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Oils Only Recipes & Methods

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Make your own herbal balms, therapeutic body oils, whipped butters and lotion bars with Oils Only Recipes & Methods and make personal holiday gifts

Working with plant oils and butters, fragrant waxes and the natural pigments in our ingredients gives us an amazing pallet to work from. In Oils Only, you will work closely the materials themselves exploring the natural variation in the plant oils and butters to create your own recipes and formulas that stand and get results.

In this course you'll learn how to make herbal balms and salves, therapeutic body and massage oils, successful whipped butters, cleaning oils, melts and lotion bars and make thoughtful gifts for family and friends.

Make all-natural waterless skincare that stands out with unique, carefully chosen ingredients

Learn why waterless skincare works so beautifully for winter, sensitive skin and skin barrier support and repair
Get a clear materials review and ingredient guides so you know exactly which oils and butters to use and why
Master the 3:3:3 balm for a perfect, reliable skincare balm every single time whether you are working with only oils, infused oils or adding essential oils and botanical waxes
Work with beeswax, plant butters and liquid oils to make traditional medicinal and herbal balms and salves
Learn how to make no-wax balms and melts with a soft melt-on-the-skin consistency
Create body oils that nourish and replenish the skin, work with anti-inflammatory oils and butters to make soothing formulas
Make your own cleansing oils that dissolve makeup and leave skin feeling nourished and refreshed.
New edition! Work with tallow and other animal fats to make rich winter balms and salves
Formulate successful whipped body butters that melt on the skin, lovely for personal use and for gifts.
Work with the natural pigments in oils and botanicals to add both antioxidants and beautiful natural color to your balms, body oils, salves, whipped butters and massage oils

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What you'll learn in Oils Only Recipes & Methods

Traditional & Structured Balms

Learn the foundational ratios behind traditional balms, including the 3-3-3 method, tallow balms, and lotion bars.
Understand how waxes, butters, and high-melting fats work together to create firmness, glide, and skin feel.
Explore botanical add-ins like infused oils, fragrant waxes, colorants, and CO₂ extracts for more advanced variations.
Get reliable formulation templates you can adapt for seasons, skin types, and ingredient availability.

Wax-less Balms & Melts

Create soft, wax-free balms and melt-on-contact formulas using only plant butters and oils.
Learn how cooling methods, melting points, and butter selection shape texture and stability without relying on wax.
Craft meltable bars and seasonal variations that shift beautifully between firmer winter balms and light summer melts.
Use simple ratios to build your own personalized wax-less projects with color, botanicals, and scent.

Body Butters & Whipped Butters

Learn how to create both whipped and soft body butters, from light and airy textures to smooth, spreadable balms.
Master the full technique: melting, cooling, whipping, and incorporating color or scent using natural oils, herbs, and pigments.
Understand the role of plant butters, melting points, and lecithin so you can consistently achieve the texture you want.
Get guidance on protecting your butters with antioxidants and adjusting formulations to suit your climate, ingredients, and style of making.

Oil Cleansing & Gentle Scrubs

How the traditional oil cleansing method removes sunscreen, makeup, and buildup without stripping the skin.
Why castor oil is a powerful cleansing ally, including its unique fatty acid structure and naturally humectant feel.
The best oils for cleansing, from light fast-absorbing seed oils to richer options you can blend for skin feel.
A simple cloth-and-warm-water cleansing process that leaves the skin nourished, and balanced.

Tallow & Animal Fats

Discover how traditional animal fats, tallow, lard, ghee, emu oil, mirror the fatty acid structure of plant butters, making them effective ingredients for anhydrous skincare.
Learn where these rich, saturated fats shine in formulations, especially for dry, mature, or winter-stressed skin, and how to pair them with botanical oils for deeper nourishment.
Explore the role of omega-7 and other key fatty acids in barrier repair and skin resilience, and why certain animal fats offer benefits you can’t easily replicate elsewhere.
Create simple, effective projects like soft balms and lotion bars using straightforward ratios and optional plant colors, perfect for personal use, gifting, or adding to your product line.

Natural Color & Scent

Learn how to add beautiful, natural color to your balms and oils using botanical infusions, CO₂ extracts, green and red seed oils, powdered herbs, and cosmetic clays.
Explore plant-based scenting options, from fragrant waxes like rose, tuberose, and green tea to gentle essential oil usage, so your products smell exquisite without overpowering the skin.
Understand how different oils and butters influence skin feel, like a dry-touch finish, how tannins in oils tone the skin, and how to balance richer fats for a smoother glide.
Discover how to combine color, scent, and texture in a way that supports skin function, using natural ingredients that align with the skin’s own repair and renewal processes.

Tools, Tips & Quick Reference

Quick-reference charts for wax, butter, and floral wax melt points so you can choose the right ingredients for any texture.
Clear guidance on vitamin E and how to use antioxidants to support shelf life in anhydrous skincare.
Tools & equipment lists with the exact items that make small-batch making smoother, faster, and more accurate.
Measurements & equivalencies so you can convert easily between grams, ounces, milliliters, and drops without guessing.

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I really enjoyed studying the Oils Only Recipes & Methods course with Susan. It gathers together all the core information on getting to know the plant characteristics and chemistry of a wide range of oils and it provides helpful tips on how to formulate different oily products. The course has lots of valuable references, descriptions and comparisons.

I liked the opportunity to study at my own pace. Some of the exotic oils sound wonderful and I hope to explore all the oils further!

Amy Scott

Create giftable all-natural products with the rich pigments in plant oils and butters

Working with only natural ingredients doesn't mean colorless bland products! Natural plant based ingredients like oils, butters and waxes hold a stunning range of natural pigments, from soft, earthy tones to vivid reds, golds, and greens.

Bonus: 33 Page Guide to Herbal & Oil Based Skincare

Bonus: Herbal & Oil Based Skincare Recipe Book

Value: $57

Inside the Herbal & Oil Based Skincare Recipe e-Book, you’ll find some of my favorite formulas including calendula and violet leaf salves, wild-weed balm, whipped body butters, massage oils, solid lotion bars. It’s a practical guide for creating balms, butters, oils, and herb-infused skincare with just carrier oils, plant butters, botanical waxes, and whole herbs.

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Oils Only: Recipes & Methods

Create herbal balms, melts, whipped body butters, and massage oils with oils and butters, botanical waxes and natural ingredients.

12 video lessons on balms, salves, butters & oils
Full materials review + melt points + ratios
Printable PDFs for your own studio notes

Lifetime access study at your own pace
Bonus: 33-page Herbal & Oil Based Skincare Recipe e-book ($57)
Full 7-day refund if the course isn’t right for you

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The trees or bushes, seeds, fruits and flowers That we could capture in a human therapy with lipid oils. Let this sacred knowledge be shared and Susan your knowledge is vast on this subject. Great course to add to the holistic wheel of knowledge.

Janice Cyre

We're Susan & Olivia

We’re Susan and Olivia, mother-daughter team passionate about helping you discover the vast and beautiful world of plant oils and lipid-based skincare.

Susan, researcher and author of Power of the Seed, brings decades of study, teaching, and hands-on experience with oils, butters, and botanical formulations.

Olivia handles the behind-the-scenes magic supporting students, managing the tech, and helping everything run smoothly so you can focus on learning and creating.

Together, we’re here to guide you as you explore the art and science of working with plant oils
creating skincare that’s simple, nourishing, and deeply rooted in the beauty of plants.

Happy making,
Susan & Olivia