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 know I go on about labelling things, but there’s a good reason. Look at the picture to the left. Look at the picture to the right. If the sun wasn’t shining through the window and you were using the same bottles, the products would look very much the same. The one on the left...
Filling containers can be such a huge pain in the bum! Here are a few things I thought I’d share. Since I am a surfactant junkie, I make a lot of bubble baths, body washes, and shampoos that need bottling. I find the easiest way is to get a funnel and pour it in. With...
So you’ve chosen a shape, but have you considered the composition of your bottle? We have tons of different plastics to choose from, but each has their advantage. Most of these can’t be filled at over 160F, but we aren’t going to be bottling anything that warm, are we? HDPE: High density polyethylene – Good...