Yes you can make skincare from herbs!
Thank you for your interest in learning about herbs for skincare & haircare
I love helping people to do this, whatever their budget, aims or level of experience
Making DIY skincare at home, herbal dermatology (herbalism for medical skin issues), formulators developing or expanding a retail natural cosmetic product range, practitioners who want to improve their product-making skills or learn more about treatments for skin conditions…
Why I can help:
I am a professional Medical Herbalist BSc (Hons) with 25+ years’ experience treating medical issues.
I love the earth & teach foraging: Lots of abundant wild herbs have fabulous properties for personal-care products e.g. deodorising, skin soothing, healing etc. It makes so much sense to use these. You can do this by purchasing dried herbs from a professional supplier: you don’t need to have access to your own fresh plants (although it can be nice if you do!).
I produced my own professional retail natural cosmetic range (based on seaweed extracts that I made) for years. This is why I have the knowledge and experience to help & advise about professional extract-making, legal work, testing etc. as well as helping you to understand the beneficial properties of the herbs.
Yes you can use herbs to make safe, stable & effective infused oils, glycerites, creams, balms, gels, cleansers, hydrosols, haircare, DIY treatments, professional products and more… you just need to be shown how to do it properly by someone who knows how!
Here are the main ways to learn this from me:
Residential courses in Portugal with Vivienne and Lise Andersen (lisalise.com).
Private consultancy with Vivienne (online or a bespoke residential course).
Online courses & e-classes (on natural skincare, medical skin issues etc.)
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Residential Group Courses with Vivienne & Lise in Portugal…
Natural Skincare
&
Aromatic Extracts
May 2026
Making Successful
Plant-Based
Creams & Lotions
July 2026
Online Courses & e-Classes with Vivienne…
Learn about herbs & seaweed for skincare (natural cosmetics, medical skin issues etc.).
Open to all levels: DIY, Herb enthusiasts, green beauty, professionals who want to learn about herbs (cosmetic formulators, doctors, pharmacists, herbalists, aromtherapists)
Genuine Learning: All courses & classes are supported by live Q&As with Vivienne because if you truly want to learn something then you need to be able to ask someone who knows the answer and can explain it to you. This is what will help you to understand and genuinely go on to be able to do this yourself!
Make Herbal Skincare & Haircare (Properly!) at Home:
Online Video Course
Level: Open to everyone.
Combining herbalism & natural cosmetic-making techniques to create deeply effective skincare etc.
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Early-bird booking is about to open for 2026 course!
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Seaweeds for Health & Skincare
Online Video Course
Level: Open to everyone
Medicinal tonics, delicious recipes and natural skincare.
Using dried seaweeds you can buy.
Seashore guide: Identifying, collecting & drying your own.
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Opening later in 2026:
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Eczema & Dermatitis
A mini medical e-class
Understanding the different causes of these common medical skin conditions.
Herbal treatment strategies based on the likely cause.
Topical treatments applied via the skin to try to get some relief from symptoms.
Optional test for a CPD certificate.
Available immediately.
Resources for Making Retail Natural Cosmetics…
LEVEL: For formulators, brands, green beauty ranges etc.
The legal & practical things you need to know and do to include your own herbal extracts in products for sale.
Using Herbs in Professional Natural Cosmetics
Specialist support for formulators
Level: People who want to produce pro retail brands
What you need to do to sell them: Professional extract-making, how to keep proper records for your cosmetic chemists, testing, legal etc.
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The Professional Panel: Making cosmetics for the market
With
Colin Sanders (Cosmetic Chemist)
Lise Andersen (Natural Cosmetic Formulator & Education)
Vivienne Campbell (Medical Herbalist & Pro Skincare Consultant)
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EU & UK
Cosmetic Legislation Guide
What you need to do before you can legally sell your retail natural cosmetics products via shops, wholesalers, websites or markets.
A detailed guide to complying with the EU and UK retail cosmetic legislation. Labelling, PIF, allergen declarations, recording-keeping, GMP, safety tests and reports (CPSR) required, how to register your products etc.