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.
In the monthly Q&A, Kristina asked, What do you think about using clays (French green Clay, Pink Clay etc) in solid shampoo bars? I wonder if they can affect the colour of blond colour treated hair? Thank you! Great question! First off, they won’t change the colour of your hair as they aren’t the kind...
Hi everyone! As you can tell by the subject line, this month we’re offering a $15 coupon instead of the e-zine that you can use on anything you find in the shop. For the e-zines, I have a number of them going at any one time. Some are written over a period of days when...
Hi everyone! I thought I’d give you an update about what’s going on around here! I’m cancelling the Zoom workshop this weekend as I’m still suffering from serious muscle spasms in my head, and I’ve been so exhausted and in so much pain, I just can’t get the materials ready to make it work. (I will … Read more
Welcome to the plan and shopping list post for the upcoming Newbie Tuesday series/course, which starts on Tuesday, September 8th and runs through through December-ish, depending on the how much participation there is and which extra posts I decide to write to accompany this series/course. I’m calling it a series/course as this series – and...
Welcome back to part three of this series on combining emollients. In part one, we took a look at the concept of combining emollients to create interesting sensory experiences. In part two, we looked at the concept of spreadability and spreading values. Today, we’ll be looking at solid and liquid emollients, and the impact of...