

And we''ll then teach you how to start your own indie beauty business to sell those amazing botanical cleansers, toners and conditioners.

During our Virtual Open Week, you''ll be able to join us live to:

• Experience an exclusive virtual campus tour of our accredited eLearning platform
• Speak to a Formula Botanica graduate and ask all of your questions
• Attend a live lecture and receive an introduction to formulation
• Join our Admissions Team and ask all of your questions about enrolment

All of our live sessions will be hosted publicly on Facebook and the replays will be available on our page afterwards. We''ve collated all of the links on this page for you:

JOIN US LIVE: Formula Botanica July 2020 Virtual Open Week

A DIYer is only as good as their last recipe, whereas a formulator has the skills to create their own formulations. Let us help you become an organic formulator by enrolling on our award-winning online courses this summer. I can''t wait to welcome you into our student community soon!

With warm wishes,
Lorraine & the Formula Botanica Team

PS. Don''t want to miss term time? Pre-register now to make sure you don''t miss out.

PPS. We''re going to enrol our 10,000th student during this upcoming term time! Could it be you?

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Hi Emily,

Do you want to change the world through green beauty, just like all of us at Formula Botanica? If you do, please read on...

I want to tell you my story, so you understand why I feel exactly the same way that you do.

It was 2010 and I'd just had a baby. It was at this point that I realised that I didn't know what was in the skincare products that were being given to me to use on my beautiful newborn baby boy.

Every time I turned over a tub of baby cream, I found myself wondering what on earth I was looking at. And this, in turn, made me question what I was putting on my own face, my own body, my own hair. Why did my lotion contain over 40 different ingredients?

It was one of those pivotal moments when one decision can literally change the course of your life forever. I decided at that point that I wanted to empower myself by becoming an organic skincare formulator. I searched for months to find a professional online training course, until I found a fantastic programme - here at Formula Botanica - to learn how to make organic skincare, and my life changed.

At the same time, I was on maternity leave and I realised I couldn't possibly go back to work for someone else, ever again. For years I'd found myself working for others, creating business opportunities for others, but I just wanted to be my own boss.

Having just become a new mother, I wanted to change my life and change my family's lives.

I knew I wanted to learn the skills I needed to create my own natural beauty formulations using the finest sustainable, botanical ingredients. I wanted to empower myself to become an organic formulator, being able to design unique skincare lotions bursting with fragrant flowers, petals, seeds, oils and herbs.

I wanted to create my own business to give me the freedom to live the life I''d always wanted, to quit my job and turn my passion for natural, botanical ingredients into something bigger than myself.

If you're reading this email, then there's a very good chance that you feel exactly the same way as I did. That you too want to change your life and create a business that impacts on the world around you, teaching people about the benefits of natural ingredients, creating botanical beauty products that are superior to the bland mainstream white lotions and creams that you see everywhere and helping drive forward a global movement towards sustainability and wellness in beauty.

Once you commit to a dream like this, nothing will stop you. Changing your life through organic skincare is an incredible adventure. Because, as all our Formula Botanica students tell me, nothing beats owning your own successful natural beauty brand.

When I realised how straightforward it was to become a professional organic formulator, I became passionate about helping as many people as I could do the same. In fact, it became such a big deal for me to help the organic skincare entrepreneurs of tomorrow, that I even bought the school I trained with, because I want to show the world that anyone can formulate.

Formula Botanica has taught people such as Elsie & Dominika of BYBI Beauty in the UK who were working a normal day job only a couple of years ago and are now selling their amazing natural skincare in Sephora globally.

Formula Botanica has taught Khulan of Lhamour Skincare in Mongolia who started with us several years ago with no experience in skincare and now employs 40 people, sells her formulations in 8 countries and has 3 of her own stores.

Formula Botanica has taught Karmen of Flower & Spice who created a stunning natural skincare capsule range that she sells globally and has had her beautiful brand featured in Vogue, Bazaar, Grazia and Woman''s Health.

These amazing organic skincare entrepreneurs all want to change the world through green beauty too, just like you. They''re taking action and achieving their goals. And I want this for you too, Emily.

How would it feel to start the organic skincare business you've always dreamed of, Emily: a business that inspires you every day to live the life you want?

We''ve just opened up enrolment for our flagship training program. Our award-winning online courses have helped people just like you start or grow their own organic skincare brand.

We''re currently working round the clock to welcome all of the new students joining us for our International Organic Skincare Entrepreneur Program, which is now open for enrolment until May 5th at 4pm London time.

In fact, since opening for enrolment only a few hours ago, we''ve already been joined by new students from the USA, UK, Ireland, Australia, India, Canada, Italy, Sweden, the Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, Portugal, Germany, Indonesia, Turkey, France, Finland and China.

Our new students are excited to change their lives by starting the organic skincare brand of their dreams. They are joining Formula Botanica in driving forward the global green beauty movement with their exciting botanical lotions, creams, cleansers, masks, toners, serums, scrubs and more - and they''re getting started with achieving their big dream.

Will you be joining them, Emily?

ENROL NOW: Join the International Organic Skincare Entrepreneur Program

If you have any questions about enrolling with us, please don''t hesitate to reply to this email as our Admissions Team is working flat out to answer all of your questions.

With warm wishes,
Lorraine & the Formula Botanica Team

PS. Remember - enrolment is only open until 4pm London time on May 5th.

PPS. Have a question about enrolling with Formula Botanica? We''ll be live on Facebook tomorrow at 3pm London time to answer your questions.

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Learn How to Formulate a Green Tea & Cocoa Body Balm Stick

Hi Emily,

I hope you''re having a good week so far and that this email finds you well.

Here at Formula Botanica, we''re in the middle of Orientation Week with our newest students. My team is busy getting our latest student intake set up on their courses, so they can get started with their dream of creating an organic beauty business. I can''t wait to see all of their formulation photos in our online classroom.

I also can''t wait to see your photos after you''ve tried our latest free formulation on the blog - we''ve got a fantastic one for you today!

Have you ever wished that you could create a body balm stick to apply your natural balm formulation evenly? Or have you wanted to create a portable balm to take with you?

At the moment, many of us are taking extra care to wash our hands many times a day which can take its toll on the skin, so this formula is also very helpful for replenishing moisture and providing a barrier in between washes.

Balms are anhydrous (water free) products which can be formulated with a variety of different botanical butters, oils, waxes and extracts. This body balm stick is designed for the body, and works wonderfully on dry areas such as elbows, knees or even heels.

We''ve seen your requests on social media, so we created a body balm stick formulation for you to try at home. With our expert formulation, you can create the perfect portable natural balm.

FORMULATE NOW: Formulate a Green Tea & Cocoa Body Balm Stick

Please show us your body balm sticks by tagging us on Instagram and using the #formulabotanica hashtag! We''d love to see what you''re formulating so we can inspire our community.

With warm wishes,
Lorraine & the Formula Botanica Team

PS. Which colour will you make your body balm stick? We''d love to see your colourful skincare creations - maybe your balm stick will be red, yellow, purple, pink or blue?

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Take Part in the Formula Botanica Social Media Treasure Hunt

Hi Emily,

We are kicking this week off with some super exciting news. Formula Botanica is hosting a giveaway! I am proud to share that during our July Term Time, we welcomed our 10,000th student which is a fantastic milestone.

To celebrate this amazing accomplishment, we are running a competition starting today across our social media channels where you will have a chance to win a free course! Everyday we will be sharing a fun fact about Formula Botanica on one of our social media platforms with the letter of the day attached. At the end of the week, you will have 5 letters in total to unscramble to create a word. You will then submit your contact information with the word on our website to be entered to win.

Entering the competition is simple. All you have to do is follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Facebook, and Instagram and check back each day for the new letter. You can find all of our social media links, competition rules, and details about the giveaway by following the link below.

Click here for full details on the competition and the entry form

We want to share our incredible achievement of growing to 10,000 students with you and offer you the opportunity to join our amazing global student community. By offering a free course enrolment to one lucky winner, you also have the opportunity to change your life through organic skincare or haircare formulation.

We hope you''ll join us. Good luck!

With warm wishes,
Lorraine & the Formula Botanica Team

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Sign up for our free Organic Skincare Entrepreneur Masterclass

Hi Emily,

Do you have a dream of starting your own organic skincare business?

Imagine yourself working with the finest botanical extracts, sourced from herbs, spices, leaves, buds, barks, petals, oils, bark, seeds and roots every day in your fragrant artisan skincare lab.

Imagine making gorgeous natural lotions, serums, cleansers, balms, oils, creams, butters, scrubs, polishes, gels, masks, moisturisers, elixirs and toners.

Then picture yourself as the Founder of your own organic or natural beauty brand, designing amazing formulations and making waves in your community with your skincare formulations.

This week we''re giving away a free Masterclass to help you become an organic skincare entrepreneur and do exactly that.

I worked with my camera crew to create some of the very best training materials we''ve ever given away - and I now want to share them with you. Over 18,000 formulators have already joined us for this Masterclass and I hope to see you in there too, Emily.

In fact, here are some of the comments we''ve received since this morning:

"Woke up to this video and cannot believe how motivated I am. This pandemic has left me home with little ones and suddenly I''m a homeschool mom. I made my coffee, grabbed a pen and notebook and took a half an hour for myself and my future.Thank you! Thank you! Thank you so much for this video series." - Brandy

"I have learned a lot in such little time...I want to enter your online classes over and over again...I have dream of being a skincare formulator ... Lots of prayers for u dear mam..." - Yumna

"This was an amazing video! I am so excited to began to learn all that I can and to start my beauty company." - Jessica

Our Masterclass lessons cover:

1. How to become an organic skincare formulator and develop your own natural formulation philosophy (and we''ll also show you how to make a natural face cream in less than 90 seconds!) (available now)
2. How to choose and research the right botanical ingredients for your formulations - plus more formulation training and free bonus worksheet (available Apr 23rd)
3. Natural preservation - how it works, why you should preserve your products and how you can avoid synthetic preservatives when making skincare while still making sure that it's safe to use - plus more formulation training and free bonus worksheet (available Apr 26th)
4. How to become an organic skincare entrepreneur and change your life by starting your own indie beauty brand (available Apr 29th)

I''ll share the formulation framework that all Formula Botanica students (almost 9,000 of them in 160+ countries!) have learned when they enrolled for our award-winning courses. This framework will also help you understand how to become a proficient formulator and not just someone who follows recipes or blindly follows advice they read on blogs.

Make sure you register, so you don''t miss out. I hope you enjoy this first lesson!

With warm wishes,
Lorraine & the Formula Botanica Team

PS. I always love hearing about your plans, so please do leave me a comment below the first lesson and tell me about the organic skincare business you plan to launch.

PPS. Make sure you join the free Masterclass Facebook group too once you''ve signed up, because we''re having some lovely conversations in there - and will be offering lots of bonus live training in the group over the coming week.

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Coconut Oil vs Olive Oil: Which One is Better for Skincare?

Hi Emily,

It seems as though June is flying by. We''ve just launched a new membership site, the Lab at Formula Botanica, and our entire team is gearing up for the summer term that is about to begin. I hope you have been enjoying this month so far and most importantly, that you''ve been refining your organic skincare formulation skills.

Today''s blog post is especially exciting. We have put two commonly used oils side by side to determine what the benefits are of using one versus the other in skincare.

We frequently see people new to formulation look to the oils that they cook with and try them on their skin, which is why coconut oil and olive oil are great ingredients to get started with. But which one is better for skincare? Join us for the great coconut oil vs olive oil for skin battle, in which we break down these two oils by their scientific properties and skin benefits.

We''ve even included a super handy FAQ on both oils so you can truly understand both ingredients when deciding which to use in your next serum, lotion, or balm.

Compare the two right now: Coconut Oil vs Olive Oil

Do you already have a preference between coconut oil and olive oil? We want to hear why you choose to formulate with one ingredient over the other. Tweet us @FormulaBotanica to share your formulation strategy.

With warm wishes,
Lorraine & the Formula Botanica Team

P.S. You don''t want to miss the enrolment deadline for our summer term. Get pre-registered right now and you will receive your pre-registration pack instantly.

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Term Time Closing Soon

Hi Emily,

Did you know that we close enrolment for all of our individual courses in just 48 hours? It''s been so busy at Formula Botanica this term - we''ve welcomed over 700 new students in the last few days.

In fact, in the last week we''ve welcomed new students from all over the world, including Grenada and Dominica - places where we''d never taught before. This means we''ve now taught in 164 countries. We are leading the global green beauty movement through our award-winning online courses and opening up the entire world to organic formulation training. Anyone can formulate, anywhere in the world!

Before we close enrolment, I want to tell you about all of the courses available at Formula Botanica. We are so proud of these courses and our students'' 1,000+ 5-star reviews on Trustpilot tell us that they love them too. If you haven''t yet taken the leap to enrol with us, then enrolment is still open until 4pm UK time on July 14th. The next time we open will be in January 2021.

I hope you choose to join us, Emily!

With warm wishes,
Lorraine & the Formula Botanica team

PS. Only two more days to go until we close enrolment at 4pm UK time on July 14th. We hope to welcome you into our community soon!

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10 Best Zero Waste Oils for Skincare & Haircare

Hi Emily,

I hope this email finds you well and your formulations are coming together nicely in your lab this week. I am delighted to share today's blog post which has been written by special guest, Thomas Kerfoot of O&3 - The Oil Family.

As an organic cosmetic formulator, I know how important sustainability is to you. From packaging decisions to ingredient selection, the choices you make every step of the way have an environmental impact that you have to be conscious of, which is why I think you will be especially appreciative of today's blog.

Thomas has compiled a list of the best zero waste oils that you should be using in your organic skincare and haircare formulations. You're going to learn what zero waste beauty really means, where the use of these oils emerged from, and how you can get started with them today.

Learn more about sustainable beauty: 10 Zero Waste Oils for your Formulations

Which oil from this list are you most excited to begin working with? I can't wait to see how you get creative in your lab with zero waste ingredients. Be sure to share your formulations trials with us on Instagram @FormulaBotanica and use hashtag #FormulaBotanica.

With warm wishes,
Lorraine & the Formula Botanica Teams

P.S. Have you used any of these zero waste beauty ingredients before?

P.P.S. We are hiring! Formula Botanica is looking for someone to join our global team as the Community Coordinator. You can read the full job description and apply here.

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Is the Beauty Industry Disability Friendly?

Hi Emily,

It feels as if disabled beauty shoppers are sometimes (often? mostly?) overlooked, but it's important to remember that 1 billion people, or 15% of the world's population, experience some form of disability.

Let's not forget that all of these 1 billion people will buy personal care or beauty products, which is why it's so shocking that it's taken us this long as an industry to embrace disability friendly beauty.

Recently, someone even filed a lawsuit against Fenty Beauty accusing them of engaging in intentional discrimination due to the current inaccessibility of its e-commerce site for customers who are visually impaired. Nonetheless, some people might think only about the packaging of a product when it comes to making accessible and inclusive beauty.

Disability friendly beauty is a topic that everyone in the beauty industry should be thinking about, which is why I invited a panel of experts on this topic to talk to us about their experience.

What are the different ways that people with disabilities might struggle with the beauty industry and the products it sells? Our fantastic panellists on this month's edition of Green Beauty Conversations discuss disability friendly beauty in more detail to help you understand the changes that need to happen for shoppers and brands.

LISTEN NOW: Is the beauty industry disability friendly?

I hope you enjoy our latest podcast! Please do make sure to subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or Stitcher so you never miss another episode.

With warm wishes,
Lorraine & the Formula Botanica Team

PS. If you think this is a topic that everyone should be talking and thinking about, please do share this podcast widely as we want to raise awareness for the topic of disability friendly beauty.

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