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 the monthly Q&A, Baily asked, Hi! Have you written anything about how we as formulators can help ease customer minds about certain ingredients?? For example, I just switched to Germaben II, which has parabens, which I was strongly against for a long time and my customer base is too. However in my recent research...
In the monthly Q&A, Chyrsslyn asked, Susan! I was just browsing MakingCosmetics’ preserivatives section and found this. I’m dying to know what you think/can find out about its efficacy. It claims to be broad spectrum. Product: AntiMicro Banana (INCI: Musa Sapientum (Banana) Leaf/Trunk Extract) CAS: 7732-18-5, 89957-82-4 Description: 100% plant derived preservative made of parts of...
As we meet the preservatives in the Euxyl series, this PDF might come in handy… Euxyl K 703 (INCI:Phenoxyethanol (and) Benzoic Acid (and) Dehydroacetic Acid) is considered a replacement for Optiphen ND, which has the same INCI. (Optiphen ND) It’s a broad spectrum preservative that we can add at 0.4% to 1.2% to the cool down...
HOW DO COMPANIES USE FRESH INGREDIENTS IN THEIR PRODUCTS?In an e-mail, Breanna asks: I have seen a lot of companies claim that they put actual “food” in their products. For example an oil based scrub with lime zest, real coco powder, actual avocado, and even real strawberries. How can you put it in your products without it...