Skin Food: Organic cosmetics for skin, hair and body from home
A course by Ximena de la SernaNutritional therapist and educator in ancestral health
A course by Ximena de la Serna, Nutritional therapist and educator in ancestral health
Create natural and nourishing edible cosmetics for skin, hair and body with safe and effective homemade ingredients
Learn to create edible cosmetics that nourish and protect your skin, hair, and body with natural and readily available ingredients. You'll connect with the power of nature by crafting handmade products free of harmful chemicals, rediscovering the ritual of mindful self-care. From remineralizing toothpastes to two-phase serums, you'll explore recipes that respect your body's balance, providing effective and safe solutions.
Discover how industrial cosmetics can affect your health and transform your daily routine into an act of sovereignty and connection with the earth. No prior experience is necessary, just curiosity and a love for homemade products. Equipped with basic kitchen utensils, you'll personalize each creation to suit your needs, building a path toward holistic well-being. Throughout this journey, you'll empower yourself to take control of what you apply to your body, cultivating beauty from within and fostering a sustainable lifestyle.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 21 downloads
Edible cosmetics: what are they and how do they impact health?
7 minutes, 29 seconds
Natural ingredients: how to recognize the most suitable ones for cosmetics
10 minutes, 32 seconds
Tips and basic tools to get started in the world of natural cosmetics
5 minutes, 19 seconds
Myths about dental care
4 minutes, 49 seconds
Paste formulation: 3 versions
10 minutes, 51 seconds
Additional tips for dental cleaning
5 minutes, 23 seconds
What's included in this course?
You'll learn to create your own edible cosmetics, transforming your personal care routine into a ritual of connection with nature. You'll discover how to formulate safe, chemical-free recipes using natural ingredients you could eat. You'll also understand the impact of industrial cosmetics on your hormonal health and how to replace them with handmade alternatives. You'll develop the ability to select the ideal ingredients for each skin, hair, and body type, ensuring comprehensive and personalized care.
By the end of this course, you'll be able to create products like a remineralizing toothpaste, a two-phase serum, or a natural deodorant, all tailored to your specific needs. This process will empower you to choose what you use every day, fostering a more conscious, sustainable, and healthy lifestyle. With each creation, you'll not only care for your body inside and out, but you'll also reconnect with ancestral wisdom and the beauty of simplicity.
What is this course's project?
Create a personalized edible product inspired by recipes from the course, such as a remineralizing toothpaste, bi-phase serum, solid bar or natural deodorant, using accessible ingredients adapted to your needs, promoting conscious self-care and self-sufficiency.
Who is this online course for?
People interested in wellness, self-sufficiency, natural cosmetics, and sustainable living will find an ideal space here. No prior experience is required, just curiosity, a love for homemade things, and a desire to reconnect with your body and the earth.
Requirements and materials
You don't need any prior experience in formulation or cosmetics, just basic kitchen utensils like bowls, measuring spoons, glass jars, and a few easy-to-find natural ingredients. All from the comfort of your own home.
Ximena de la Serna is a Communications graduate and certified nutritional therapist, and the creator of the "5 Ancestral Pillars" method, a philosophy of life that brings together rest, movement, nutrition, conscious relationships, and connection with the natural cycles of light and darkness.
For more than 14 years, she has been sharing content on YouTube and through online courses and trainings, where she researches and teaches how to reclaim the health, beauty, and vitality that are ours by nature.
Her work is an invitation to stop outsourcing our wellbeing to external systems and return to the essentials: caring for ourselves with our own hands, trusting the body's wisdom, and reconnecting with who we are.
For her, health isn't a privilege but a form of personal sovereignty. She is convinced that, through ancestral knowledge, science, and the simplicity of what is made at home, we can transform everything.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Influences
- U2
Basics of homemade cosmetics
- Edible cosmetics: what are they and how do they impact health?
- Natural ingredients: how to recognize the most suitable ones for cosmetics
- Tips and basic tools to get started in the world of natural cosmetics
- U3
ancestral and sovereign dental care: creating our toothpaste
- Myths about dental care
- Paste formulation: 3 versions
- Additional tips for dental cleaning
- U4
Body and lips: ancestral solid tablet to nourish and protect
- Getting to know your skin
- The solid pill
- Essential conservation tips
- U5
Biphasic serum for face
- Identifying your skin type
- Step-by-step bi-phase moisturizing and emollient serum
- FP
Final project
- "Skin Food: Organic cosmetics for skin, hair and body from home"
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