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.
Do you have an idea for a product you’d like me to look at duplicating? This is the post for you! This is the official post for posting the things you’d like me to consider duplicating. When you make a suggestion, please include a link to the product with a full and proper ingredient list....
It’s the 9 year anniversary for the blog today. Hooray! I know I started the blog earlier than that, but today was the first day of its life as a bath & body blog instead of something I created for the kids in my youth program. If you had told me I’d be doing this...
In the February Q&A, Sima asked: I am very sensitive to smell and get migraines. I use Kevin Murphy shampoo as it is the only shampoo that I find that doesn’t give me a headache. But I want to make my own shampoo and conditioners so I would love your advice on essential oils and fragrances....
If you’re looking for the things that used to be on the side of the old blog, we’re in the process of moving them into the “resources section” you see in the menu above. Right now we have the FAQ as the main page, the newbie section’s now called “start here“, and the ingredients list...
In the February Q&A, Doris asked: I have a number of friends who are vegan and I would like to find panthenol that is strictly plant-based. Apparently, it can come from plants, honey, or meat. So far, I’ve had no luck finding a supplier for vegan panthenol (there’s no mention of the source at the places...