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February 4, 2026 by SwiftCraftyMonkey

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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