Herbal Extracts for Natural Skin Care - Accredited Online Course - 12-September-2026

PART 3 of Herbal Skin Craft: The Art of Tailored Herbal Skin Care 3-part accredited online training for naturopaths, herbalists and formulators

Pre-approved by NHAA for 3 hours of CPD in the Formal Learning category.

Date & Time

SATURDAY 12-SEPTEMBER-2026 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)

Would you prefer to formulate your skin care with herbal extracts instead of synthetic actives?

Are you confused about which solvent (oil, water or alcohol?) to use when making an extract of a particular herb? 

Are you looking for relevant, well-researched informational database along side practical skills?

If you answered YES at least once, then this class is for you!

Course synopsis

Learn how to make authentic herbal skin care while working with tailored herbal extracts. This unique online course demystifies the chemistry behind herbal extracts and makes it practical, approachable, and directly applicable to natural skin care.

You will learn how to choose the right solvent for your precious herbs - whether it's water, ethanol, raw honey, glycerine or botanical oils - to target the extraction of herbal constituents with the desired dermal effect. A detailed overview of herbal constituents such as tannins, carotenoids, terpenes, alkaloids, and polyphenols is naturally a big part of the course. 

After the theoretical part, you will learn the basics of herbal extracts making.

Finally, the class covers how to best work with each extract type when making herbal skin care.

Format & Resources

The class is delivered as an online presentation complemented by visually engaging slides, and detailed photographs. The class is recorded and you will have access to the recording for 6 months. You will further receive extensive Class Notes and a comprehensive table of 20 herbs, detailing their key chemical constituents, their effect on skin, and how to best extract them. (Just this table is worth more than half of the course price!)

Topics:

• Selecting an appropriate solvent for a variety of herbs to maximize the extraction of relevant herbal constituents: water - ethanol - glycerine - botanical oils - honey - vinegar.
• Overview of key groups of herbal constituents (terpenes, saccharides, polyphenols, alkaloids, and their subgroups and individual compounds). Focus is on their dermal actions and extractability.
• Introduction to basic extraction techniques: infusion - decoction - maceration: tinctures, glycetracts, herbal oils
• How to work with herbal extracts in natural skin care formulas.
• BONUS: Includes information on distillation products - hydrosols and essential oils.
  
• Examples of herbs included: gotu kola, calendula, lemon balm, lemon myrtle, comfrey, hibiscus, plantain, rosehips, arnica, yarrow, rose, and MANY MORE.

You will:

• Elevate your understanding of basic chemistry principles that govern herbal extracts making.
• Get access to an easy-to-follow practical overview of key herbal constituents relevant for topical use, including their polarity, extractability and practical use.
• Find the context and clarity for the use of herbal extracts in natural skin care.

This class is a part of the 3-part series on the art of tailored herbal skin care: Herbal Skin Craft. You can sign up for the whole series, or take part in the Herbal Extracts module only.