Green Beauty Conversations by Formula Botanica

By Formula Botanica

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Green Beauty Conversations by Formula Botanica, the online organic formulation school, challenges you on the way you think about the beauty industry. Our host Lorraine Dallmeier tackles topics that encourage debate about green, indie and sustainable beauty. Subscribe to the Green Beauty Conversations podcast and become part of the global green beauty movement. www.formulabotanica.com

Episode Date
EP332. Why we're stopping the podcast
Aug 27, 2026
EP331. Meet the graduate who quit her job to build Mongolia's first organic skincare brand
Aug 20, 2026
EP330. The marketing machine behind beauty's biggest online sellers
Aug 13, 2026
EP329. How to sell a million jars of skincare
Aug 06, 2026
EP328. The beauty industry keeps renaming the same problem. And you're paying for it.
Jul 30, 2026
EP327. Meet the formulator who thinks your serum is too busy
Jul 23, 2026
EP326. Have we been wrong all along about "natural" vs "synthetic"?
Jul 16, 2026
EP325. The 100-year old secret behind your favourite skincare ingredient
Jul 09, 2026
EP324. Why beauty packaging is always the last thought and the biggest problem
Jul 02, 2026
EP323. Beauty brands think about packaging last. Here's why that's a problem.
Jun 25, 2026
EP322. What the hair loss industry isn't telling you
Jun 18, 2026
EP321. What a hair loss specialist wants you to know before you buy your next product
Jun 11, 2026
EP320. Why doesn't the beauty industry have to tell you this?
Jun 04, 2026
EP319. Your skincare is made from fossil fuels
May 28, 2026
EP318. Why does natural skincare have to be white?
May 21, 2026
EP317. He turned coffee waste into skincare. The industry said it was the wrong colour
May 14, 2026
EP316. Why did the Body Shop fail but this Formula Botanica graduate didn't? (the answer will surprise you)
May 07, 2026
EP315. Meet the woman trying to save butterflies with skincare
Apr 30, 2026
EP314. Good news from the beauty industry that will make you smile
Apr 23, 2026
EP313. What if your cosmetics could keep forests alive?
Apr 16, 2026
EP312. Fermentation made our food. Could it shape the future of beauty too?
Apr 09, 2026
EP311. The palm oil alternative that doesn't rely on trees
Apr 02, 2026
EP310. Why do some beauty brand founders avoid meeting their customers?
Mar 26, 2026
EP309. Could you start a beauty brand with your family?
Mar 19, 2026
EP308. The woman who invented the modern beauty industry (and you've never heard her name)
Mar 12, 2026
EP307. Why you don't need to be a chemist to formulate
Mar 05, 2026
EP306. How 5,000 years of history turned eye makeup into a daily habit
Feb 26, 2026
EP305. The beauty habits affecting your eyes (according to an eye doctor)
Feb 19, 2026
EP304. Why indie beauty falls apart when the founder leaves
Feb 12, 2026
EP303. Is pig fat the next big thing in beauty?
Feb 05, 2026
EP302. If your serum isn't working, this is probably why
Jan 29, 2026
EP301. I spoke to an active ingredient scientist… and it changed how I see skincare
Jan 22, 2026
EP300. Cellulite is a scam – And the beauty industry knows it
Jan 15, 2026
EP299. Meet the supplier turning the world's coffee waste into skincare
Jan 08, 2026
EP298. The world doesn't need another celebrity brand. It needs yours.
Jan 01, 2026
EP297. How indie beauty brands really grow (without Sephora, investors, and a team)
Dec 25, 2025
EP296. Why the beauty industry is now selling you anti-zombie skincare
Dec 18, 2025
EP295. Could vitamin C's days be numbered in skincare?
Dec 11, 2025
EP294. My call to legislate cosmetic claims for human dignity
Dec 04, 2025
EP293. The truth about cosmetic claims: What brands can and can't say
Nov 27, 2025
EP292. Why the beauty industry needs to stop blaming the consumer
Nov 20, 2025
EP291. Meet Forestwise, the ingredient supplier growing money on trees
Nov 13, 2025
EP290. Is it time to break up with natural beauty?
Nov 06, 2025
EP289. Meet the man restoring Hawaii's forests with sustainable sandalwood
Oct 30, 2025
EP288. The idea that blew my mind: 3D-printed skincare
Oct 23, 2025
EP287. Skincare you can eat – Trend or transformation?
Oct 16, 2025
EP286. Why do some skincare ingredients take decades to go mainstream?
Oct 09, 2025
EP285. Could kelp be the future of beauty? A conversation with GreenWave
Oct 02, 2025
EP284. I asked ChatGPT to formulate for me… again (And this time it listened)
Sep 25, 2025
EP283. Will AI replace the cosmetic chemist?
Sep 18, 2025
EP282. Why beauty can't count – And the data gap holding sustainability back
Sep 11, 2025
EP281. Closing beauty's sustainability data gap with Fairglow
Sep 04, 2025
EP280. Can a small beauty brand change the world?
Aug 28, 2025
EP279. How your skincare is made – Inside the world of contract manufacturing
Aug 21, 2025
EP278. When success feels scarier than failure
Aug 14, 2025
EP277. Meet the beauty entrepreneur who bootstrapped her way into 1,000 Walmart stores
Aug 07, 2025
EP276. Efficacy at all costs – The beauty standard we need to rethink
Jul 31, 2025
EP275. Meet the ingredient supplier championing dirty beauty
Jul 24, 2025
EP274. The beauty industry's obsession with exotic ingredients is wearing thin
Jul 17, 2025
EP273. How to grow a beauty brand with purpose – and lead with integrity
Jul 10, 2025
EP272. Can beauty survive in a post-natural world? The truth about sustainable beauty
Jul 03, 2025
EP271. You can't shame people into sustainability – The truth about sustainable beauty
Jun 26, 2025
EP270. Why 'sustainable beauty' isn't sustainable anymore – The truth about sustainable beauty
Jun 19, 2025
EP269. When beauty misses the big picture – The truth about sustainable beauty
Jun 12, 2025
EP268. Recyclable, but not recycled – The impossible moment we're all in
Jun 05, 2025
EP267. The packaging fees coming for the beauty industry
May 29, 2025
EP266. When sustainability reports to marketing – beauty's uncomfortable truth
May 22, 2025
EP265. How Pact Collective is cleaning up the mess the beauty industry left behind
May 15, 2025
EP264. 1.5bn toothpaste tubes are wasted every month – why aren't we talking about this?
May 08, 2025
EP263. The toothpaste industry doesn't want you to hear this
May 01, 2025
EP262. Why keeping your beauty brand small is an option
Apr 24, 2025
EP261. From kitchen formulations to global success – The journey of Flower & Spice
Apr 17, 2025
EP260. The ethical dilemma of travel minis
Apr 10, 2025
EP259. The sustainability of travel beauty
Apr 03, 2025
EP258. Why the premium beauty market needs to embrace minimalism
Mar 27, 2025
EP257. Meet the solid brand disrupting beauty norms
Mar 20, 2025
EP256. The untold stories behind your beauty ingredients
Mar 13, 2025
EP255. How moringa oil is helping one Amazonian community protect its future
Mar 06, 2025
EP254. Are beauty brands really as green as they say they are?
Feb 27, 2025
EP253. How to evolve a beauty brand without losing your values
Feb 20, 2025
EP252. Lessons for indie beauty entrepreneurs from Elizabeth Arden's legacy
Feb 13, 2025
EP251. From Kitchen Formulator to Global Icon – The Story of Elizabeth Arden
Feb 06, 2025
EP250. Are beauty retailers overstepping?
Jan 30, 2025
EP249. Why retailers are asking for proof – and what it means for your beauty products
Jan 23, 2025
EP248. How ancient beauty rituals are inspiring modern-day skincare
Jan 16, 2025
EP247. How to build a heritage beauty brand - Evelyn Akande from Kanda Natural
Jan 09, 2025
EP246. Formulate your own path in 2025
Jan 02, 2025
EP245. Could AI make your skincare more eco-friendly?
Dec 26, 2024
EP244. The forgotten pillar of sustainability
Dec 19, 2024
EP243. Meet the inspirational entrepreneur rebuilding the beauty industry from seed to shelf
Dec 12, 2024
EP242. Has #Underconsumptioncore influenced beauty?
Dec 05, 2024
EP241. Is big beauty falling behind?
Nov 28, 2024
EP240. The beauty industry has a biodiversity problem
Nov 21, 2024
EP239. How one Indonesian island community is conserving wildlife through coconut oil
Nov 14, 2024
EP238. 8 ways we must embrace slow beauty
Nov 07, 2024
EP237. Rethinking skincare- The slow beauty revolution
Oct 31, 2024
EP236. The circular biorefinery model used by sustainable ingredient suppliers
Oct 24, 2024
EP235. Meet the beauty industry's most regenerative ingredient
Oct 17, 2024
EP234. 3 ways you can change the beauty industry
Oct 10, 2024
EP233. From crime journalist to skincare entrepreneur
Oct 03, 2024
EP232. Plants under threat from beauty
Sep 26, 2024
EP231. Is the beauty industry failing biodiversity?
Sep 19, 2024
EP230. Human rights abuses in cosmetics
Sep 12, 2024
EP229. The woman on a mission to banish the word 'parfum'
Sep 05, 2024
EP228. Beauty: vanity or important?
Aug 29, 2024
EP227. Is the beauty industry all just fluff?
Aug 22, 2024
EP226. The latest in beauty greenwashing: "recycle ready"
Aug 15, 2024
EP225. Can cosmetic packaging be sustainable?
Aug 08, 2024
EP224. The latest in beauty industry greenwashing: when brands call their products "more" sustainable
Aug 01, 2024
EP223. How a Mumbai factory is setting new eco-design standards in cosmetic manufacturing
Jul 25, 2024
EP222. Bye-bye Beauty Greenwashing
Jul 18, 2024
EP221. How Europe plans to shut down greenwashing in beauty
Jul 11, 2024
EP220. How Tom's of Maine faced a class action lawsuit for the recyclability of its toothpaste tubes
Jul 04, 2024
EP219. Why beauty brands are getting sued for sustainability claims
Jun 27, 2024
EP218. Do wrinkles cause ageing?
Jun 20, 2024
EP217. Children using anti-ageing skincare
Jun 13, 2024
EP216. Traceability - where the ingredients come from
Jun 06, 2024
EP215. How seaweed becomes sustainable beauty
May 30, 2024
EP214: What is regenerative beauty?
May 23, 2024
EP213. Exploring regenerative beauty with LUSH
May 16, 2024
EP212. Circularity and recyclability are two different things
May 09, 2024
EP211. Revolutionising Beauty with Upcycled Ingredients
May 02, 2024
EP210: Science washing: decoding scientism in the beauty industry
Apr 25, 2024
EP209. Medical-grade skincare: marketing hype vs. scientific reality
Apr 18, 2024
EP208. Is beauty actually the beast?
Apr 11, 2024
EP207. Solutions to hair loss in women - and its stigma
Apr 04, 2024
EP206. Is the beauty industry truly saturated?
Mar 28, 2024
EP205. What happened to The Body Shop?
Mar 21, 2024
EP204. Greenhouse Gloss - The Carbon Trust unmasks the beauty giants
Mar 14, 2024
EP203. Turning the tide on plastic in beauty
Mar 07, 2024
EP202. Are shoppers put off by putting waste on their face?
Feb 29, 2024
EP201. FRUU Cosmetics and the sustainable charm of "wonky fruits"
Feb 22, 2024
EP200. Celebrating 200 episodes and a 6-year green beauty journey
Feb 15, 2024
EP199. Upcycling and zero waste with O&3, The Oil Family
Feb 08, 2024
EP198. Inclusive beauty: revolutionising skincare science for all
Feb 01, 2024
EP197. Inclusive beauty - transforming skincare for racial equity
Jan 25, 2024
EP196. Become a beauty entrepreneur at any age
Jan 18, 2024
EP195. The Birch Babe beauty journey from midlife to beauty entrepreneur
Jan 11, 2024
EP194. Formulate your green beauty vision in 2024
Jan 04, 2024
EP193. Vintner's Daughter and the power of classic cult beauty
Dec 28, 2023
EP192. Sustainable beauty gifting for the holidays
Dec 21, 2023
EP191. The rise and impact of beauty advent calendars
Dec 14, 2023
EP190. Industrial vs artisan beauty
Dec 07, 2023
EP189. The biotech ingredient wars
Nov 30, 2023
EP188. The great plastic recycling myth
Nov 23, 2023
EP187. A plastic-free future for beauty
Nov 16, 2023
EP186. Taking indie beauty entrepreneurship global
Nov 09, 2023
EP185. Secrets of a self-made beauty entrepreneur
Nov 02, 2023
EP184. I asked ChatGPT to formulate for me
Oct 26, 2023
EP183. AI in beauty - friend or foe?
Oct 19, 2023
EP182. Upcycling - the infinite loop of beauty
Oct 12, 2023
EP181. Seaweed magic - from marine waste to cosmetic perfection
Oct 05, 2023
EP180. The key to indie beauty success: be visible, sell local
Sep 28, 2023
EP179. From formulator to founder: Leslie Reichgelt of Bella Botanicals
Sep 21, 2023
EP178. What is end of life beauty planning?
Sep 14, 2023
EP177. Sustainable pampering with eco-pioneer Green Circle Salons
Sep 07, 2023
EP176. Why the word 'cleanical' needs abolishing
Aug 31, 2023
EP175. Evolve or die - what's the future of clean beauty?
Aug 24, 2023
EP174. Beauty wisdom: how ancient herbs thrive in modern skincare
Aug 17, 2023
EP173. Unveiling ancient wisdom - the power of Asian herbs
Aug 10, 2023
EP172. Skintellectuals and the rise of informed shoppers
Aug 03, 2023
EP171. Gen Z views on the future of beauty
Jul 27, 2023
EP170. The shocking definition of beauty
Jul 20, 2023
EP169. B Corp Beauty Coalition explained
Jul 13, 2023
EP168. Algae, the future of sustainable beauty
Jul 06, 2023
EP167. Spotting the hottest trends in organic beauty formulation
Jun 29, 2023
EP166. Fixing the broken beauty industry
Jun 22, 2023
EP165. Revolutionising the nail industry - the MANISAFE mission
Jun 15, 2023
EP164. The bright side of sustainable beauty
Jun 08, 2023
EP163. Sustainable beauty made simpler and smarter
Jun 01, 2023
EP162. The gentle skincare revolution
May 25, 2023
EP161. Microbiome skincare - is this really a thing?
May 18, 2023
EP160. Top 10 most ridiculous beauty industry claims
May 11, 2023
EP159. Fossil fuel-free beauty
May 04, 2023
EP158. Why the beauty industry needs more indie formulators
Apr 27, 2023
EP157. From bootstrapping to award-winning beauty brand
Apr 20, 2023
EP156. Formulating for the climate crisis
Apr 13, 2023
EP155. Cosmetics for climate change
Apr 06, 2023
EP154. Why is the beauty industry so arrogant?
Mar 30, 2023
EP153. From mainstream neglect to indie beauty success
Mar 23, 2023
EP152. Lifting the barriers to sustainable beauty
Mar 16, 2023
EP151. The history of slavery in soapmaking
Mar 09, 2023
EP150. Can new beauty brands be more sustainable?
Mar 02, 2023
EP149. SBTRCT, brand innovator in solid skincare
Feb 23, 2023
EP148. Will shoppers start to reject mainstream haircare?
Feb 16, 2023
EP147. Talking sustainable haircare with Captain Blankenship
Feb 09, 2023
EP146. Imagine the beauty industry in 2100
Feb 02, 2023
EP145. Nine boundaries of planetary care
Jan 26, 2023
EP144. Celebrating eco-beauty pioneers
Jan 19, 2023
EP143. The brand creating mascara tubes to last 2,500 years
Jan 12, 2023
EP142. Why 2023 is your year to formulate change
Jan 05, 2023
EP141. Celebrity beauty brands
Dec 29, 2022
EP140. Changing how we talk about hair
Dec 22, 2022
EP139. Sustainable haircare - why less is best
Dec 15, 2022
EP138. Does the world need more beauty brands?
Dec 08, 2022
EP137. The beauty brand that wants its customers to buy less
Dec 01, 2022
EP136. Why buy natural beauty products?
Nov 24, 2022
EP135. Sustainable beauty alternatives to Black Friday
Nov 17, 2022
EP134. Is beauty ready for the metaverse?
Nov 10, 2022
EP133. Beauty in the metaverse
Nov 03, 2022
EP132. Can synthetic biology ever be natural?
Oct 27, 2022
EP131. Synthetic biology and sourdough starter cosmetics
Oct 20, 2022
EP130. History shows that everyone can formulate
Oct 13, 2022
EP129. The history of the beauty industry
Oct 06, 2022
EP128. Indie beauty can change your life
Sep 29, 2022
EP127. From indie beauty idea to selling 500 eye creams
Sep 22, 2022
EP126. Are we ready for refillable beauty?
Sep 15, 2022
EP125. 'Refill, return, repeat' with Beauty Kitchen
Sep 08, 2022
EP124. Four pillars of sustainable beauty
Sep 01, 2022
EP123. Natural vs sustainable beauty: confused?
Aug 25, 2022
EP122. Lab-grown skincare: the new normal?
Aug 18, 2022
EP121. Biotech beauty, the controversial new frontier
Aug 11, 2022
EP120. How many certification schemes does beauty need?
Aug 04, 2022
EP119. Taking cosmetics transparency to the next level
Jul 28, 2022
EP118. Plastic is not the enemy - we are
Jul 21, 2022
EP117. Should beauty go plastic free?
Jul 14, 2022
EP115. The microplastics hiding in your cosmetics
Jun 30, 2022
EP114. Influence for sustainable beauty
Jun 23, 2022
EP113. Beauty influencers vs sustainability
Jun 16, 2022
EP112. The dirty business of beauty packaging
Jun 09, 2022
EP111. Are beauty samples sustainable?
Jun 02, 2022
EP110. Reject fast beauty
May 26, 2022
EP109. A beauty refill scheme where bigger is better
May 19, 2022
EP108. Let's celebrate and conserve botanicals
May 12, 2022
EP107. Naughty Alchemist - Formula Botanica graduate story
May 05, 2022
EP106. Should indie beauty go local?
Apr 28, 2022
EP105. Are tropical ingredients sustainable?
Apr 21, 2022
EP104. Entrepreneurial sustainability in action
Apr 14, 2022
EP103. How to run a refillable beauty scheme
Apr 07, 2022
EP102. Use your platform for diversity
Mar 31, 2022
EP101. Why Black skincare matters
Mar 24, 2022
EP100. Celebrating 100 episodes
Mar 17, 2022
EP99. Makeup formulation with botanical pigments
Mar 10, 2022
EP98. The value of female entrepreneurship
Mar 03, 2022
EP97. How indie beauty is driving gender equality
Feb 24, 2022
EP96. Ingredient boycotts won't help sustainability
Feb 17, 2022
EP95. All that glitters in cosmetics isn't gold
Feb 10, 2022
EP94. How do we make solid formulations feel luxury?
Feb 03, 2022
EP93. Innovation in beauty packaging is literally growing
Jan 27, 2022
EP92. Formulating to change the beauty industry
Jan 20, 2022
EP91. Does an indie beauty brand's mission matter?
Jan 13, 2022
EP90. Everyone can formulate skincare
Jan 06, 2022
EP89. Pioneering talk with Pai Skincare
Dec 30, 2021
EP88. Beauty shoppers should vote with their wallets
Dec 23, 2021
EP87. Sinking carbon while selling skincare - is this possible?
Dec 16, 2021
EP86. Are we dumbing down sustainable beauty?
Dec 09, 2021
EP85. The truth about wild-harvested beauty
Dec 02, 2021
EP84. The beauty industry is avoiding the elephant in the room
Nov 25, 2021
EP83. How waterless beauty greenwashed the beauty world
Nov 18, 2021
EP82. The beauty industry has a problem with transparency
Nov 11, 2021
EP81. Can the beauty industry ever be transparent?
Nov 04, 2021
EP80. Let's remind the ingredients' sector of its roots
Oct 28, 2021
EP79. The indie beauty challenge of sourcing natural ingredients
Oct 21, 2021
EP78. We can't shop our way to sustainability
Oct 14, 2021
EP77. Does the beauty industry have the courage to change?
Oct 07, 2021
EP76. Treat essential oils with reverence
Sep 30, 2021
EP75. How sustainable are essential oils?
Sep 23, 2021
EP74. Beauty retail has to change
Sep 16, 2021
EP73. Should beauty retailers boycott unsustainable brands?
Sep 09, 2021
EP72. We must get to Net Zero in Beauty
Sep 02, 2021
EP71. Is climate neutral beauty possible?
Aug 26, 2021
EP70. Biodegradability is more than packaging
Aug 19, 2021
EP69. Biodegradable Beauty - a license to greenwash the beauty industry?
Aug 12, 2021
EP68. Talking diversity in the beauty industry
Jul 29, 2021
EP67. Has the CBD skincare trend gone too far?
Jul 15, 2021
EP66. What is Circular Beauty?
Jul 01, 2021
EP65. What Africa can teach the world about green beauty
Jun 08, 2021
EP64. In Conversation with May Lindstrom
May 25, 2021
EP63. How Parabens kickstarted the Indie Beauty Movement
May 06, 2021
EP62. Defining Conscious Beauty
Apr 27, 2021
EP61. The Age of Skinimalism
Mar 30, 2021
EP60. Behind the Scenes at Formula Botanica
Feb 23, 2021
EP59. How Upcycled Waste built a Global Beauty Brand
Jan 19, 2021
Welcome to Green Beauty Conversations
Jan 06, 2021
EP58. Raw Beauty Revealed
Dec 22, 2020
EP57. Do Natural Deodorants Work?
Nov 17, 2020
EP56. Are indie beauty brands falling behind on sustainability?
Oct 28, 2020
EP55. Can Green Makeup Go Mainstream? A Panel Discussion
Oct 08, 2020
EP54. What is Blue Beauty?
Aug 25, 2020
EP53. Why Safe Beauty is the Latest Industry Buzzword You Should Ignore
Jul 30, 2020
EP52. When Does Indie Beauty Become Mainstream?
Jun 25, 2020
EP51. Is the Beauty Industry Disability Friendly? A Panel Discussion
May 19, 2020
EP50. Can a Beauty Brand ever be Carbon Neutral?
Apr 17, 2020
EP49. The Three Step Process of a Cosmetic Formulator
Mar 17, 2020
EP48. Do you know your Beauty Miles?
Feb 18, 2020
EP47. Should Vegan Beauty Brands be run by Vegans?
Jan 07, 2020
EP46. Are Indie Beauty Brands Selling Out by Selling Up?
Dec 17, 2019
EP45. Should beauty brands formulate for their customers?
Nov 05, 2019
EP44. What is Clean Beauty?: A Redefinition
Oct 22, 2019
EP43. The Mindset of a Skincare Entrepreneur
Sep 17, 2019
EP42. Breaking into the Natural Beauty Market in Asia
Sep 03, 2019
EP41. Why Choose Natural Skincare as a Career?
Aug 20, 2019
EP40. Selling Beauty Products on Amazon
Jul 23, 2019
EP39. Discussing Ageless Beauty with Kari Gran
Jul 09, 2019
EP38. What is Skin Microbiome Skincare?
Jun 25, 2019
EP37. Do you need to be a Cosmetic Chemist to Formulate Skincare?
Jun 11, 2019
EP36. How to Pitch your Beauty Products to Buyers
May 28, 2019
EP35. Can organic skincare ever be high performance?
May 14, 2019
EP34. Top 10 Beauty Trends 2019 at In-Cosmetics Global
Apr 30, 2019
EP33. Sourcing Sustainable Organic Skincare Ingredients
Apr 16, 2019