Handmade Soap Book
Easy Soapmaking with Natural Ingredients
2nd Edition
Published on 15. December 2021
80 pages
978-1-60765-201-4 (ISBN)
Description
The master soap maker shares her methods for creating sumptuous, all-natural skin care products with no special equipment needed.
In a world filled with pollution, the products we use on our bodies ought to offer cleansing-not chemicals. This book shows you how to create your own soaps and bathtime luxuries using only natural ingredients and common kitchen equipment. These products make the perfect gift for family, friends, kids, and grown-ups. And they're an ideal gift for yourself as well.
This book features a huge range of tempting ingredients, such as peach, peppermint, ylang ylang, cinnamon and chocolate. It includes recipes for shampoo bars, body splashes and bath creams. The easy-to-follow recipes and luscious photography will be an inspiration to anyone who cares about what they put on their skin.
In a world filled with pollution, the products we use on our bodies ought to offer cleansing-not chemicals. This book shows you how to create your own soaps and bathtime luxuries using only natural ingredients and common kitchen equipment. These products make the perfect gift for family, friends, kids, and grown-ups. And they're an ideal gift for yourself as well.
This book features a huge range of tempting ingredients, such as peach, peppermint, ylang ylang, cinnamon and chocolate. It includes recipes for shampoo bars, body splashes and bath creams. The easy-to-follow recipes and luscious photography will be an inspiration to anyone who cares about what they put on their skin.
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Melinda Coss is a prolific writer, consultant, and guru on all things soapmaking, She is the author of more than two dozen craft books, including Handmade Soap Book, Updated Second Edition, Natural Soap, Second Edition, and Gourmet Soaps Made Easy. Melinda runs The Handmade Soap Company in West Wales, U.K. Her soaps are sold at many of the most prestigious hotels and stores in Europe, including the exclusive L'Atelier du Savon in Paris. She has also helped set up soap making units in Africa, teaches soap-making courses, and is regularly featured in magazines and television programs.
Content
- Intro
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- The History of Soapmaking
- Basic Know-How
- Materials & Equipment
- Shapes & Sizes
- Basic Oils & Fats
- Saponification Chart
- Rebatching & Recycling
- Choosing a Scent
- Textures & Fillers
- Colourings
- Recipes
- Basic Soapmaking
- Fruit Soaps
- Floral Soaps
- Honey & Beeswax Soaps
- Herb & Spice Soaps
- Dairy Soaps
- Castile Soaps
- Glycerine Soaps
- Creamy Coconut Oil Soaps
- Antiseptic Soaps
- Soaps for the Man in Your Life
- Special Editions
- Bathtime Luxuries
- Hair Care
- Special Effects
- Packaging Soaps
- Troubleshooting Guide
- Stockists & Further Reading
- Index
