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Hi Intending formulator,  If you are reading the first line of this blog, I want to say congratulations because your formulation journey just got started and even better if you are an existing formulator too.  A brief info about me My name is Semy Ekong and I am based in Nigeria 🇳🇬 I have been working as a skincare formulator for 4 years + I have a retail brand where I focus on selling corrective skincare products. I am also an esthetician in training This particular blog post is created for skincare enthusiast who’d like to start a skincare brand but would like to understand the basics of it and what it’s all about before actually taking a full fledged course like our Diploma Skincare Course This blog post would give you an insight on what skincare business is all about and the basic things you need to know in order for you to decide if you are ready to fully go in and develop your skill, creativity as well as knowledge. Let’s get right into it shall we! Introduction Al...

Hi Skincare Besties,  Welcome to another blog series. Today I would be talking about the things you need to take into consideration when formulating products for acne prone skin Many people have issues with blemishes, break outs, congested pores, and excessively oily and acne-prone skin. It is understandable that as a natural cosmetic formulator, you may be keen to create skincare products to tackle these common, everyday skin issues. But as tempting as it may be to formulate to alleviate their effects and mitigate their visible signs, there are several critically-important things to know about the topic of blemish- to acne-prone skin. There is a lot of misleading information about what cosmetics can and cannot do for these skin concerns, especially acne. The aim of this post is to clarify the role of cosmetics in targeting these skin issues so that as a natural cosmetic formulator you can take the best approach to devising safe, gentle and effective formulations for yourself, frie...