Soapmaker's Companion: A Comprehensive Guide with Recipes, Techniques & Know-How (Natural Body Series - The Natural Way to Enhance Your Life),   ISBN:9780882669656

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I am very please that the book arrived promply, I would purchace from the seller again. Thank you very much and keep up the good work.

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This book has exactly what a new soapmaker needs: well written explanations of the chemistry of soapmaking, easy to understand, so anyone can successfully experiment to develop their own recipes. In addition, it also contains a large number of the authors' own recipes. These all have explanations of what the soap is designed to do. I am very happy with it, even though I haven't had time to try any recipes yet. I took the book on vacation with me and read it through.

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This book is filled with good information about making soap. But I would definitely not recommend it for a beginner! If I had bought this book first, I would never have made my first batch. Her instructions are not precise enough for folks who know nothing about making soap. She also uses terms that I wasn't familiar with a few weeks ago (before making my own soap). Her methodology is more complicated than it has to be.

I VERY MUCH prefer Smart Soapmaking by Anne Watson. Smart Soapmaking: The Simple Guide to Making Traditional Handmade Soap Quickly, Safely, and Reliably, or How to Make Luxurious Handcrafted Soaps for Family, Friends, and Yourself

Now that I have made several batches of soap using Anne's methods, I can read "The Companion" without being instantly intimidated.

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There is a lot of helpful information within these pages. Every wanna-be-soapmaker should read this book. That doesn't mean that I think it's excellent for beginner's. I think it could be a bit overwhelming. Just make sure it isn't the only book you read. This book provides info on carrier oils, essential oils, technique. There is more than you will need to make your first batch. You will grow into this book. I enjoyed it and it is one of those type of books that you will read again and again.

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I absolutely LOVE this book! It really is a soapmaker's "Bible". It is very easy to read and is organized in a way that you really can get started right away.

I originally checked this book out from the library, but after reading a few sections I ordered two copies: one to use and one to keep in my reference library.

It is so easy to use and the language is so easy to understand that it takes the mystery out of soapmaking and replaces it with fun.

We have enjoyed using the recipes in this book as well as creating our own. If you ever dreamed of making your own soap, this is the perfect book to start with.