Make Your Own

Here you'll find beginner-friendly starting guides that demystify the world of natural formulation — explaining the difference between oil-based and water-based products, how emulsifiers work, why preservatives matter in water-containing formulas, and how to safely incorporate active ingredients. From there, our step-by-step tutorials take you through a huge range of products: face creams and lotions, body butters and balms, facial cleansers, toners, micellar waters, exfoliants, shampoo bars, conditioner bars, liquid soaps, shaving products, natural perfumes, and more. We cover the tools and equipment you need to get started, how to calculate batch sizes, how to keep proper formulation records, how to conduct stability and preservation testing, and — when you're ready — how to scale up and legally sell your products in South Africa. Whether you're making products for yourself and your family or building a small natural beauty brand, this category gives you the foundational knowledge and the practical tutorials to do it properly, safely, and with beautiful results.