live event:

6 Exceptional Plant Oils for Skincare & Formulating

A free live class with Susan M. ParkerWednesday, March 4th

Date & Time:

Wednesday, March 4th, 2026

11AM Pacific Time / 2 PM Eastern (US)

About the event

Plant oils have a natural affinity with our skin, and some bring truly remarkable properties to your skincare and formulating work. In this live webinar, Susan M. Parker walks you through six exceptional oils worth knowing inside and out.

  • Cranberry seed oil and why its perfectly balanced fatty acid profile makes it an ideal all-purpose facial oil
  • How pomegranate's unique punicic acid firms, plumps and supports aging skin
  • Passionfruit, the calming oil that soothes both skin and nervous system
  • Black seed oil, the ancient healer and what the science actually says
  • Why camellia tones and reduces excess oil production
  • Watermelon seed oil, light nourishing and perfect for acneic skin

your hosts

Susan & Olivia 

Susan is an herbalist, formulator, and researcher, and the author of Power of the Seed, with decades of experience working directly with botanical and lipid oils through her own herbal and skincare businesses, as well as teaching and writing about lipid oil chemistry.


Olivia works alongside Susan as co-founder of the Lipid Oils Academy, shaping the direction of the school and helping translate nuanced science into practical, modern education.


Together, we teach herbalists, aromatherapists, formulators, and skincare enthusiasts the art and science of herbal and oil-based skincare, waterless formulation, and lipid oil chemistry.


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