Facial Oil Formulation
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Discover the secret to making the
very best facial oils & oil serums
spoiler alert: the secret is in your ingredients!
Bring your vision to life
From single oils to potent oil combinations, formulating facial oils and oil serums is as much science as it is art.
And with so many new botanical and lipid oils becoming available, your pallet of oils to work with continues to grow.
But with so many oils available, getting sucked down research rabbit holes is an easy way to derail any project.
In Facial Oil Formulation you'll discover how to combine different oils to enhance the effectiveness of each oil.
Bring your vision to live and create effective, professional-quality facial oils for you, your clients and your customers.
One of the best courses I have ever taken to date! Very informative and Susan does not hold back, she gives 200 percent in the course materials and in her presentations.
I would recommend this course to anyone making skincare products.
Munira Khambata
Create exceptional, innovative facial oils and oil serums for your skincare line, your clients and your personal skincare
Nourish, Protect, Balance, Heal
Singles is a term we adapted from the herbal world where single herbs, called simples, are balanced enough to heal and nourish all on their own.
You’ll learn about 'singles', single oils that are so balanced in fatty acids and rich in unsaponifiable fractions that they nourish, protect, balance, and heal all on their own.
From there you will move on to base oils focusing on how to settle on a good base oil for the specific skin condition you are addressing.
There will be some overlap in the base oils and the singles, but not as much as you might think.
The singles are more balanced than the base oils.
Bring your vision to life
High-value botanical oils bring concentrations of pigments, antioxidants and other plant compounds to your skincare and formulating.
Learn how to harness the skin-nourishing power of these specialty oils to give your formulas focused action.
Lessons in the unsaponifiable compounds or healing fraction of botanical oils give you important data in treating specific skin conditions. You'll learn about phytosterols' anti-inflammatory properties, the antioxidant properties of the vitamin E tocopherols, and the vitamin A precursor, carotenes and much more.
As we age, our skin's production of lipids diminishes and supporting the tissues with squalene and the omega 7 palmitoleic acid, helps supplement natural production. Discover the plant oils that share these same compounds that our skin makes when formulating for the later years.
Facial Oil Formulation is both an application of fatty acids for skincare and focused application of the unsaponifiable compounds to help maintain the health of the skin at any age.
How many oils is too many?
Is there a limit, or can you keep adding oils to get the maximum benefit from as many lipids as possible? When developing a formulation, you want to use a variety of different oils to get the therapeutic action you are after.
But using too many oils, just makes for a complicated ingredients list and oils that are too diluted to be effective.
Learn how to hit the sweet spot of effectiveness, variety and balance.
Learn how to make facial oils that:
Your Course of Study
Facial Oil Formulation Online Course
The Art & Science of Skincare Formulation with 100% Natural Botanical Oils
Help your clients & customers heal their relationship with their skin
In the Facial Oil Formulation Online Course you'll learn how to select, combine and formulate with oils for different skin conditions and skin concerns. Sometimes a single oil is the best choice, and sometimes you need a combination to get the results you want. But the goal and outcome is the same, to help your clients and customers get the very best skincare with simple, natural plant oils.
Get glowing skin for you, your clients and your customers.
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I am a French pharmacist and have studied in several universities in France. Susan's knowledge about the lipid world is incredible I have learned a lot with pleasure and I use the knowledge every day at work.
Christophe Vroylandt
Learn YOUR way...
We all have ways that we learn best! Whether you are someone that needs to print out the lessons, grab the highlighters and brew up a pot of coffee, or you prefer to listen, take notes and reflect, we have set up the course so that you can choose how you learn.
You'll find voice-over video lessons where Susan takes you step-by-step through each slide.
And PDF version of the slides that you can print and work through.
Plus the bonus booklets, worksheets and other resources to support your studies.
And during the upcoming live round, we will have live calls where you can get your questions answered and collaborate with other students.
What you get when you enroll
Core Course Materials & Lessons
12 core curriculum lessons on facial oil formulation
Study of the Healing Fraction
Learn about the healing fraction, antioxidants and other plant compounds in lipid botanical oils
Video, PDF and Slide Lessons
Multiple formats for the core course materials to facilitate different learning styles
Instant access to the course lessons and materials
Study at your own pace - get instant access to the course materials.
Permanent access to the course materials
You'll get ongoing access to the course materials for Facial Oil Formulation so you can study at your own pace.
Study of Fatty Acids
Lessons on the role of different fatty acids and how to combine for specific skincare formulations
Live calls
We will have three live calls during the course for questions and to go over key lessons.
4 Exclusive Bonus Guides
Get 4 exclusive bonus guides on Vitamin E, Polyphenols, Carotenoids & Squalene
Guide to the Science of the Skin & Oil
Bonus guide to the science of the skin and how oils impact the skin.
Winter 2025 Enrollment Bonuses
Formulating with Dry Oils, Oils for Winter Skincare, Carrier Oil Essentials
get 4 exclusive guides to bioactive plant compounds
1| Quick Guide to Vitamin E in Plant Oils
Lists of oils naturally high in vitamin E for quick reference. Need to add a natural preservative to your facial oil formulation or a potent does of vitamin E? Print out this e-book or keep a copy on your desktop. Includes both versions of vitamin E, tocopherols and tocotrienols and why this difference is important.
2 | Quick Guide to Squalene in Lipid Oils
Squalene is a hot word right now in the skincare world and with good reason, it helps minimize visible signs of aging while nourishing and rebuilding the skin. In this guide you'll find lists of botanical oils naturally high in squalene. Spoiler alert, the oils high in squalene all come from one specific group of oils. Learn why in this bonus study e-book.
3 | Guide to Carotenoids in Lipid Oils
Companion guide to Carotenoids in botanical oils. Quickly reference oils high in carotenoids to add potent antioxidants to your facial oil formulations and solid facial oil serums.
4 | Quick Guide to Phytosterols in Plant Oils
New research is coming out on this important plant compound, but we do know that phytosterols play a role in calming inflammation . This study guide gives you the most up-to-date research on phytosterols in botanical oils.
Exclusive Bonus
Winter 2025 Special Enrollment Bonuses
Specialty Course (Value $149)
Specialty Course (Value $149)
Carrier Oil Essentials ($197 value)
Your quick start guide to carrier oils & plant butters
If you're new to working with carrier oils, this condensed course will give you the essential lessons you need to formulate successfully. And if you've been working with lipids for a while, Carrier Oil Essentials is a quick refresh on the essentials.
Whether you're working with herbal infusions to make medicinal balms and salves, formulating skincare for personal use, or getting started with your own skincare line, this condensed course is the perfect place to start.
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I took the Facial oil course with Susan Parker last year when it launched as I was in the process of developing a product for my aromatherapy line. I already read her book "Power of the seed" and referenced it regularly for my work.
Even though I had a good grasp of lipid oils and their many benefits, I can honestly say Susan's course has taken that knowledge to another level. She manages to condense a lot of information in a simple and easy to follow format that gives you enough knowledge to work with and yet leaves you wanting to research more. A perfect combination of keypoints and visuals that make the information easy to digest and remember for later.
I would highly recommend Susan's course for anyone interested in more in depth knowledge about lipid oils in general and facial formulation in particular.
Yasmine ElGhamrawy
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"I would like to tell you how much I’ve enjoyed your facial oil formulation class. Your course really opens a door to the world of oils and butters. I cannot tell you how grateful I am to have taken the courses and look forward to learning more from you."
~Rochelle Beaty
FAQ.
There are recipes of formulations to kick-start your own creative process. And there are suggestions for oil combinations for different skin conditions that can help you begin to make your own choices.
Yes there is a lesson that works through all the types of fatty acids commonly found in the plant oils and how they apply to different skin conditions.
Once you purchase Facial Oil Formulation you have ongoing access to the course so you can study at your own pace and come back to the materials as you need to.
We do not offer CE credits. Our students join us from around the world and regulations and requirements vary significantly.
We all learn in different ways, you have continued access to the material so that if something did not land, make sense the first time, subsequent review will help the learning process.
Yes! There are PDF's along with the video lessons and slides.
Once you purchase Facial Oil Formulation you have ongoing access to the course so you can study at your own pace and come back to the materials as you need to.
We're susan & Olivia
Co-founders of the Lipid Oils Academy and mother-daughter team committed to bringing you accurate and innovative tools, research and information on botanical oils, lipids, plant butters and anhydrous skincare formulating.
Sustainability, knowledge, community & healing.
With warmth, Susan & Olivia