Learn all about surfactants in this post. Explore the top 5 recommended surfactants and choose the best one for your natural formulations.| Formula Botanica
Everything the natural formulator needs to know about INCI for cosmetic ingredients including top FAQs and the grey areas of INCI explained.| Formula Botanica
We look at the vegan cosmetics market and share our top tips for creating successful vegan formulations as well as sharing a bonus cleansing oil formula.| Formula Botanica
Do know how to read cosmetic ingredient safety data sheets? We have you covered so you can research ingredients well and formulate safely.| Formula Botanica
Curious about the difference between squalene and squalane? Our formulator's guide breaks it down for you, complete with a serum formulation.| Formula Botanica
What caused the Liz Earle recall of 15,000 cleansers from the market, because of high concentrations of Enterobacter bacteria?| Formula Botanica
If you work with natural ingredients, you need to start paying much more attention to your formulation's pH to ensure your product remains stable.| Formula Botanica
Ever seen a formulation on the market and not been able to figure out how it's preserved? You're not alone, we receive the question "how is this formulation preserved?" frequently from Formula Botanica students. Read our article to learn the only 2 answers to this question.| Formula Botanica
Read our 16 points to consider when you want to choose the right natural preservative for your organic skincare and cosmetic formulations.| Formula Botanica
People can be killed by cosmetics. We report on potential side effects of skincare products and the critical need for their safe preservation.| Formula Botanica
Large ingredients manufacturers supply unpreserved hydrosols. Retailers then repackage and sell them to you - are you buying contaminated hydrosols?| Formula Botanica
Do you know how to spot the signs of cosmetic product instability? How do you ensure that your formulations remain stable during their use?| Formula Botanica
Learn how to make a natural shampoo with stimulating mint and rosemary and nourishing, protective active ingredients in this DIY haircare formula.| Formula Botanica
Out of all cosmetic ingredients available to you as a natural and organic skincare formulator, preservatives and emulsifiers are probably the least exciting ones. Let’s be fair, it’s easier to get excited by all the wonderful cold pressed plant oils, or botanical extracts, or fragrant hydrosols. Preservatives and emulsifiers are, however, so important that whenever something goes wrong with your formulation that […]| Formula Botanica
Follow our formulation framework for making an organic natural hair conditioner, looking at the conditioning base, and active and functional ingredients.| Formula Botanica
Work with innovative plant-based and vegan waxes in your organic cosmetic formulations. We run through 6 vegan waxes in detail in this blog post.| Formula Botanica