The Natural Soap Book: Making Herbal and Vegetable-Based Soaps

The Natural Soap Book: Making Herbal and Vegetable-Based Soaps

Susan Miller Cavitch

Language: English

Pages: 182

ISBN: 0882668889

Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub


Making your own soap is fun, easy, and rewarding. In this introductory guide, Susan Miller Cavitch shows you how to craft your own all-natural, wonderfully smelling soaps. Illustrated directions take you through the whole process, from buying supplies to cutting the final bars. With easy-to-follow recipes that range from classics like oatmeal and honey soap to more adventurous combinations using goat milk and borage, you’ll be inspired to make uniquely personal soaps that are gentle on your skin and a pleasure for your nose.

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Incorporated some cheaper oils to increase profits. An adulterated, name brand olive oil caused me a year of processing problems. In soapmaking, olive oil often has the reputation of being one of the more difficult oils to saponify, but, with some basic understanding of the different grades of olive oil (see Types/Availability), it is as workable as the other fats and oils. It is one of the vegetable oils I consider indispensable and worth the research. Types/Availability: For years I’ve.

Spatulas Good quality scale (preferably two scales — one measured in grams and one in ounces) Two good quality thermometers (0°−220°F [18°−104°C], quick-read best) Molds (1 wooden tray 25½″x13½″x4″ [64.8 cm × 34.3 cm × 10.2 cm] for a 12-pound [5.45 kg] batch) Heavy-duty waxed paper for lining the trays Masking tape to flatten paper against the sides of the tray Sharp, thin paring knife for cutting and trimming soaps Safety goggles and gloves EQUIPMENT MATERIALS TO AVOID Soap may be.

Twenty-four hours. This period is critical, as the insulation allows the soap to heat up and complete the soapmaking process. CURING AND CUTTING THE BARS 12. Uncover the frame and set away from drafts and cold temperatures for one to seven days, or until the soaps are firm enough to cut. Do not wait until they are rock hard. 13. Using rulers and a paring knife, lightly (do not cut all the way through) mark the mass into bars. Once the bars seem straight and uniform, cut lengthwise and.

From Rosemary & Lavender Soap, with apricot kernel oil and chamomile flowers for all skin types, to Avocado and Calendula Soap with shea butter, oils of avocado, calendula, and apricot kernel, marshmallow root, and the essential oils of ylang-ylang, clove, and sage for normal to dry skin, and Cinnamon Hand Scrub with ground corn and cinnamon for gardeners, cooks, potters, and painters. “Soapmaking found its way into my life rather by accident,” says Sandie. When she ran out of funds while.

Transparent, soft soap. In combination with other vegetable oils, however, it makes a wonderfully emollient, hard bar of soap. CAUTION Though I like the smell of refined castor oil, it has a stronger odor than other vegetable oils. When it comes time to scent a batch of soap containing a high percentage of castor oil, know that the castor oil will overpower your essential oils. The final bars will not necessarily smell of castor oil, but they will carry a diluted, altered form of your chosen.

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