The home of SwiftCraftyMonkey Formulating Inc.! Join Susan as she obsesses about cosmetic chemistry and other things (some possibly related to monkeys). Often strange, occasionally useful, and always worth a stop as a point of interest on your journey through the Intertron.
Way back when I asked if you wanted to share what interested you, AMJ suggested that I write a few posts detailing ten different ways to use an ingredient in our products. I think this is a super idea, so we’ll be starting a series tomorrow in which we look at how we could use Incroquat...
It’s come to my attention that the manufacturer of Caprol Micro Express has discontinued its manufacture and there are only a few gallons left at Lotioncrafter, so let us see what we can figure out as a replacement. As a quick note, Jen at Lotiocrafter could formulate CME for those who might want to buy...
In this post for creating a creamy exfoliating cleanser for oily skin, Sherry asks: If I want to remove the beads (my skin is super sensitive), what would you suggest replacing them with, or what should I increase in their place?Also, I LOVE really creamy, thicker cleansers… almost cold cream consistency. I’m wondering if there is...
Let’s take a look a today at a recipe using Montanov 68 as the emulsifier. As we learned last week, this emulsifier creates a liquid crystal emulsion, which can be a good thing for delivering actives to our skin and reducing transepidermal water loss. I decided to use this emulsifier with a lotion recipe I’ve...