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.
I can no longer in good conscience recommend Leucidal liquid as a preservative. It is failing challenge testing all over the place, and it appears from this study that the only preserving power it has is thanks to the preservatives put into it. (Please read this study to see more about this…) I am sure...
Wow! What a lovely outpouring of concern and help I’ve seen over the last few days. You’ve made amazing suggestions for how I can supplement my income and re-assured me that things happen for a reason. I totally believe they do, and I’m open to what can happen next. Please keep those ideas and thoughts...
In this post, Creating a toner, Susan asks: To my question, which may seem obvious, but I just want to make sure. When you list a % for a botanical extract, such as chamomile or green tea extract, is that in the powdered form, before it is hydrated? So this recipe for toner would be 0.5%...
Wow! It’s been one heck of a month! I wish I were back on Orcas Island eating peach croissants at the Brown Bear Bakery and hanging out with Jen at her lab at Lotioncrafter! (I’ll have more stories and recipes from the lab in the next few weeks!) There have been a lot of changes...
It’s been a long few months around here filled with more changes than I account for in one short post. (I will fill you in on all the details soon, I promise!) I’m sorry I haven’t been able to get to your messages and comments in a timely fashion, and I beg for a bit more...