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.
Sorry, I’m so bogged down with finishing up the e-zine for the month and working on my university course, I’ve run out of time to finish up the Formulating Friday formula for this week. I hope to have it to you for Monday or Tuesday. Thanks for your patience – it’s been a hectic two … Read more
I love conditioners so much! There are so many kinds you can make – rinse off, intense, leave in, pre-wash, deep conditioning, volumizing, and hair masks, to name a few – and so many different ways to make them. I thought I’d share a few of my favourite formulas! As a quick note: Don’t forget...
I’m putting together a list of things I need to make over the next week or two as I start re-stocking our bathroom cupboard with everything we might need over the next six months. My first priority is to make a batch of facial cleanser as I think I have maybe three days’ worth left?...
In March 2017, I was asked to create a duplication of Lush’s Ro’s Argan Body Conditioner, a lotion we apply, then rinse, in the shower. Despite the name, these Shower Smoothies aren’t positively charged (cationic) conditioners at all – the original version uses a negatively charged (anionic) soap called TEA stearate, made by reacting stearic...