About Course
Learn how to make natural, high-quality lip balms at home using simple ingredients and turn your DIY creations into a small business. This course takes you from kitchen experiments to confident consumer sales—perfect for beauty lovers and entrepreneurs!
Course Content
- Welcome: Why Artisanal Lip Balm?
- Anatomy of a Lip Balm: Waxes, Butters, and Oils
- Deep Dive: Carrier Oils (Coconut, Jojoba, Sweet Almond, Castor)
- Deep Dive: Butters (Shea, Cocoa, Mango)
- Deep Dive: Waxes (Beeswax, Candelilla, Carnauba)
- Essential Equipment: Scales, Double Boiler, Pots, Tubes, and Tins
- Introduction to Lip Balms & Core Ingredients
- Learner Activity
- Project Overview: The 3-Ingredient Balm (Wax, Butter, Oil)
- The Importance of a Digital Scale: Working in Grams/Ounces
- Formulating Your First Recipe (Understanding Ratios)
- Step-by-Step: Safely Melting Your Ingredients
- Step-by-Step: Pouring and Cooling (Avoiding sinkholes)
- Cleaning and Sanitizing Your Equipment
- Learner Activity
- Your First Project: The Classic Beeswax Lip Balm
- How to Adjust Firmness (Altering Wax-to-Oil Ratios)
- Adding Scent: Essential Oils (Peppermint, Lavender, etc.)
- Safety with Essential Oils (Usage Rates and Contraindications)
- Adding Flavor: Using Cosmetic-Grade Flavor Oils
- Adding Sweetness (Stevia vs. Sweeteners)
- Troubleshooting: Grainy Balms, Too-Hard Balms, Too-Soft Balms
- Learner's Activity
- Formulating: Texture, Scent & Flavor
- Formulating a Vegan Lip Balm (Using Candelilla or Carnauba Wax)
- Adjusting Ratios for Plant-Based Waxes
- Creating a Lip Scrub (Formulating with an exfoliant like sugar)
- Creating a Lip "Gloss" (Adjusting ratios for a softer, shinier product)
- Introduction to SPF (Using non-nano Zinc Oxide - Advanced Topic)
- Learner Activity
- Beyond the Balm: Advanced Lip Formulation Techniques
- Defining Your Niche (e.g., Vegan, All-Natural, Outdoorsy, Luxury)
- Creating Your Brand Name, Logo, and Story
- Product Photography: Making Your Balms Look Irresistible
- Sourcing Packaging: Tubes vs. Tins vs. Cardboard
- Designing Your Labels (What must be included)
- Learner Activity
- Brand Building & Product Presentation Mastery
- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for Home Crafters
- Understanding "Cottage Food Laws" vs. Cosmetics Regulations
- Legal Labeling 101: INCI Names, Net Weight, and Business Info
- Product Testing and Shelf Life (Calculating "Best By" dates)
- Keeping Records: Batch Logs and Formulas
- Learner's Activity
- Cosmetic Safety, GMP & Legal Compliance Mastery
- The Pricing Formula: Calculating Your Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
- Valuing Your Labor and Setting Wholesale vs. Retail Prices
- Packaging Your Products (Shrink bands, boxes, mailers)
- Sales Platforms Deep Dive: Etsy
- Sales Platforms Deep Dive: Shopify (Your Own Website)
- Selling In-Person: Farmer's Markets & Craft Fairs
- Learner Activity
- Pricing, Packaging & Sales Strategy Mastery
- Content Marketing: Using Instagram & TikTok (The "Making Of" video)
- Building "Bundles" and Product Sets
- Sourcing Ingredients: Retail vs. Wholesale Suppliers
- Time Management: "Batching" Your Work for Efficiency
- Superior Customer Service (Handling feedback and reviews)
- Learner's Activity
- Marketing, Growth & Scaling Mastery
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Free
- Beginner
- 7 students
- Certificate of completion