{"id":133554,"date":"2021-11-10T09:54:17","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T09:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com\/?p=133554"},"modified":"2024-11-02T13:20:56","modified_gmt":"2024-11-02T13:20:56","slug":"student-feature-althea-branton","status":"publish","type":"success-story","link":"https:\/\/www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com\/success-story\/student-feature-althea-branton\/","title":{"rendered":"Science, nature and community: Below the surface of the Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Althea Branton: Natural skincare hobbyist to beauty brand owner with the School of Natural Skincare\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7py9VEU7zDw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the early stages of the Covid pandemic, a feeling grew among the masses. The desire to \u2018go back to nature\u2019 became prevalent.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many people wanted the products they used on their skin and hair to include natural ingredients, and be effective and safe.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Althea Branton, natural products could only be efficacious and safe if they were based on scientific knowledge. But she would often feel disappointed by the range of products on the market.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keeping those essential values in mind, Althea made the leap from amateur maker to Cosmetic Formulator.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the help of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com\/club\/\">Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club<\/a> and a desire to formulate natural products based on scientific knowledge, Althea created her own brand.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>The science behind the Club<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Althea, who began her journey making some basic products, it wasn\u2019t enough to simply copy natural skincare recipes, anymore. She wanted to evolve and to create her own skincare products.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientific knowledge is the difference between copying a skincare recipe from a YouTube video, and formulating a personally crafted, unique, natural skincare product that is safe and effective.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere came a point where I really wanted to learn actual formulation. I mean, it&#8217;s really easy just to follow a recipe online, but I wanted to learn the science behind it. I wanted to know the why.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Althea knew her curiosity into creating natural skincare and haircare products, rooted in science, would lead to her looking into further education.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe are taught that once we&#8217;ve gone to university or college, that&#8217;s where the learning ends. But it doesn&#8217;t matter at what age or what stage you are in. I needed to learn the hows, the ins and outs and the whys of cosmetic science.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Althea found the School of Natural Skincare online and, from her home in Canada, enrolled in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com\/formulation\/\">Diploma in Natural Skincare Formulation<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com\/diploma-in-natural-haircare-formulation\/\">Diploma in Natural Haircare Formulation<\/a>.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soon after Althea completed the courses, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com\/club\/\">Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club<\/a> launched. Now Althea is a member of a global club that extends knowledge to hundreds<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of members.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhat stood out for me to be a part of this club was just continuing the positive experience that I had with the School of Natural Skincare. So I knew that the courses were put together in a very mindful and intentional manner. I knew that the Club would have the same impact.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following on from the \u201camazingly accredited courses\u201d the School of Natural Skincare has to offer, the Club\u2019s team of professional cosmetic scientists and formulators have spent hours refining and testing formulations to share with members.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bite-sized classes, extensive courses, lab reports and results, formulating resources, skills and equipment\u2026 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com\/club\/\">Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club<\/a> gives members the chance to build on their knowledge with advanced materials. Althea says;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe Club, so far; it&#8217;s challenged me to create new and different products. The formulation examples in the Club, they&#8217;re way more advanced and require a bit more thought.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And Althea knows that the science behind the products is essential for her brand. At the core of everything that she is creating at the moment for her own brand is functionality, efficacy. Her products have to work.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The School of Natural Skincare provides information deeply rooted in cosmetic science with quality of knowledge at the forefront of its training.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And as the amount of content in the Club increases, month by month, so too will members\u2019 confidence in their knowledge of formulating. Althea testifies;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNow I&#8217;m in a club, my confidence has skyrocketed. My confidence is absolutely infinite.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com\/club\/\">Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club<\/a> expands and evolves, members can grow and develop alongside it.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developing intellectually, emotionally and mentally is something the Club encourages and supports.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com\/club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Natural-Cosmetic-Formulation-Club-Opt-In-1-1024x341.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-136530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Natural-Cosmetic-Formulation-Club-Opt-In-1-1024x341.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Natural-Cosmetic-Formulation-Club-Opt-In-1-300x100.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Natural-Cosmetic-Formulation-Club-Opt-In-1-768x256.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Natural-Cosmetic-Formulation-Club-Opt-In-1-1536x512.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Natural-Cosmetic-Formulation-Club-Opt-In-1.jpg.webp 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>A sense of community <\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By becoming a member of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com\/club\/\">The Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club<\/a>, Althea soon found herself at the core of a richly diverse community of global members.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe one thing that this Club offers me that I can&#8217;t find anywhere else is community; people who believe in cosmetic formulation, believe in cosmetic chemistry and cosmetic science, but also have a strong affinity towards using natural products.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This \u201cinvaluable\u201d feeling of comradery, gave Althea a sense that she was not alone in her journey towards building a natural skincare brand. Hundreds<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;of people from all backgrounds, around the planet had the same interest and were members of the Club.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhen you&#8217;re studying, it could be lonesome. But once you&#8217;re in the Club you have that opportunity to ask questions and connect with other people. I think community and having that connection has been the X factor for me.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since joining the Club, Althea has developed a better idea of what is possible, of what she can actually achieve. She had gained a new wealth of knowledge of cosmetic formulation and a \u201cbeautiful introduction into cosmetic science and cosmetic chemistry\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting a chance to meet, virtually, with other people on a similar journey, sharing ideas, getting ideas from the example formulations and the courses within the club, have given Althea the freedom to go beyond what she ever thought possible.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com\/club\/\">The Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club<\/a> has taken the core knowledge from both the haircare and skincare diplomas to a level beyond;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhen you have formulating knowledge, you can create anything you&#8217;d like. But the source of the knowledge is key. Having that knowledge and ability to create products is beyond anything I can imagine.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, as Althea continues to expand her knowledge and her natural skincare and haircare brand continues to grow, her core values remain the same; science, nature and community.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOne of the super exciting things about my products is that space between nature and cosmetic science. It&#8217;s taking all of the amazing things that this planet has to offer and putting them into super efficacious formulations that work.&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I can see a vision for a product and with the knowledge within the Club I can make that product come to life. I&#8217;m incredibly grateful for the opportunity.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>The Natural Cosmetic Formulation Club&nbsp;<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a global community of like-minded passionate and confident natural cosmetic formulators who study alongside each other, choosing the classes, courses and learning materials that excite and interest them the most.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Club Members get to collaborate with each other in the Private Online Support Community, Live Monthly Formulator Forums hosted on zoom and directly through the Member Directory.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To find out more about the Club just click here and do get in touch with us on <\/span><a href=\"hello@schoolofnaturalskincare.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hello@schoolofnaturalskincare.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with any questions you may have.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com\/club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Natural-Cosmetic-Formulation-Club-Opt-In-1-1024x341.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-136530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Natural-Cosmetic-Formulation-Club-Opt-In-1-1024x341.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Natural-Cosmetic-Formulation-Club-Opt-In-1-300x100.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Natural-Cosmetic-Formulation-Club-Opt-In-1-768x256.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Natural-Cosmetic-Formulation-Club-Opt-In-1-1536x512.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.schoolofnaturalskincare.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Natural-Cosmetic-Formulation-Club-Opt-In-1.jpg.webp 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Loved reading this student&#8217;s success story? 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