The home of SwiftCraftyMonkey! 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.
Hi everyone! I’m having a blast offering these Zoom workshops and engaging with you in the Discord chats, and I hope you are too! I’ve been working through the schedule for the summer, and here’s what I thought would work for various dates… Please note Discord and Zoom workshops are only available to subscribers, so … Read more
Please please please please please don’t make your own sunscreen. I say this every year, and I’ll continue to say it this year. You simply can’t be sure that what you’ve made works, and if it fails, you risk sunburn, premature signs of aging, and possible future skin cancers. It’s not as easy as adding … Read more
Sorry for taking so long to share this, but when you see how huge it is, you’ll understand why! This month’s e-zine is The Big Book of Conditioners! Over 27,000 words and 82 pages, with profiles of 27+ conditioners with many sample formulas and a huge section on creating and modifying base formulas! My goal in...
I’m still going through the chat log for the shampoo bar workshop we held on Sunday, June 14th, 2020 trying to answer the questions I might not have addressed. In today’s post, we’ll review a few general questions about the process of making shampoo bars! Ever wonder why it takes me so long to answer questions? I’ve...
I thought this photo of all the empty containers for conditioners I was testing was a fun way to introduce this topic. I do have posts for all those formulas on the blog somewhere! Happy Saturday! Sorry for the lateness in sharing this, but this is where you find everything you need to join our...