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 the What do you want to know? post, Nicole asks: I have been searching for reliable information on Walnut Oil, and am wondering if you have formulated with it or have a good source that I could use? My goal is to find out what its components are and what it can do in a...
If you’re just joining us, please take a look at part one and part two of this series on the oil cleansing method! What oils might be suitable for an oil cleansing method cleanser for oily skin? In all honesty, my first response is that there really aren’t any good oils for oily skin…but I’m going...
We took at look at the basics of the oil cleansing method yesterday, so let’s take a look at how we might create a cleansing oil today. The base of the cleansing oil is usually a portion of castor oil, which can range from 25% to 50%. I’ve seen people using it at up to...
Lauren asked this question in the What do you want to know post? It would also be great to see a post on the oil cleansing method and a recipe for oil! What is the oil cleansing method? It’s a method by which you cleanse your face using oils. The logic is that like dissolves like...
In the What do you want to know post, Jodi asked: Why did I buy lanolin? I have some and am not sure how best to use it! Lanolin is a great addition to the oils and butters we have in our workshop! It’s an amazing emollient that offers serious moisturizing and water repellancy. It...