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.
I’m sure you’ve seen it in all my formulas – after making the product, wait until it cools to room temperature (20˚C/68˚F) before packaging – but why is that thing? Let’s take a look at a few reasons why we should wait to bottle! I definitely know how tempting it is the package an emulsion...
A quick tip for you: You don’t need to clean your packaging before you use it. Putting your bottles and jars into a dishwasher before you use them for products can introduce contamination. Using dishwashing soap and a bottle cleaner can leave residue. There may be water in places you don’t expect and that can...
Deanne asked in the Q&A post, Hi Susan! Just wondering what’s the best storage option for shampoo and conditioner bars? An air tight container or out in the open air? I am just curious because I make several bars at a time and have just been storing them on a table! Thank you so much. Great...
In the recent Zoom workshop about mixers, Liz mentioned in the chat, I would love a post on how to decipher the bottle/jar lid size code, and how to figure out what lids to buy for my vintage glass bottles/jars. Great idea! Thank you for the suggestion! As a note, I have a section in...
I love foamer bottles so much! They make it possible to make foamy, bubbly, lathery™ products without having to thicken them, which is a joy when you get into working with surfactants hat are a pain in the bum to thicken without doing all kinds of work. Let’s take a moment to see what these...