Making Soap From Scratch: How to Make Handmade Soap - A Beginners Guide and Beyond

by Gregory Lee White

With a no-nonsense approach and easy to follow directions, professional soap maker, Gregory White, shares his experience (and recipes) for creating cold process soaps. White takes the reader step by step through the process of making natural soaps for family, friends, and for profit. Easy to understand and master. This second edition includes extended directions for first time soap makers, new recipes, how to make soap in small and large batches and a guide to using essential oils. Includes tips and advice for how to cut and cure soap, how to sell your soaps, packaging and labeling, and how to set up at a craft fair or market. Over 45 soap recipes from luxurious to economical.

Genres: Crafts, Nonfiction

151 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 5, 2012

Reviews

[Shauna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helpful, informative, and written in a very accessible way.

[Ashley J. Waite Ruzich · Rating 5 out of 5]

So informative!

This book has more information that I ever dreamed of. It was funny too. I like the author's sense of humor. I can't wait to make some soap for friends and family for Christmas.

[Jenny · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dramatic but informative. Worth the whole book to read about the customer who sampled the butter.

[Shannan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Welcome to my new hobby. This book was a kindle deal so I choose it over other books and I'm happy I did. It was obviously written by someone who has close association and personal experience with modern day soap making. There are plenty of recipes and ones that I feel pretty confident about trying as a new soap maker. If I could have it all (and thus why I gave it four stars) I would prefer some color photos of the soap making process and then some photos of the final product. Overall, I'm very pleased and recommend this book.

[Eileen · Rating 5 out of 5]

absolutely loved it. no pictures but, still one of the best, or, maybe the best, cold process soap making books i have read. highly recomend. loved the emphasis on essential oils and the variety of recipes...very very good!

[Lindsey Baird · Rating 5 out of 5]

Seriously Informative! Great Read. Love the recipes!

I cannot wait to try the coffee soap recipe! I already have a soap business, but love to read about the experiences of others. Thanks for such a great read! Definitely recommend.

[Mona Miller-Heiss · Rating 5 out of 5]

New soaper

I'm new to soap making. I've read several website's and several books. This. Book definitely rates at the top. They explain things so a novice understands. Thank you so much for aiding in my new adventure.

[Brynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great info...my favorite soap book as of now!

[Jennifer Burns · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like this book.

It's something I like try start doing in the future for myself, family and friends and maybe selling it to people.

[Amy B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very thorough and easy to read. I love that the recipes are a little different than the standard, basic soap recipe. Love the addition of luxury oils, botanicals, and essential oil blends. I'm excited to try some of these recipes.