Katharina Kohlbach

Katharina Kohlbach offers an entirely online portfolio of practical education courses focused on natural skincare, soap making, and eco-friendly household cleaning products. Her offerings cater to beginners and advanced practitioners across the German-speaking area, including Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The portfolio consists of comprehensive self-paced online courses, interactive live online workshops with recorded replays, and digital instructional packages such as eBooks with video tutorials. There are no academic degree programs such as bachelor, master, or MBA degrees, as the curriculum is entirely oriented toward non-academic craft skills and plant-based cosmetic formulation. The flagship offering in natural cosmetics is the comprehensive course Naturkosmetik genial einfach. This program spans six structured modules covering eighteen distinct recipes from head to toe, alongside thirteen plant portraits of regional herbs such as elderberry, lady's mantle, stinging nettle, and sea buckthorn. The course teaches skincare creation using whole plants rather than essential oils or synthetic emulsifiers, covering face creams, shower bars, lip balms, hair care, and morning and evening routines. Other specialized cosmetic programs and workshops include Pflanzenstoffe genial einfach, which delves into secondary plant compounds, Naturkosmetik Aus dem Bienenstock, which utilizes beeswax, honey, and propolis, Natürlich Schön mit Apfel, Natürlich Schön Liebeszauber, Happy-Ageing mit Kaffee, Weihnachtsgeschenke, and the workshop Muskelöl selber machen. In addition to cosmetic care, Katharina Kohlbach provides structured instruction in cold-process soap making and sustainable cleaning products. Her soap-crafting programs include the introductory course Seife sieden genial einfach, advanced live workshops such as Seife sieden für Fortgeschrittene mit Salz und Zitronensäure, and Seife sieden für Fortgeschrittene: Milch und Kaffee, supported by an advanced digital guide titled eBook: Seifen für Fortgeschrittene. These advanced courses teach the safe calculation and incorporation of additives like yogurt, salt, vinegar, and citric acid solutions using a dedicated soap calculator to prevent lime soap buildup. In the cleaning segment, offerings include the workshop Umweltfreundliche Putzmittel selber machen, which covers homemade laundry detergents, all-purpose vinegar cleaners, glass cleaners, and dishwasher powders, as well as the specialized video guide Putzstein sieden. All programs are delivered remotely via digital platforms and a mobile application, allowing learners to study independently without fixed attendance schedules. Participants receive detailed step-by-step instructional videos, downloadable PDF recipes, ingredient procurement lists with direct supplier links, and printable product labels. For the flagship course Naturkosmetik genial einfach, participants have two years of access to video content and can earn an official participation certificate, the Rührerinnen-Zertifikat, by submitting photographic proof of fifteen self-made cosmetic products. Live workshop participants receive six months of access to recorded sessions, along with personal written support and dedicated question forms.