Welcome to the home of SwiftCraftyMonkey Formulating Inc.! Join Susan as she obsesses about cosmetic chemistry and other things (some possibly related to monkeys)! Here you’ll find over 5,000 posts and formulas written over the past 16 years for everything from lotions, creams, and body butters to hair care products to fancy facial products filled with actives and cosmeceuticals! Enjoy the site without distractions – no ads, pop ups, sponsored posts, affiliate links, “one weird tricks” – all supported by readers like you.
Happy May 2025! Let’s hope all those April showers result in beautiful May flowers! The last few months, Raymond, Sasja, and I have been exploring the forests and nature trails in the Fraser Valley, seeing the amazing nature and being Bear Aware! This photo is from the creek on a trail that our local First … Read more
Yay, the March 2025 e-book is done – Formulating fun with hyaluronic acid: Creating lotions & hair conditioners! You’ll learn to create and customize awesome emulsions – lotions, body butters, facial moisturizers, and hair conditioners – using 6 different hyaluronic acid ingredients – hyaluronic acid solution, hyaluronic acid 4D, Cationic HA, Oleo HA, Fision® Hydrate, … Read more
Hi everyone! Hope you’re doing well this Monday! A few things… One, I’m sick. I’ve been ill with digestive issues since last Wednesday. The e-book has about an hour of work left on it, but it needs to be done on the laptop. I’m hoping it’ll be ready Wednesday afternoon or evening. I’m so sorry … Read more
Hi everyone! Happy Tuesday! A quick update – the e-book for March is definitely coming! I’ve finished the final draft, so I just need to get the links and photos updated and it’s done. I’m hoping for Friday as my arms are wonky after having my shots and such, so I need a day or … Read more
Happy April 2025! Welcome to “accidentally all about actives” April! I didn’t plan for this, but this month will be featuring a lot about actives and cosmeceuticals you can add to your formulas to do all kinds of things, like reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, reduce the appearance of dark circles or … Read more