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The Soap Book: Simple Herbal Recipes (Paperback)

by Sandy Maine (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Interweave Press Inc (1 Sep 1995)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1883010144
  • ISBN-13: 978-1883010140
  • Product Dimensions: 18.4 x 15.3 x 0.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 536,213 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars A waste of time., 7 Jul 1999
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This book may have been interesting when published in 1995, but it's woefully inadequate for today's home soapmakers. Not good for beginners due to the weak and incomplete instructions given. Vital safety and troubleshooting issues were totally ignored. One of the recipes is downright insane. "Mechanics' Body Repair Soap" calls for 2oz. of highly flammable kerosene, a degreasing agent and "scent that only a mechanic would love". No hazardous materials warning. She regards it as an ordinary fragrance oil. I wouldn't want to overturn a potful of scalding hot, caustic lye doing that one. The author owns a well-staffed soap manufacturing plant and is totally out of touch with what she calls "common, everyday folk". She offers only one boring recipe using 38 ounces of Crisco, 48 ounces of inexpensive carrier oils, 12oz. of lye and 32oz. of water, including unsoftened bilge from the tap. A small fortune in strong herbal essential oils is added to that. Result: Loads of waxy-looking soap blocks in harsh, dull colors. OK for outdoorsy men, but no aesthetic appeal for the average woman. Nothing on moisturizing additives, attractive coloration, light fragrances or anything else women tend to look for in toiletries. She relegates ever-popular Lavender scents to "elderly women" and writes in a generally condescending tone. The proofreaders had a few spelling problems as well. There are much better instruction books available. Among them, "The Hand Made Soap Book" by Melinda Coss. Published in September 1998. A beautiful book with lots of great ideas.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good info for the beginner, 8 Jul 1999
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Good book for the beginner, lots of pictures and useful info. The use of massive amounts of expensive essential oils, and coconut oil, makes most of her soaps not economically feasable however. I use this book as a reference and have combined the ideas with other type soap bases for some interesting results!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Easy as Pie, 19 May 1999
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I loved this book I have been agonizing for month's about making soap myself. I have spent a small fortune in specialty shops for these kinds of soaps. After spending hours on the internet and purchasing 3 seperate books I decided to use Sandy Maine's recipe for a first try. I think it's going to be a success!!! Once I gathered up enough courage to use LYE!!(it's not as scary as it sounds) The next hardest part was gathering all the equipment. Most items can bee found at the local Walmart, Pic n Save, even the Thrift store!! That's where I found my postal scale. I like that every basic recipe is the same just the additive's are the only change. I would also recomend "The Complete Soapmaker" by Norma Coony. Excellent picture's!!! Deals mostly with hand milling which semms to require much less essential oil. The oils are not eaten away by the lye solution. Susan Miller Cavitch's book "The Natural Soap Book" is a good reference and full of all kinds of "advanced" information. Not really a beginner book. I would love any input or advise from any one reading this review.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite soapmaking books.
This book is very good, especially for beginners. It isn't complicated -- the same basic recipe is used each time, with different additives and scent blends. Read more
Published on 15 Feb 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for beginners
When I decided to try soapmaking, this was the first book that I tried. Beginners will appreciate the fact that the ingredients used are readily available, as opposed to the... Read more
Published on 6 Dec 1998

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for starting out
Sandy Maine uses the same basic recipe and just uses different scent combinations to set her recipes apart. Read more
Published on 24 Aug 1998

3.0 out of 5 stars Simple but Confusing
Sandy Maine is a fairly good writer, her anecdotes are entertaining. Unfortunately her recipe refers to ounces with no clear indication of whether it is fluid or not and does... Read more
Published on 13 Aug 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the least complicated How-to-Books for soapmaking
The basic recipe in this book will allow the novice soap maker to begin to understand the soapmaking process. Read more
Published on 7 Jan 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars made 3 batches and they all turned out !
Well , I wanted to make soap and I did it even though my husband finds me a bit domestically challenged in the kitchen ( that's my ploy and I'm sticking with it). Read more
Published on 4 Nov 1997

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book...better when used with other sources also
Sandy Maine's book gives the beginner a good, easy, and overall peek into soap making. However, it does not go into enough detail to help the beginner solve inevitable problems... Read more
Published on 14 Aug 1997

4.0 out of 5 stars An artistic work, yet not very clear.
I was inspired and related very well to the more aesthetic qualities of her writing, such as her ability to breathe everyday experiences into her craft. Read more
Published on 18 Feb 1997

5.0 out of 5 stars FUN FUN FUN
This book was easy to read, and easy to follow. I was a bit intimated to make such a large batch of soap, so I made a quarter batch,(it is drying as I type). Read more
Published on 26 Jan 1997

4.0 out of 5 stars Not a good book for a beginning soaper
Very difficult for a beginner to follow. Only redeeming feature is the scent blends.
Published on 6 Jan 1997

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