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In response to the wide concern currently expressed over animal-product additives and synthetic ingredients in toiletries and cosmetics, this book focuses on making one's own nutrient-rich soaps, scented with natural oils and using only herbal and vegetable dyes. Step-by-step instructions are provided, down to some creative gift-wrapping of the end product. The author has included many recipes, from old favourites like oatmeal and honey or avocado, to her own for goat's milk, borage and a tropical shampoo bar. There are also tips for trouble-shooting, quickly assessing and correcting problems. All stages of the manufacturing process are covered, from the buying of supplies to cutting and trimming the final bars. The author is president of an American retail mail order company producing herbal products.
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Soap can be made from fats and oils, sodium hydroxide, and water. Read the first page
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122 of 123 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've been making soap for fun and profit for 3 years and have found this book to be the most informative and comprehensive of any I've read--and I've read a lot! Great recipes, easy-to-follow instructions, and wonderful ideas. This is truly my soapmaker' bible--I use it constantly! This is the perfect start-up book for beginners, as well as a great resource for more experienced soapers.
144 of 146 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is _the_ book to acquire if you are planning to make vegetable oil based soap. There's a lot of information packed in this book. It presents all the elements of soapmaking very systematically, and explains the simple chemistry and logic behind the recipes and techniques. It specializes on the best ways to make vegetable oil soap -- which can differ from animal fat based soap. I'm a beginner. I made my first batch last night and it is happily solidifying in the molds as I write. I would buy this book in addition to whatever other soapmaking books you feel inspired to buy, because it covers just about everything and is a really good reference. It includes a large appendix of suppliers and a reassuring table of what to do when things go wrong. My only complaint is that it doesn't have a good description of what "tracing" looks like -- tracing being the sign that your soap is ready to pour into the molds. But, none of the other books I read did either. It's subtle, and I think it's the sort of thing you learn to recognize after you've made a couple of batches. Note that each of the eight basic recipes makes 40 bars of soap, so be prepared to share with friends!! If the amount of info in this book seems a bit overwhelming, beginners might also want to consider picking up a copy of Ann Bramson's book.
81 of 82 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the third book I bought on soapmaking, by the time I bought it I had already made several batches of soap fom the other two books but was not satisfied with the results.
This book goes into more depth and is very interesting aswell! It contains everything you need to know in my opinion and has some very good supplier references. (All American but many ship internationally and have very good prices). It describes lots of ingredients and really helps you to make informed choices on what you are going to use in your own soaps.
I would recomend this book to anyone. I think the great thing about it is that you pick up so many small but very useful bits of infomation along the way to complement the basics, this filled all the gaps in my knowlege and gave me much more confidence.
By far my favourite book on soap making.
This book goes into more depth and is very interesting aswell! It contains everything you need to know in my opinion and has some very good supplier references. (All American but many ship internationally and have very good prices). It describes lots of ingredients and really helps you to make informed choices on what you are going to use in your own soaps.
I would recomend this book to anyone. I think the great thing about it is that you pick up so many small but very useful bits of infomation along the way to complement the basics, this filled all the gaps in my knowlege and gave me much more confidence.
By far my favourite book on soap making.
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the natural soap book
i like this book a lot. i like the font type and the recipes. i have many soap books and this and soap companions are the best if you have those two u dont need many more. Read more
Published 19 days ago by mizwaste
OK, but short on recipes and Palm Oil is an ingredient
This book is good for a beginner as it explains the whole process of soap making.
However, I have a few issues, obviously. Read more
However, I have a few issues, obviously. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Christopher R Evans
Lovely book!
The book is great, well written, easy to follow and the author has clearly done her research. I have made 2 batches of soap using the recipes and they have worked really well, I am... Read more
Published 7 months ago by ProfessorInkling
hoped for more
The book is very informative, but has very few recipes, which was what I was looking for. There are only 5 recipes for body soaps(1 uses tallow!!!! Read more
Published 8 months ago by ANA
By Far the Best
If you only buy one book on soap making, make sure it's this one! It doesn't have the glossy photos that some books have but the information and advice it contains are second to... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Jane
Hand made soaps
Even if you decide not to go into soap making, I think this book is interesting and informative enough to satisfy. Read more
Published 23 months ago by E. Mills
Excellent
I thought this book was so interesting. It covers many aspects of soap making with lots of advice and tips. Read more
Published on 5 May 2010 by Mrs. L. Jones
the natural soap book
this book was well worth the money and gives ample information for people wishing to make there own soap.
Published on 17 Nov 2009 by Dena Cundall-holmes
Great for novices like me!
I have become very interested in soap making since spending time in the Middle East. With an increasing bias towards more natural ingredients I looked for a book that would get me... Read more
Published on 7 May 2009 by Fufa
Very Good Book
As someone who is just learning to make soap and who has only read one other book, I found this publication to be excellent. Read more
Published on 13 April 2009 by S. Mitchell
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