
Natural Soap
Techniques and Recipes for Beautiful Handcrafted Soaps, Lotions, and Balms
Melinda Coss(Author)
New Holland Publishers Ltd
Will be published approx. on 5. October 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-84773-854-7 (ISBN)
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Description
This book by best-selling soap maker Melinda Coss focuses on natural ingredients and provides a wonderful range of recipes for bar and liquid soaps as well as creams, lotions and balms. The techniques section covers everything you need to learn how to make soaps at home. All the equipment required is full explained, so even a beginner could start making soap in no time. The recipes include fruit soaps, scrub bars, skin screams and flower waters, and there is a section on special effects for a really special treat. With such a wide choice of design, colour and scent there's bound to be something here for everyone. Melinda also includes an invaluable section on running a soap-making business, giving essential advice for anyone looking to profit from their newfound skills.
Reviews / Votes
"... enough information for the beginner... to start soap making, and enough inspiration for the experienced soap maker to take their hobby to a business level" * CoolCrafting * Think of it as a cross between a great book of recipes, an excellent guide to technique and a coffee table book of just how beautiful soap can look. * UK Soaping *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
IMM Lifestyle Books
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
88 Halftones, color
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 184 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84773-854-7 (9781847738547)
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Natural Soap, Second Edition
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02/2016
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12/2021
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Person
In just four years Melinda Coss took cold process soap making from a hobby in her kitchen to premises from which she supplied products to Harrods, Tesco, Safeway, Asda and Sainsbury as well as many exclusive shops and hotels in the UK and in France. She has also helped set up soap making units in Africa and has written three best-selling books on soap making. She runs soap-making courses in the UK and France.