Reviews"This book has everything you need for success. From buttermilk to alkanet root, and from swirls to layers, and everything in between, you'll be making amazing natural soap in no time. A great addition to your soapy library!" -- Donna Maria Coles Johnson, Founder and CEO, Indie Business Network
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal668/.12
Table Of ContentIntroduction: The Beauty of Pure, Handmade Soap Chapter 1: The Soapmaking Process Chapter 2: Choosing Equipment & Molds Chapter 3: Step-by-Step Cold-Process Soapmaking Chapter 4: All about Oils Chapter 5: Using Herbs & Other Natural Additives Chapter 6: Scenting Your Soap Chapter 7: Designing Recipes Chapter 8: All about Simplicity -- Recipes Comfrey & Spirulina Multicolored Cubes 100% Castile-Brine Stamped Cube Oatmeal Soap for Babies Nettle & Yarrow Upcycle Buttermilk Honeycombs Lemon Linear Swirls Banana Cream Pie Layered Bars Chapter 9: Pure Beauty -- Recipes Annatto-Yarrow with Embeds Madder Root Ombre Bars Cucumber Layers White Tea Faux Funnel Pour Gardener Scrub with Coffee Grounds Layered Tomato Swirl Bars Coffee Swirl Layered Cubes Alkanet Layers with Pencil Lines Egg Yolk Secret-Feather Swirl Chapter 10: Colorful & Creative -- Recipes Blueberry Embed Round Bars Charcoal Hearts Round Bars Almond Milk Confetti Bars Tussah Silk Double Pour Indigo-Annatto Negative-Space Funnel Pour Cow Milk In-the-Pot Swirl Aloe Vera Hanger Swirl Potato Patch Layered Soap Black Tea Funnel Pour Rosé & Champagne Peaks Coconut Milk Sideways Swirl Pale Ale with Cocoa Powder Goat Milk Sunset Burst Dark Ale Loofah Bars Dandelion Zebra Stripes White & Red Wine Yin/Yang Resources Index
SynopsisA lush guide to making DIY soaps using all-natural and organic ingredients, with 32 recipes specially formulated for lasting skin benefits. Enjoy the luxury of handcrafted soaps made with nourishing ingredients like coconut butter, almond oil, aloe vera, oatmeal, and green tea--all from your own home. In 32 simple recipes with step-by-step instructions, Anne-Marie Faiola, author of Soap Crafting and Milk Soaps , walks you through the soapmaking process, from simple castile bars to intricate swirls, embeds, and marbled and layered looks. Starting from a simple combination of skin-nourishing oils, make revitalizing recipes like a Black Tea Funnel Pour or a Goat Milk Sunset Burst, with easy-to-find ingredients including blueberries, dandelions, almond milk, coffee grounds, mango and avocado butters, teas, and more., A lush, full-color guide to making all-natural soaps using herbs and other organic ingredients, with 32 recipes specially formulated to nourish the skin., The pure luxury of soaps made with coconut butter, almond oil, aloe vera, oatmeal, and green tea is one of life's little pleasures. And with the help of Anne-Marie Faiola, author of Soap Crafting and Milk Soaps, it's easy to make luscious, all-natural soaps right in your own kitchen. This collection of 32 recipes ranges from simple castile bars to intricate swirls, embeds, and marbled and layered looks. Begin with a combination of skin-nourishing oils and then add blueberry puree, dandelion-infused water, almond milk, coffee grounds, mango and avocado butters, black tea, or other delicious ingredients -- and then scent your soap with pure essential oils. Step-by-step photography guides you through every stage of cold-process soapmaking.
LC Classification NumberTP991.F279 2016