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Welcome to Formula Botanica
We are the leading online teaching institution for organic formulation and indie beauty entrepreneurship and we are on a mission to teach the world to formulate. We empower our students with the skills to change their lives through organic skincare and haircare. Formulating organic cosmetics with plants, flowers and herbs is an amazing, empowering skill that anyone can learn. Let us teach you how to become a formulator.
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Empower yourself by becoming a professional organic skincare formulator and create beautiful botanical lotions, serums and balms to use yourself or to sell. Become part of the global green beauty movement, embracing naturals, wellness and sustainability. Enrol with Formula Botanica to receive an online education in organic skincare and haircare formulation.
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So you can confidently start your own organic skincare brand anywhere in the world.
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Our thousands of graduates lead the global green beauty movement. Their customers love their beautiful botanical serums, balms, toners, cleansers and lotions. You too can create an indie beauty business that impacts on the world around you, creates a life you love and teaches people about the benefits of natural ingredients.
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The Global Organic Beauty Industry will be worth $54bn by 2027.
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Solubiliser vs. Emulsifier: Which one do you need?
Updated: 05.11.24 Ever wondered how water and oil come together in skincare? That’s thanks to functional ingredients like emulsifiers, which bind oil and water, or solubilisers, which help disperse oil-soluble compounds in water. But what is the difference between a solubiliser and an emulsifier if they both help disperse oils in water? And how do you know which to use […]
Top 5 face serum ingredients every formulator needs
Would you believe that face serums are some of the easiest skincare products you could formulate? It’s true. Not only are serums incredibly beneficial for the skin and one of the trendiest products in beauty, but they’re also surprisingly easy and fun to make. Plus, they’re great gifts for family and friends. But where do you start? When making a […]
Podcast 237: Rethinking skincare – The slow beauty revolution
If you’re exhausted by the beauty industry’s relentless push for more—more products, more consumption, more confusion—slow beauty could be for you. The constant pressure to buy and apply can be overwhelming, leaving many of us wondering if our skin truly benefits from such excess. Fortunately, a change is underway. Join the slow beauty revolution, a movement that champions a mindful […]
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