Welcome to the home of SwiftCraftyMonkey Formulating Inc.! Join Susan as she obsesses about cosmetic chemistry and other things (some possibly related to monkeys)! Here you’ll find over 5,000 posts and formulas written over the past 16 years for everything from lotions, creams, and body butters to hair care products to fancy facial products filled with actives and cosmeceuticals! Enjoy the site without distractions – no ads, pop ups, sponsored posts, affiliate links, “one weird tricks” – all supported by readers like you.
Welcome to March 2020! Wow, I can’t believe I’m embarking on my 11th year of writing this blog! As of this morning, I have 3,995 posts and formulas, and I’ll have 4,000 before the end of the week. Woo! As always, thank you so much for joining us on the blog this month and supporting all … Read more
When I was four, my local library published a poem I wrote about elephants, and it was then that I decided I would be a writer. I earned a Bachelor of General Studies, minoring in English and Canadian Studies, with the hopes of being a teacher, but they weren’t hiring during the recession, so I … Read more
Are you ready for another cosmetic chemistry coffee klatch? Come join us on Sunday, February 23rd at Decades Coffee Club in Chilliwack for an afternoon of hanging out and talking formulating, sharing ideas, and having a laugh with people who love creating things as much as you do! It’s about spending some time with people … Read more
I’m working a bit of a project, and wondered if you could help me update the suppliers list for your countries? If you could take a minute or two to pop over to the Australia & New Zealand suppliers’ list (always found in the FAQ) and share some of your thoughts about suppliers, I’d be … Read more
February! It’s one of my favourite months of the year as it contains the anniversary of this blog! On February 28th, 2020, the blog turns 11!* Thank you for continuing to read, follow, and support the blog and me throughout these years! I started the blog earlier than that to share handouts and such with … Read more