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Handmade Soap Book

Easy Soapmaking with Natural Ingredients

by Melinda Coss
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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.

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  • Release date

    December 15, 2021

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781607652014

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781607652014
      • File size: 29267 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      Starred review from December 1, 2015

      The average person uses soap products many times a day without a thought. What about making your own? Coss, British soapmaker and author, offers a solid introduction to soapmaking that starts with a charming introduction to the history and impact of soap on civilization. Explanation of terminology is well placed, as are lists of materials and equipment needed. Basic techniques are reviewed and clearly illustrated, with important coverage of safety as the use of some caustic materials is involved. Coss offers an evaluation of scents and essential oils with properties and esthetics in rather great detail. The recipes are grouped by scents and main components, including fruit, floral, herbs and spices, dairy, glycerin, and coconut. Anitsepic soap is included, as are products tailored to men and other specialty items. The up-to-date list of resources at the end includes both U.S. and UK companies. VERDICT This slim book lays a great foundation for soapmaking. Coss takes the reader from elements to completion with a variety of great recipes that explore different bases and ingredients. The instruction is wonderful and authoritative, and with local soapmaking on the rise as a cottage industry, this is a vital manual.

      Copyright 2015 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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