Chemistry Thursday: Sadly, I think this series is coming to a close due to lack of interest

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Hi everyone! Woo hoo, I’ve been posting this series for exactly one year today! 🎉 This should have been part 45 of this Chemistry Thursday introduction to cosmetic chemistry series/course, but I think I’m going to end it here as there’s no indication that anyone is actually following it, and I need time to write...

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Formulation and Innovation subscribers: Zoom workshop on Sunday, February 8, 2026! Find the link, password, and handout here! 

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Woo hoo! Our first Zoom workshop of the year! We’ll be playing with cold process emulsifiers making lotions, body butters, cream, and moisturizers. A few might do double duty as hair conditioners as they’re cationic! Please RSVP by posting here or by emailing me at swiftcraftymonkey@swiftcraftymonkey.blog. Right now I have plans to make… 🍃 a...

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Welcome to February 2026! We have a Zoom workshop planned! And I really need your feedback for suppliers for the spreadsheets!

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Wow, it’s February 2026? How quickly did January go by? January was a busy month! I shared 35,196 words here on the site and 23,270 words in my latest e-book, Creating anhydrous products with infused oils (plus a bonus cream), for a total of 58,466 words. Holy cow! And I’m able to play video games … Read more

Super happy fun member-to-member post for February 2026!

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Welcome to the this month’s member-to-member sharing and caring post, an open post for you to share your thoughts, ask questions, share formulas, and generally connect with other people on this blog. One of the reasons I went with Disqus was to allow posts with pictures or videos or links of all sorts so we...

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Foundation subscribers and up: Ingredient substitution ideas for February 2026?

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Because we’re in the busy season for our suppliers and because we’re seeing shortages of ingredients around the world for basics, like sodium cocoyl isethionate (SCI) – ethoxylated surfactant – and emulsifiers, I thought I’d start a new monthly page for potential substitution of ingredients where you can share your comments, questions, and formulas. This...

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