Soapmaking the Natural Way: 45 Melt-and-Pour Recipes Using Herbs, Flowers & Essential Oils
Author: Ittner, Rebecca
Publisher: Lark Books
Copyright: 2010
Number of Pages: 128
ISBN: 1600596010 / 978-1600596018
Price: $14.95
45 soaps to make the natural way...
Go eco-friendly by creating a variety of lavish soaps with exquisite herbs, essential oils, and more. You'll learn the fundamental techniques of the craft, including the melt-and-pour method. There are soaps to make in a variety of shapes and sizes, with aromatic scents and embedded objects. You'll even find projects for beautiful packaging like the Washcloth Soap Bag. From bars that soften and soothe to deep-cleaning exfoliants, these soaps will look lovely in any decor and make fabulous presents.
Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1: Getting Started
- Melt-and-Pour Soap
- Additives
Scenting Your Soaps
- Materials and Tools
- Techniques
- Chapter 2: Soften and Soothe
- Calming Jasmine and Green Tea
- Bamboo Garden
- Brown Sugar and Vanilla
- Chamomile Lift
- Good Morning Men's Shave
- Ladies' Citrus Shave
- Lavender Clay
- Mint Chocolate
- Vanilla Sundae
- Tangerine Dream
- Cedar Forest
- Chapter 3: Exfoliate
- Milk and Honey
- Berry Smoothie
- Cornmeal and Wheat Germ Scrub
- Lemon Poppy Seed Muffin
- Ocean Breeze
- Spicy Floral Scrub
- Caffe Latte
- Himalayan Magic
- Pretty Feet Bar
- Pomegranate Crush
- Gardener's Clean-Up
- Lemon Bars
- Chapter 4: Luxuriate
- Black Grapefruit
- Energizing Lemongrass
- Orange Marmalade
- Spicy Stripes
- Peppermint Tingle
- Tropical Dream
- Ebony and Ivory
- Carved Quartz
- Simply Lavender
- Chapter 5: Good, Clean, Fun
- Building Blocks
- Fruit Cupcakes
- Truly Yours
- A Day at the Beach
- Wedding Favors
- Mini Bundt Cakes
- Just Ducky
- Cookie Cutter Shapes
- Chapter 6: Wrap It Up
- Washcloth Soap Bag
- Bags and Tags
- Stamped Boxes
- Treasure Box
- Paper Wraps
- Acknowledgments
- Index
