The Future of Skincare Is Lipid-Based, Are You Ready?
Create More Effective Skincare with a Deep Understanding of Lipid Oils
Most Formulators Use Oils, Few Truly Understand Them. Be the Exception.
Most formulators choose oils based on broad categories - oils for dry skin, oils for acne-prone skin - but that barely scratches the surface of what's possible. The true potential lies in understanding the deeper science of oils.
To create truly effective skincare, you need a deeper understanding of lipids: their fatty acid profiles, absorption rates, oxidative stability, and how they interact in formulations.
That's exactly what Lipids Decoded is designed to teach you. No more trial-and-error with oil combinations - instead, real knowledge that transforms how you work with oils.
Not Just More Information, The Right Information.
The problem isn't too much information, it's that most of it is incomplete, misleading, or oversimplified.
When it comes to lipid oils, half-truths and one-size-fits-all recommendations won't help you create effective, high-performing skincare formulations. You need the right knowledge so you can make informed decisions rather than follow trends.
That's exactly what Lipids Decoded delivers.
If You’re Guessing, You’re Wasting Ingredients
Every oil you use in a formulation impacts texture, absorption, and performance. Without the right knowledge, you're not formulating, you're experimenting.
Lipids Decoded gives you the knowledge to choose oils strategically, so your formulations work the way you want them to.
Get the Knowledge You Need to Formulate Skincare Strategically
If you've ever struggled to understand why certain oils feel different on the skin, absorb at different rates, or impact texture in formulations, you're not alone. Most formulators don't have a clear system for choosing and working with lipid oils.
Lipids Decoded was designed to change that.
Inside this course, you'll get a complete framework for understanding lipid oils, so you can choose the right oils, predict their behavior in formulas, and create products that are stable, effective, and intentional.
Lipids Decoded gave me a greater understanding of oils in general. I feel I understand difference between saturated, mono and polys etc., as well as what is good to use on our skin, why, and the different benefits of them. It covers a lot and Susan explains it in such an easy-to-follow way. I really do enjoy this oil world.
Michelle Satchell
The Only Comprehensive Course Focused Solely on Carrier Oils & Lipid Science.
When I started my skincare line back in 1996, there was no structured way to learn about carrier oils. I had to piece together information from scattered sources, experimenting and researching to truly understand how these oils worked.
Over the years, I realized that so many formulators, herbalists, and skincare professionals were facing the same challenge.
They were trying to navigate confusing, incomplete, and often misleading information about carrier oils.
That's why I created Lipids Decoded.
Since launching it in 2017, this has been the only course solely dedicated to the science of carrier oils and lipid-based formulation, and it's by far the most comprehensive.
Inside, I'll teach you a structured approach to understanding carrier oil composition and selecting oils based on their fatty acid profiles, not just skin type.
You'll gain the scientific knowledge and real-world application skills to use carrier oils effectively in your formulations, whether you're working with skincare, herbal infusions, or artisan products.
To say it changed everything for me is not overstating! Our entire range is organic, cold-pressed oil based, and we have traveled so far since learning about different lipids and their benefits. We now have over 1,100 five-star product reviews and lots of gold/winner awards in the UK natural beauty space. I would never have heard of all the lipids that could be used in skincare without you
Kevin Troy- founder of Coraline Organic Skincare
By the end of Lipids Decoded, you will:
How This Course Will Transform Your Formulations
This course is a deep dive into the science of lipid-based formulation combined with timeless botanical wisdom.
By the end of this course, you'll have the tools and knowledge to craft effective, stable skincare products that honor both the science of lipids and the healing power of plants.
This course taught me what oils to combine to achieve my desired formulation. What I loved is that each module was built on the previous module. Like building a house each stage was a prelude to the next module. I was lost until I attended this course.
IMOHABASI JAGUN
Your Program
In Lipids Decoded, you'll learn the art and science of working with oils and lipids. You'll understand the techniques that professionals use to create high-performance skincare products. Whether you're formulating for personal use or developing products for clients, this course gives you the knowledge to choose and combine oils for optimal results.
Module 1: Understanding Lipid Compounds - The Foundation of Formulation
Learn the core lipid compounds in carrier oils to formulate effective skincare products.
Lesson 1: What Are Lipid Compounds?
Understand key lipid structures and how they deliver hydration, nourishment, and protection for the skin.
Lesson 2: Simplified Carbon Chains & Organic Chemistry
Get a clear grasp of fatty acid structures without the complexity, laying a solid foundation for formulation.
Lesson 3: Triglycerides & Waxes – Why They Matter
Learn how triglycerides and waxes affect the texture, absorption, and stability of your formulations.
Lesson 4: The Five Key Fatty Acids in Carrier Oils
Dive into the role of the five most common fatty acids to create balanced, effective formulations.
Module 2: Fatty Acids and the Impact of Oxygen
Learn how fatty acids impact oil stability and skin health.
Lesson 5: Saturated Fatty Acids: Texture, Stability, & Skin Benefits
Explore the effects of saturation on texture and stability, and how these acids nourish and protect the skin.
Lesson 6: Oleic Acid: The Power of Olive Oil
Understand why olive oil, rich in oleic acid, is a staple for deep moisture retention and skin nourishment.
Lesson 7: Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids: Omega-3 & Omega-6
Discover how these essential fatty acids support skin barrier function, reduce inflammation, and hydrate the skin.
Lesson 8: Oxygen’s Effect on Oil Stability
Learn how oxygen affects the shelf life of oils and how antioxidants preserve quality and stability.
Module 3: The Unsaponifiables - The Healing Fraction of Oils
Learn how unsaponifiables enhance your skincare formulations
Lesson 9: Introduction to Unsaponifiables
Uncover the healing, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties of these often-overlooked oil fractions.
Lesson 10: Antioxidants: Carotenoids & Vitamin E
Protect and rejuvenate the skin by incorporating powerful antioxidants to combat oxidative stress and aging.
Lesson 11: Anti-inflammatories: Squalene & Plant Sterols
Learn how to soothe irritation and reduce inflammation with squalene and plant sterols.
Lesson 12: Polyphenols: Flavonoids & Phenolic Acids
Boost skin health and product stability with polyphenols’ antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.
Module 4: Fatty Acid by Fatty Acid - Saturated to Polyunsaturated and Isomers
Learn how fatty acids' structure, length, and behavior impact your formulations.
Lesson 13: Saturated Fatty Acids: Stability & Performance
Understand the influence of carbon chain length on texture and stability with oils like coconut and palm oil.
Lesson 14: Monounsaturated Fatty Acids: Penetration & Hydration
Explore the unique hydrating and nourishing properties of MUFAs found in olive and avocado oils.
Lesson 15: Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids: Anti-inflammatory Benefits
Learn how oils rich in PUFAs, like flaxseed and borage, support skin health and reduce inflammation.
Lesson 16: Eicosenoic Acid & Isomers
Dive into the role of isomers and eicosenoic acid in oil performance, affecting stability and absorption.
Module 5: Fatty Acids Can Look Alike but Have Different Properties - Botanical Families and Geography
Discover how the botanical family and geography of oils impact their unique properties.
Lesson 17: Shape of Fatty Acids: Cis-Trans & Hydrogenation
Understand how the shape of fatty acids influences oil behavior, texture, and stability in formulations.
Lesson 18: Naming Fatty Acids
Decode fatty acid names to easily identify and select the right fatty acids for your formulations.
Lesson 19: Botanical Families & Oil Profiles
Learn how to predict oil behavior based on the plant family, and choose oils based on shared properties.
Lesson 20: Geography’s Impact on Oil Composition
Explore how climate influences fatty acid composition and how this affects oil performance.
Module 6: Manipulated Seed Oils, Fermented Oils, Skin and Oil, and a Meditation on Warmth, Volatility, and Aroma
Explore advanced oil production methods and the sensory experience of oils.
Lesson 21: Manipulated Oils & the Daisy Family
Learn how oils are processed for increased stability, and how to select oils for specific skin types.
Lesson 22: Fermented Oils: A New Frontier
Discover how fermented oils, through a unique process of microbial transformation, may enhance the stability and absorption of oils, offering potential benefits for your skincare formulations.
Lesson 23: Skin & Oil Interaction
Understand how oils interact with the skin to hydrate, protect, and balance its natural barrier.
Lesson 24: Sensory Properties: Warmth, Aroma & Volatility
Explore how warmth and aroma affect the absorption and effectiveness of oils in skincare.
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
Making to Mastery - Lessons in Formulating
The Making to Mastery lessons guide you in creating effective, high-performance skincare products right from the start.
You'll learn both foundational and advanced techniques, focusing on the power of anhydrous formulating to create potent, preservative-free products.
Here's what you'll learn in the new Making to Mastery lessons:
By blending theory with hands-on practice, you'll develop the ability to create your own line of high-performance, anhydrous skincare formulations.
Lipids Decoded sets you up to become a truly independent formulator. By the end, you'll no longer need to rely on others' recipes. Instead, you'll have the knowledge and skills to create customized skincare solutions that meet specific skin needs.
The lessons I enjoyed the most were the facial oils and the specialty oils. I really loved studying about oils designed specifically for the face. I also loved the module on cleansing oils - it was right up my alley since I had already been wondering why we couldn't cleanse with oils rather than soap. Working with the oils to target the face - both serums and cleansing - has been very rewarding and I've seen measurable results
Debbie Boggs
The Essential Guides
When you enroll in Lipids Decoded, you'll receive 24 comprehensive PDF guides with essential references, charts, and detailed insights into hundreds of oils. These guides will become your go-to resource for working with oils in your formulations, helping you make informed, strategic decisions
The Botanical Families Guides
Learn about the botanical families that produce the oils you use every day. These study books break down hundreds of oils and provide detailed insights into each family's specific characteristics, so you can choose the right oils for your formulations based on family characteristics
Each study book contains detailed charts and pie charts for each botanical family, showing you the percentage of fatty acids, and other essential elements that make each oil unique.
The Fatty Acids & Bioactives Guides
The Essential Fatty Acids Guide offers a quick reference for ongoing formulating, helping you understand the key fatty acids that shape your skincare products. You'll learn about Conjugated Fatty Acids, Polyunsaturated Fats, Saturated Butters, and Oleic Acid-Dominant Oils, and how each influences your formulations' performance, texture, and effectiveness. This guide helps you choose the right oils for your formulations.
The Essential Bioactives Guide provides quick access to key bioactive compounds like Carotenoids, Phytosterols, Vitamin E (Tocopherols and Tocotrienols), and Squalene found in plant oils. These reference guides help you target specific skin benefits in your formulations. Whether you're aiming to nourish, protect, or repair, this guide helps you select the best bioactives for your desired results
Guides for Skincare & Formulating
How Oils Become Soap
Cold Processed Soap Making Explore the saponification process, and learn how to create cold-processed soaps with oils. This guide walks you through the step-by-step process of making soap with lipid oils.
A Visual Guide to Refined vs Unrefined Oils
This easy-to-understand guide compares refined and unrefined oils, helping you determine which oils are best for different types of formulations and why the refinement process matters.
Skin Barrier Repair & Support
The Science of Skin and Oil Interaction, learn about the skins ability to absorb and interact with oils, and how this impacts formulation decisions. This booklet helps you understand how to use oils to repair the skin barrier and offer ongoing support for healthy skin long term.
Fatty Acid Cheat Sheet
A quick reference book covering the basics of fatty acids in oils, so you can easily understand their role and impact in your formulations.
The study books you receive with Lipids Decoded serve as lifelong references. Whether you're choosing oils for a specific product or formulating for a unique skin type, these books give you the information you need to make informed decisions.
Each booklet provides quick access to the most important information, so you can apply the knowledge immediately.
Get the complete set of Essential Guides (exclusive to Lipids Decoded)
These exclusive guides would normally cost hundreds of dollars, but they're included when you enroll in Lipids Decoded. They're designed to accelerate your learning and deepen your formulation knowledge, giving you everything you need to create effective skincare products.
Advance Your Formulating Skills
By enrolling in Lipids Decoded, you're not just gaining access to the course, you're receiving a toolkit of comprehensive study books that will help you:
✔️ Select the best oils based on scientific principles and botanical wisdom
✔️ Build a thorough understanding of bioactive compounds in oils
✔️ Choose oils that will provide stable, high-performance skincare
✔️ Create formulas with a deeper knowledge of oil interactions and skin benefits
These booklets are exclusive resources that would cost hundreds of dollars if purchased individually, but they are included for free when you enroll in Lipids Decoded. They are designed to accelerate your learning and deepen your formulation knowledge giving you the foundation to create skincare products that truly work.
Ready to Become an Expert Formulator?
With Lipids Decoded and these exclusive booklets, you'll have everything you need to advance your oil knowledge and formulation skills. Join now and start creating skincare products that are stable and effective.
Ongoing Support and Lifetime Access
When you enroll in Lipids Decoded, you're not just getting access to a course, you're gaining ongoing support and resources that will continue to benefit you long after you've completed the lessons.
Live Calls: As part of your enrollment, you'll get 6 months of live calls with Susan, where you can ask questions, get personalized advice, and explore specific topics. These calls will help you continue to refine your formulation skills and provide guidance as you apply the course material to your own products.
Lifetime Access: You'll also have lifetime access to all course materials, including the Formulator's Guides, so you can refer back to them whenever needed. This means you can continue to use these resources as an ongoing formulating tool in your daily work, printing out guides and revisiting content as your skills evolve.
With Lipids Decoded, you get a long-term investment in your ability to create effective, stable, and intentional skincare that's backed by ongoing learning and support.
Susan M Parker
Your Teacher & Guide
Learning online doesn't mean learning alone
I understand that learning online can sometimes feel isolating, but I want you to know that you're never alone. When you enroll in this course, you're not just gaining access to valuable resources—you're joining a community where I'll be there to guide you.
With 6 months of live calls with me, you'll have the opportunity to ask questions, get personalized advice, and explore specific topics that matter most to your formulation journey. Whether you're troubleshooting a particular formulation or simply looking to understand a new concept better,
I'm here to make sure you feel supported.
You'll also have lifetime access to all the course materials and Formulator's Guides, so you can continue to learn, revisit the content, and refine your skills whenever you need to. My goal is to make sure you always have the tools and resources you need to create successful formulations, and I'm here to support you.
Lipids Decoded helped me understand the differences between oils for acne vs. anti-aging for formulating. I feel confident to share with others what I've learned as I prepare to host my first workshops for formulating for beginners in my studio lab.
SARAH DURAN
Susan presents all course material in bite sized portions in accessible understandable methods helping you understand the chemistry of oils and brings their healing personalities to life. Susan taught me that Lipids therapy is invaluable in modern-day living.
The amazing vast informed information in Lipids Decoded gives you a deep understanding of the ever-expanding range of Lipids today. These are vital courses for any Aromatherapists, Herbal enthusiasts, Bodyworkers, Reflexologists and any budding Formulators"
~Helena Denning
I found the course very well structured and incredibly insightful. It gave me a much deeper understanding of carrier oils at a structural level, especially how fatty acids and the arrangement of carbons and hydrogen influence an oil’s behavior.
This perspective was fascinating and invaluable for me as a formulator. I’ve always loved oils for both dietary and topical use, but after completing the course, I see them in a completely new light. My appreciation for oils has grown even more now that I understand them in such depth.
Daniela Mantica-Filippini
I recently completed the Lipids Decoded course, and as the owner of a small natural bath and body business I found it extremely helpful in deepening my understanding of lipid oils in formulations. The course clearly explained fatty acid composition, types, and molecular structures, which directly informed how I select oils for soaps, lotions, facial oils, and body oils.
It also explored the relationship between fatty acids and skin health and provided a wealth of additional resources that expanded my knowledge and helped me create more effective formulations.
Michael Cunningham
Ready to Learn Lipid Science and Create Effective Skincare?
Join Lipids Decoded Today and Start Creating Your Own Custom Formulations!
Here's what you're getting inside
Lipids Decoded Ongoing Access & Updates
Learn through video lessons, PDFs for offline study, reference guides, and step-by-step tutorials. When you enroll, you'll get lifetime course access, including updates and new editions to the core modules. Lipids Decoded will set you up to become an independent formulator, giving you the scientific knowledge and practical skills to make natural and effective skincare, whether you're making emulsions or focusing on waterless and oil only products.
Lipid Oils & Butters Database
Exclusive Access to the Lipid Oils and Butters Database: A comprehensive, searchable resource built right into the course, featuring 180+ oils with detailed fatty acid profiles, botanical families, sap value, INCI, iodine value, and more! This essential tool gives you instant access to essential data, helping you create custom skincare formulas.
The Essential Guides (value $720)
A comprehensive library of 24 in-depth guides designed to give you everything you need to understand botanical families & substitutions, refining techniques, bioactives, soap making and skin science! These guides alone are worth $720, but they’re included as part of the course, giving you access to years of expertise in one powerful bundle!
Making to Mastery (value $497)
This isn’t just a module, it’s an entire set of lessons that will teach you how to apply the deep, scientific knowledge from Lipids Decoded to create your own anhydrous and oil-based skincare. You’ll get hands-on, actionable insights and strategies to help you formulate your own products. This is your practical roadmap to mastering skincare formulation. (Value: $497)
Six Months of Live Calls & Support
Your enrollment includes six months of live calls and email support, a guided path to help you master the material and start formulating confidently. And while you’ll get all the help you need in those first six months, many students choose to stay connected to our monthly calls long after, our calls have been running since 2017!
Lipids Decoded was an essential part of my learning to become a skincare formulator. The course systematically unlocks the science behind the oils, the fatty acid profiles, the carbon chains and region where they are grown and what this all means for skincare. This information deepened my confidence in working with plant oils.
Christine McKay - Ola Ròs Skincare
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Plant Oils Applied
Your Handbook for Matching Oils to Skincare Needs & Issues
Plant Oils Applied distills more than a decade of hands-on research with oils into a clear, practical guide you can use right away. Each skin concern - from oily and breakout-prone skin to aging, redness, sensitivity, environmental stress, dark spots, and wound healing - gets its own section with recommended oils, the key compounds, and why they work. Designed as a quick-reference companion to Lipids Decoded, it gives you the quick answers you need while formulating and studying.
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Let this scared knowledge be shared and Susan your knowledge is vast on this subject. Great course to add to the holistic wheel of knowledge.
