Herbal Extracts for Natural Skin Care - Certified Online Course - 30-August-2025

PART 3 of Herbal Skin Craft: Foundations of Herbal Skin Care Making
3-part online training for naturopaths, herbalists and formulators

Date & Time

SATURDAY 30-AUGUST-2025 10.00am-12.00pm AEST (replay is available for 6 months if signing up for this course only or for 12 months if taking part within the Herbal Skin Craft offering)

What is it?

Herbal skin care works with herbal extracts in place of synthetic active ingredients. Herbal extracts are an example of "whole-plant" medicine. This means you extract a mixture of various chemical constituents from your chosen herb instead of only one particular chemical. The trick is to know what constituents are present in which herb and how to get them out.

This online course is a thorough introduction into the art & science of making herbal extracts for the use in natural skin care. We will focus on the science of appropriate solvent selection, the chemistry of medicinal herbs and various methods of extraction. 

Would you like to understand the difference between commercially available herbal extracts and house-made herbal extracts?

Would you like to learn how to make your own EFFECTIVE herbal extracts?

Would you like to avoid making common extracting mistakes?

Do you struggle with chemistry and would you like to learn some basic concepts relevant to herbalism and herbal skin care making?

If you answered YES to at least one of the above questions, then this masterclass on herbal extracts for skin care is for you!

Who is it for

This course is suitable for experienced herbal medicine makers, qualified or student naturopaths and herbalists, pharmacists, aromatherapists, cosmetic chemists and aestheticians who would like to deepen their knowledge of the skin and herbal medicine for the skin. To home / community herbalists, and skin care formulators these courses will provide university-level education within the context of practical application and in a easy-to-digest engaging manner.

MODULES

• What are herbal extracts and how they work.
• Different types of herbal extracts used in skin care.
• Differences between commercially available & house-made herbal extracts.
• Types of chemical constituents present in herbs and their effect on the skin (5 classes and 7 sub-classes of chemical constituents).
• Science of selecting an appropriate solvent system.
• Introduction to various extraction methods.
• Useful tips and tricks on extracting including:
  • Equipment
  • Fresh x dry plant material
  • Filtration
  • Stability
• Notes on sustainable herbal skin care practice.
• Q&A time

Format

Live online masterclass (2 hours). A link will be sent to you prior to the meeting. Recording will be available for 6 months* after the course. A selection of downloadable digital resources will be shared. Note that participants of the Herbal Skin Craft course have access to the recording for 12 months.

Supporting materials - available for download - will include class notes and a table clearly detailing key chemical constituents of around 20 different medicinal plants with information on how to best extract them and what effect they have on the skin.

ABOUT THE TUTOR

Karolina "Kaja" Skraskova holds a Masters degree in Pharmacy from the Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. During this course Kaja studied not only various forms of chemistry but also pharmaceutical botany, pharmacognosy and pharmaceutical compounding. Kaja further holds a PhD in Analytical Chemistry from the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Kaja has more than 8 years of experience formulating and making award-winning herbal skin care, using the principles of Galenic formulation. She delivered several invited talks on the topic to naturopathy students at Australian universities. Kaja enjoys teaching qualified naturopaths and herbalists, BHSc students and the broad public at the interface of herbalism and cosmetic science. She revels in presenting information new and old from refreshing angles. More information about Kaja and her work can be found here.

Get in touch for more information.

There is a payment plan available for all our ONLINE COURSES, allowing you to split the payment in two or three parts.

This is how it works:

A) If signing up for HERBAL SKIN CRAFT

1. You make a purchase of the course using the code "SENDMEINVOICE" at the checkout. The code will enable you to pay 50% of the course price.

2. Following your order I will send you an invoice to the email address you used to make the purchase with.

3. You will be able to pay off the invoice in two equal installments:

a. First installment is due 1-week prior to Part 2 of Herbal Skin Craft, Cream Bases for Herbal Skin Care, taking place, i.e. by 02-August 2025.

b. The final installment is due one week prior to Part 3 of Herbal Skin Craft, Herbal Extracts for Natural Skin Care, taking place, i.e. by 23-August 2025.

B) If signing up for INDIVIDUAL CLASSES

1. You make a purchase of the course of choice using the code "SENDMEINVOICE" at the checkout. The code will enable you to pay 50% of the course price.

2. Following your order I will send you an invoice to the email address you used to make the purchase with.

3. The invoice, i.e. the second half of the payment, is payable 1-week prior the course you purchased taking place.

NB. Please note that by placing the initial order your are committing yourself to paying the full amount of a course cost. No refund is available for the first payment for change of mind or change of circumstances. Refer to our Terms & Conditions for more information.