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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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5 natural surfactants to use in your cosmetics
Updated: 18.02.25 At Formula Botanica, we often get asked about surfactants – those fascinating functional ingredients that make cleansing magic. So I thought, why not dedicate a post to them? In this article, we’ll be taking an in-depth look at surfactants. While there are different kinds, we’ll focus exclusively on the ones used in cleansing and foaming products, as they’re […]
Is batana oil the new rosemary oil? Everything you need to know
Lately, I’ve been seeing batana oil everywhere. And I mean everywhere. From social media to beauty magazines and trade shows, it’s become almost impossible to avoid. Everyone seems to be talking about it and some even call it the new rosemary oil. Now, that’s a bold claim to make. I’ll admit, I didn’t know much about batana oil. So naturally, […]
Podcast 253: How to evolve a beauty brand without losing your values
Can a beauty brand grow, innovate, and achieve international success without compromising its core values? That’s the question Lorraine Dallmeier, Chartered Environmentalist, Biologist, and CEO of Formula Botanica, asks in this week’s episode of Green Beauty Conversations. Joining Lorraine is Laura Rudoe, the visionary founder and CEO of Evolve Organic Beauty. From modest beginnings to becoming an internationally recognised name, […]
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