Crafted Beauty, Naturally
The Cosmetics Chef is all about a girl who dreamt about more people having access to making their own amazing cosmetic products in their home. Conny wants to change the way the world thinks about cosmetics.
About the Cosmetics Chef
The business started with the publication of The Cosmetics Chef – Crafting Cosmetics in your kitchen, a book with 50 fabulous recipes on making your own products at home. From face masks, body scrubs and even a dog shampoo. Specialized ingredients are available on the website as well as ready packed kits which include pre-weighed ingredients and beautiful packaging to make it even easier to make your own products. Kits include a Supreme Skin Serum, Rejuvenating Face cream, Hair Oil, Firming body lotion and more. Whether you want to make your own products, or just make more informed decisions about the products you buy, The Cosmetics Chef is here to help you.
About Conny Oberrauter
Conny is a professional, qualified cosmetic chemist and also holds a degree in marketing management. She has been in the cosmetic industry since 1996 where she started work in a cosmetics factory in Johannesburg.
From 2009 – 2018 she owned her own consulting company which specialised in formulation development of natural and organic cosmetics. She has assisted many new brands and multinationals to take a product idea to product launch. She closed the consulting business to give The Cosmetics Chef her full attention.
She is also the co-author of a patent for a hair care product.
She has been active in various professional associations in the cosmetic industry and has been president of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists of South Africa (Coschem) twice, in 2009 and 2015. She lectures on the cosmetic science diploma course and is a member of the education committee.
As president of the society she was invited to Japan in 2015 to participate in meetings with IFSCC (International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists). She was also on the steering committee for the IFSCC Congress 2012 which was held in Sandton and hosted international experts and industry visitors.
She has spoken at many conferences especially on the topic of natural cosmetics. She has also attended courses in Europe on the specialities of formulating natural and organic cosmetics.
She is also a full member of the Cosmetics and Toiletries Association of South Africa and is a member of the technical committee.
