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 this post, Why isn’t my toner spraying properly? we had a discussion about using misters to dispense toners. I think one of the problems is that the tube to the mister might not be wide enough if you’re using powdered botanical extracts that might precipitate a bit and spray poorly. We want something with...
In this post, Can I use BTMS-25 in a solid conditioner?, Baby Kat asks: Very interesting point. So far, I have always used btms 50 and it works well for me. I wanted to ask, what kind of colorants would you recommend to add to shampoo/conditioner/liquid soap? I find it more appealing when the color of...
I’m working my way through the comments. I think I’m up to September 1st – woo! – so please bear with me as it takes quite some time to answer what you’ve asked in a thoughtful way. As you can see, one question can lead to a post, and I find myself re-visiting old posts...
In this question, Newbie Tuesday: Turning your cleanser into an exfoliating cleanser, Jessica asks: I am actually working on something at home and I have pink french clay and I want to make some sort of scrub for the face. Most of the websites that I can buy the clay from just suggest mixing with...
The excitement just doesn’t stop around here lately! I’m so excited to be presenting at the 2018 conference held by the Handmade Bath & Body Guild and Handmade Soap and Cosmetics Guild in Toronto. I’ll be leading two workshops – cold process emulsifiers, kindly sponsored by Windy Point Soap, and hair care products, kindly sponsored...