Natural Soap, Second Edition

by Melinda Coss

Overview

Here is everything you need to know to create natural, luxurious soaps at home. Bestselling author and professional soap maker Melinda Coss shows how to make a wonderful range of bar and liquid soaps as well as exquisite creams, lotions, and balms. With a wide choice of design, color, and scent there’s a perfect soap here for everyone. More than 40 easy-to-follow recipes focus on natural, eco-friendly ingredients. Discover how to make pure and gentle soaps that soothe allergy-prone skin. You’ll enjoy mixing, molding, and packaging indulgent delights like Fig and Honey Exfoliant Bars, Sleeping Beauty Heavy Night Cream, Gardeners' Skin Balm, Dead Sea Mud Spa Treatment, and many more. Natural Soap, Second Edition includes a basic tutorial on soap making techniques, a well-organized guide to ingredients, and beautiful color photography. All of the equipment needed is fully explained, so even a beginner can start making soap in no time. The author reveals her trade secrets to creating the perfect aromatic blends, and even offers valuable advice on setting up your own soap making business.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781504800624
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	02/09/2016
Edition description:	New
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	741,032
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

Ingredients 8

Bar Soaps 20

The Basics 21

Saponification, Super-fatting and Essential Stuff 24

Pure and Gentle 30

Fruit Soaps 38

Scrub Bars 46

Provençal 54

Home Spa 64

Out of Africa 72

Festive Soaps 82

Special Effects 90

Liquid Soaps 92

The Basics 92

Recipes 97

Creams, Balms, Whips and Melts 106

The Basics 106

Making Creams and Lotions 109

Creams 112

Balms 126

Whips and Melts 132

Setting up a Soap Making Business 138

Index 142

Further Reading 142

Resources 143