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Shampoo bars: Video link and questions from the Zoom workshop in March 2026! (Formulation & Innovation subscribers) – part two

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A photo of three shampoo bars on the metal top of a digital scale. From right to left, the largest one is pink; the middle one is pink and smaller because it's been used; the final one is white and it's very small because it's been used a lot.

Thanks for joining me for part two of this short series of posts post-Zoom workshop on shampoo bars! I’m going through the chat from the workshop to answer questions we discussed in the workshop and questions I didn’t get to as there was so much going on, and I want to make sure I addressed...

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Zoom workshop on shampoo bars! Link to the replay video! Questions about substituting surfactants, my equipment, using starches, and loads of links to great information! (Formulation and Innovation subscribers)

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Woo hoo! That Zoom workshop was fun, eh? I’ve been going through the chat and I’ll be answering some of those questions here. I did answer a lot in the workshop, but let’s go through and make sure they’re answered properly with links and such. This post consists mostly of short answers to the questions...

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Zoom workshop on cold process emulsifiers: Link to the video! Information on my equipment! Good manufacturing! And more answers to your questions! (Formulation and Innovation subscribers)

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Hello, everyone! Hope you enjoyed our Zoom workshop on cold process emulsifiers on Sunday, February 8, 2026*! I had a such blast! Great questions! Great chat! So much mess! I can’t wait for the next one! *I didn’t realize I’d scheduled it for the day of the big game – the Superb Owl!  We made...

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Formulation and Innovation subscribers: Zoom workshop on Sunday, February 8, 2026! Find the link, password, and handout here! 

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Woo hoo! Our first Zoom workshop of the year! We’ll be playing with cold process emulsifiers making lotions, body butters, cream, and moisturizers. A few might do double duty as hair conditioners as they’re cationic! Please RSVP by posting here or by emailing me at swiftcraftymonkey@swiftcraftymonkey.blog. Right now I have plans to make… 🍃 a...

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Formulation & Innovation subscribers: Zoom workshop details for February 23, 2025

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A collage of five photos showing oily gels made with Sapogel Q (NatraSap Q™) with information on the Zoom workshop on February 23, 2025, at 11 am PST

Woo hoo! Our first Zoom workshop of the year is here! Making oily gels with Sapogel Q (NatraSap Q™)! I had hoped to share how to make them with Sucragel, but my bottle is very old and smells terrible, so we’ll save that for a future event. The good news is the process is the...

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