SwiftCraftyMonkey

SwiftCraftyMonkey

If you want to dispute something I’ve written or think I’m just plain wrong…

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…All facts begin as dreams dreamt by a wizard!  Mr. Show, “The Limits of Science” If you have information that contradicts something I’ve written or think I’m wrong, share your thoughts, links, citations, and more! Please be nice about it. This doesn’t have to be a fight or some kind of assertion of dominance –...

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An addition to my legendary The Sasquatch Complex™, my signature combination of ingredients! (With bonus formula)

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If you’ve been around this site long enough or have read a few of my e-books, you’ll have noticed my signature combination of ingredients* popping up all over the place, in everything from conditioners to lotions to toners and anything else containing water. It goes a little like this – 3% glycerin, 3% propanediol 1,3,...

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Q&A: Can or should any other preservative be used along side Jeecide CAP-7? Or is Jeecide CAP-7 strong enough on its own?

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Six plastic bottles containing preservatives sit atop a metal plate on a digital scale

In the monthly Q&A, Ivy asked, Can or should any other preservative (as in Leucidal Complete / SF MAX) be used along side Jeecide® CAP-7? Or is Jeecide® CAP-7 strong enough on its own? Jeecide® CAP-7 (INCI: Caprylyl Glycol (and) Glyceryl Laurate (and) Glyceryl Undecylenate) is a naturally compliant, non-ionic, natural, clear colourless liquid broad...

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Creating products: Packaging and preservation (updated 2024)

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I’ve written a lot about packaging in the past, but I’d like to share with you a great study on the impact of packaging on preservation of our products – Type of Closure Prevents Microbial Contamination of Cosmetics during Consumer Use Before we start… I’ve written two e-books on preservatives… The big book of preservatives,...

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Hey $10 subscribers! There’s a coupon in lieu of the e-book this month!

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I’m so deeply sorry, but I couldn’t get a book done this month. My health has been so poor this month – I’m happy to share details, if you’re interested –  still working on the e-book I promised for January. The good news is that my arms are feeling better and other things are improving,...

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