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.
We met this duplication back in 2017, the Patreon days, and it’s been a big hit ever since! You can make these easily with bio glitter – check out this post, Q&A: Glitters! So many questions about shiny things! – to learn everything you wanted to know about glitter! Summer’s the best time to sparkle...
In the October Q&A, Stephanie asked: My question is: What’s the deal with pressed glitters? I keep seeing them pop-up on Instagram, I’ve seen them in Sephora and there are a lot of DIY You Tube videos for making your own. The reason I ask, is my daughter tried one while we were at Sephora...
This is a neat new anionic (negatively charged) cold process gelling agent that’s considered green, eco-friendly, and natural. Siligel (INCI: Xanthan Gum (and) Lecithin (and) Sclerotium Gum (and) Pullulan) can create gels, be used as a stabilizer in emulsions, suspend things like exfoliants in gels, and enhance skin feel. (They say it may be a...
Welcome back! Today, we’re looking at the formula for a super-cooling, hydrating, glacial facial gel with Fision® Hydrate and Ceramide Complex! We took a look at the ingredients we’re using and chose our preservatives thanks to the huge preservative comparison chart yesterday – click here for part one of this two part series – so...
I absolutely love using gels to create interesting new facial products that don’t contain a ton of oils that I can use on its own at the end of a very long mask-wearing day on its own or as part of a facial, eye, or “monkey line” sheet mask to soothe my very angry, rosacea-prone...