The home of SwiftCraftyMonkey! 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.
I thought I’d share a little more on the idea of specific gravity and how we can use it for our products. I shared a series on specific gravity in January 2022, so if you’d like more information, definitely check out these posts… Let’s talk about specific gravity (relative density or specific density) – part...
Thanks for joining Marg for part two of this introduction to completing Cosmetic Notification Forms (Health Canada). Today, she’s sharing some of her extensive knowledge and experience to help you fill these out faster, easier, and with far fewer headaches! A few other things that you should know about Cosmetic Notification Forms for Health Canada:...
It’s been my great honour to have known Marg Peebles for a number of years through the Handcrafted Bath & Body Guild, where she is a director and founding member. She was the one who introduced me to Patreon as a way of earning money from the blog when I was bumped from my job and...
I saw a comment the other day on this post with my thoughts about selling products – which I deleted because I don’t allow anonymous comments – where the person called me “conceited and grouchy”. and said they wouldn’t visit the blog again. If saying that I’m a good formulator who makes good and safe products...
The Canadian Association of Professional Soap & Cosmetic Crafters is brand new, and it’s waiting for people like us to join! Lindalu is organizing a conference for March 2014 in Banff, and I’ve been invited to lead a workshop in shampoo and conditioners. (I’m so excited!) Voyageur Soap & Candle are on board – and we...