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?Preview
- Anatomy of a Lip Balm: Waxes, Butters, and OilsPreview
- Deep Dive: Carrier Oils (Coconut, Jojoba, Sweet Almond, Castor)Preview
- Deep Dive: Butters (Shea, Cocoa, Mango)Preview
- Deep Dive: Waxes (Beeswax, Candelilla, Carnauba)Preview
- Essential Equipment: Scales, Double Boiler, Pots, Tubes, and TinsPreview
- Introduction to Lip Balms & Core IngredientsPreview
- Learner ActivityPreview
- Project Overview: The 3-Ingredient Balm (Wax, Butter, Oil)Preview
- The Importance of a Digital Scale: Working in Grams/OuncesPreview
- Formulating Your First Recipe (Understanding Ratios)Preview
- Step-by-Step: Safely Melting Your IngredientsPreview
- Step-by-Step: Pouring and Cooling (Avoiding sinkholes)Preview
- Cleaning and Sanitizing Your EquipmentPreview
- Learner ActivityPreview
- Your First Project: The Classic Beeswax Lip BalmPreview
- How to Adjust Firmness (Altering Wax-to-Oil Ratios)Preview
- Adding Scent: Essential Oils (Peppermint, Lavender, etc.)Preview
- Safety with Essential Oils (Usage Rates and Contraindications)Preview
- Adding Flavor: Using Cosmetic-Grade Flavor OilsPreview
- Adding Sweetness (Stevia vs. Sweeteners)Preview
- Troubleshooting: Grainy Balms, Too-Hard Balms, Too-Soft BalmsPreview
- Learner's ActivityPreview
- Formulating: Texture, Scent & FlavorPreview
- Formulating a Vegan Lip Balm (Using Candelilla or Carnauba Wax)Preview
- Adjusting Ratios for Plant-Based WaxesPreview
- Creating a Lip Scrub (Formulating with an exfoliant like sugar)Preview
- Creating a Lip "Gloss" (Adjusting ratios for a softer, shinier product)Preview
- Introduction to SPF (Using non-nano Zinc Oxide - Advanced Topic)Preview
- Learner ActivityPreview
- Beyond the Balm: Advanced Lip Formulation TechniquesPreview
- Defining Your Niche (e.g., Vegan, All-Natural, Outdoorsy, Luxury)Preview
- Creating Your Brand Name, Logo, and StoryPreview
- Product Photography: Making Your Balms Look IrresistiblePreview
- Sourcing Packaging: Tubes vs. Tins vs. CardboardPreview
- Designing Your Labels (What must be included)Preview
- Learner ActivityPreview
- Brand Building & Product Presentation MasteryPreview
- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for Home CraftersPreview
- Understanding "Cottage Food Laws" vs. Cosmetics RegulationsPreview
- Legal Labeling 101: INCI Names, Net Weight, and Business InfoPreview
- Product Testing and Shelf Life (Calculating "Best By" dates)Preview
- Keeping Records: Batch Logs and FormulasPreview
- Learner's ActivityPreview
- Cosmetic Safety, GMP & Legal Compliance MasteryPreview
- The Pricing Formula: Calculating Your Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)Preview
- Valuing Your Labor and Setting Wholesale vs. Retail PricesPreview
- Packaging Your Products (Shrink bands, boxes, mailers)Preview
- Sales Platforms Deep Dive: EtsyPreview
- Sales Platforms Deep Dive: Shopify (Your Own Website)Preview
- Selling In-Person: Farmer's Markets & Craft FairsPreview
- Learner ActivityPreview
- Pricing, Packaging & Sales Strategy MasteryPreview
- Content Marketing: Using Instagram & TikTok (The "Making Of" video)Preview
- Building "Bundles" and Product SetsPreview
- Sourcing Ingredients: Retail vs. Wholesale SuppliersPreview
- Time Management: "Batching" Your Work for EfficiencyPreview
- Superior Customer Service (Handling feedback and reviews)Preview
- Learner's ActivityPreview
- Marketing, Growth & Scaling MasteryPreview
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- Beginner
- 7 students
- Certificate of completion