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 part one, we took a look at the formula for a foamy, bubbly, lathery™ cleansing grains with botanicals and powdered surfactants and vitamins and so much more. In part two, we looked at the solid surfactants we might choose for this product. In part three, we considered a few humectants and botanical extracts. Today,...
Welcome to section four, part five of this series on combining emollients! In this part of the series, we’ll be making an anhydrous body oil (one without water) with all the information we have about viscosity and spreading values to see how those might impact the choices we make to create a smooth cascade of...
Welcome to section four, part five of this series on combining emollients! In this part of the series, we’ll be making an anhydrous body oil (one without water) with all the information we have about viscosity and spreading values to see how those might impact the choices we make to create a smooth cascade of...
Bee pollen extract, water soluble (INCI: Glycerin (and) Water (and) Pollen Extract (and) Sodium Benzoate (and) Potassium Sorbate) has a number of uses in our products as it works as a skin soothing ingredient that works as an anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, mild astringent, skin protectant, emollient, skin protector, and sebum reducer. Wow! Let’s take a look...
Carrot seed extract (INCI: Aqua (and) Glycerin (and) Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Extract, Sodium Benzonate, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid) is listed as being soothing, cleansing, moisturizing, and conditioning. The version I’m using is a slightly yellow, clear, water soluble extract that can be used at 0.5% to 5% in any product that contains water. Carrot seeds...