Craft your own Botanical Skincare

Name: Craft your own Botanical Skincare
Start: 2025-10-19T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-19T16:00:00-04:00
Location: Carleton Place Ontario

Schedule

Sun Oct 19 2025 at 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Carleton Place Ontario | Carleton Place, ON

This workshop series is for anyone who feels a pull to bring plants into their daily life through their skin.
It's for those who desire the deeply rewarding task of using their own two hands to create beautiful products and build meaningful relationships with the plants that nourish and support you.
Join a group of like-minded makers and leave with not just products, but the skills and knowledge to keep creating for years to come.
Tired of mystery ingredients in your skincare?
Discover the ancient art of crafting nourishing botanical products with ingredients you know, like, and trust—including your own plant allies!
This foundational series is for anyone curious about making their own botanical skincare, tired of harsh chemicals and synthetic fragrances, or simply wanting to deepen their connection to the plants. This introductory workshop series will give you the essential skills and confidence to create beautiful, personal products for your skin's unique needs.
Beyond the products, you’ll begin to build relationships with plants, seeing them not just as ingredients, but as allies. You'll learn to recognize their gifts, understand their actions, and appreciate how we've always been in relationship with them.
Part 1: Herbal Infused Oils: October 19
This is where your journey begins. We'll dive into the art of creating potent herbal infused oils—the foundational ingredient for salves, soaps, and body products. You'll learn the most effective techniques for infusing medicinal plants into carrier oils, ensuring your creations are shelf-stable, mold-free, and brimming with potent plant medicine. You'll leave with a handcrafted salve and the skills to avoid common pitfalls and succeed at creating homemade oils.
Part 2: Soap Making: November 9
With your newfound knowledge of herbal oils, you'll be ready to create nourishing bar soap. Using locally sourced and moisturizing rendered lard, we'll walk you through the cold process method. Handcrafted products allow you to select specific plants and oils known for their soothing and healing properties. You'll leave with several bars of your own handcrafted soap, a recipe, and the resources to customize future batches.
Part 3: Botanical Bath: November 30
The final step in our series is crafting a collection of luxurious bath and body products. We'll use the principles and ingredients from the herbal oils workshop to create a tallow-based body butter, floral tub teas, and multiple scrubs. You'll leave with a basket full of beautifully crafted products, along with recipes and the confidence to continue your journey as a plant alchemist.
Your Facilitator
Melissa Cornacchia has been homesteading for the past 16 years. From urban city slicker to rural bumpkin, she lives in rhythm with the seasons and acts as a bridge for plants and people in everyday living. You'll find her sipping on herbal teas, sprinkling herbal salts and dried herbs on her meals, and gifting homemade soap throughout the year.