The use of natural plant oils in skincare dates back millennia and is deeply rooted in various cultures around the world. Many ancient civilisations ...

In last week’s guest episode, Lorraine heard how AI was impacting the beauty industry and what can be expected of this powerful technology in the future. AI ...

With the advent of ChatGPT many formulators and beauty entrepreneurs are wondering how AI will be used in the beauty sector and, ultimately, what impact it ...

When you start out formulating your own natural and organic cosmetics, lavender is likely one of the first botanical ingredients that you’ll reach for in ...

Upcycled ingredients will play a larger and larger role in the future of beauty as more players in the industry realise that the age-old economic business ...

Solid beauty bars are taking the cosmetics industry by storm. Long ignored by mainstream beauty, solid beauty is making a comeback and is predicted to be ...

Seaweed is an amazing, multipurpose marine plant. It offers a habitat for marine life of all shapes and sizes, grows and regenerates quickly and has a ...

Before Stephanie Gannon Malcom met Formula Botanica, she had already decided on two things. As a new mother, she wanted to create more time for her family; ...

In the last guest episode, we heard from Formula Botanica graduate and indie beauty rock star Leslie Reichgelt, founder of Bella Botanicals, who has managed ...

When organic skincare emerged in the early 2000s, few took it seriously. But those who did – Karen Behnke of Juice Beauty and Sarah Brown of Pai Skincare ...

The sheer number of existing beauty brands in the market can leave Formula Botanica’s prospective and current students apprehensive about the viability of ...

Retinol has long been considered the gold standard ingredient in anti-ageing skincare, but people are increasingly moving away from it and looking for ...