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The DIY Soap Making Guide: A Deeper Look Into the Creative Techniques for Natural Homemade Soap Making
The Secret To The Simple World of DIY Beauty
If you're completely new to Soap Making, and have ZERO Soap Making experience, you'll want to check out my first book on Soap Making. I breakdown the entire Soap Making process and make it so simple, that your 90 year old Grandmother will think it's easy.
(Simply click on my name 'Leanna Lockhart' to the right of the book cover icon or copy and paste the following link into your browser and go directly to the page where you can download the book right now)
http: //www.amazon.com/Making-Soap-Home-Compl...
Knowing how to make soap is such a great thing that once you learn how to do it, you won't be able to stop yourself from wanting to learn more!
Your own homemade soap will provide tonnes of health benefits plus so much more you won't even believe...
I learned how to make various type of the specific soaps I wanted and thought I was all set and ready to go...
This was not the case, as I found I could make even MORE recipes, understand MORE about the process, and get MORE out of soap making than I ever thought possible.
Let Me Show You How You How EASY It Is To Do The Same!
In this book, you will find lists, tips, tricks, and plenty of recipes for making your own soap right at home.
Use the information in this book to sharpen and cultivate your soap making abilities far beyond what you currently know.
I'm even going to show you how to SELL YOUR SOAP FROM HOME once you've made it!
Everything within these pages lets you know exactly what to do, how to do it, and how to sell your soaps with my proven techniques.
As go through the book, you'll learn:
- Why you should make soap
- Giving soap as gifts for holidays
- Different techniques you can use
- How to make different types of soap
- And so much, much more...
Why Wait? Scroll Up, Click The 'Buy Now' Button, And Starting Making MORE Soaps Today!
So why should you learn more about soap making you ask?
Well... why would you stop at just making the same plain old soap you've been making over and over again when you can continue with some of the most unique types out there?
If you're ahead of the rest of the crowd, and already making your own soap, not only can you stop purchasing it from someone else, but you can be the one to SELL it to others!
Simple Scroll Up To The Top Right Corner Of The Page and Click on "Buy Now With 1 Click" Button To Start An Exciting Journey Right In Your Home Today!
FREE GIFT: My book also comes with a free gift, so don't forget to grab it.
If you're completely new to Soap Making, and have ZERO Soap Making experience, you'll want to check out my first book on Soap Making. I breakdown the entire Soap Making process and make it so simple, that your 90 year old Grandmother will think it's easy.
(Simply click on my name 'Leanna Lockhart' to the right of the book cover icon or copy and paste the following link into your browser and go directly to the page where you can download the book right now)
http: //www.amazon.com/Making-Soap-Home-Compl...
Knowing how to make soap is such a great thing that once you learn how to do it, you won't be able to stop yourself from wanting to learn more!
Your own homemade soap will provide tonnes of health benefits plus so much more you won't even believe...
I learned how to make various type of the specific soaps I wanted and thought I was all set and ready to go...
This was not the case, as I found I could make even MORE recipes, understand MORE about the process, and get MORE out of soap making than I ever thought possible.
Let Me Show You How You How EASY It Is To Do The Same!
In this book, you will find lists, tips, tricks, and plenty of recipes for making your own soap right at home.
Use the information in this book to sharpen and cultivate your soap making abilities far beyond what you currently know.
I'm even going to show you how to SELL YOUR SOAP FROM HOME once you've made it!
Everything within these pages lets you know exactly what to do, how to do it, and how to sell your soaps with my proven techniques.
As go through the book, you'll learn:
- Why you should make soap
- Giving soap as gifts for holidays
- Different techniques you can use
- How to make different types of soap
- And so much, much more...
Why Wait? Scroll Up, Click The 'Buy Now' Button, And Starting Making MORE Soaps Today!
So why should you learn more about soap making you ask?
Well... why would you stop at just making the same plain old soap you've been making over and over again when you can continue with some of the most unique types out there?
If you're ahead of the rest of the crowd, and already making your own soap, not only can you stop purchasing it from someone else, but you can be the one to SELL it to others!
Simple Scroll Up To The Top Right Corner Of The Page and Click on "Buy Now With 1 Click" Button To Start An Exciting Journey Right In Your Home Today!
FREE GIFT: My book also comes with a free gift, so don't forget to grab it.
40 pages, Paperback
First published December 28, 2014
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January 21, 2015
So, I've been making handcrafted soaps and lotions for over 14 years. I wanted to find a book to help guide a friend in the basics of both begnning soaping and also lotion making. This book borders on dangerous! No mention of lye safety, no real measurements and a sketchy recipe with a pretty serious water discount .... I am absolutely appalled that this was even published!
She calls Melt and Pour a wax that you just simply melt! LOL, uh, yeah, there's a little more to it than that and here's a fact for you, it's not wax, it's glycerin! Ms. Lockhart also seems to think Hand Milled is simply melting scraps in a mold - um, wrong, AGAIN!
The biggest problem I have is calling Cold Process soap - "non-natural due to lye chemicals that may remain in the soap when you use it". SMH! If the author had any clue as to the science behind the process, she would realize that upon the mixing of oils, butters, with a Lye/water mixture, that saponification takes place and Viola! We have soap! Not lye, actual soap! It is as natural as natural can be! When done correctly, using a soap/lye calculator (another thing that the author never, ever mentions!!!), there is no excess lye.
Here's an incredibly scary and dangerous passage: "Make sure to mix the oils together separately once you have prepared the lye and water mixture on the stove to ensure it somes out the way it should and provides the all over clean feeling you're after." Huh? Please, for all that is holy, never ever prepare your lye and water mixture over the stove! And the rest of that paragraph? Yeah, I didn't really get it either and I've been making soap a long time.
She also recommends putting in essential oils at 10% of the recipe! No!!! First off, there are usage rates for every essential oil that range from 0.25% -1.0% at the very highest! As Ms. Lockhart states, "Add a good ratio of essential oils to boost the scent of the bar to makesure that enough rubs off when the person is bathing. Putting just 10% in the mix can provide an all over scent that anyone will love." SMH!!!
Ms. Lockhart also states to "Use different fruits, herbs, and natural items throughout the soap instead of scenting them. These items need to be used a bit more, with a larger amount to get the desired results, but they can smell just as good as oils and are better for you in the long run!"
This is when I no longer gave her the benefit of the doubt! Any additive such as cucumber puree, my personal favorite - blueberries - will lose all scent during the saponification process! You can add a boat load of lavender flowers and it will look absolutely lovely! But if you want it to smell like lavender, then add lavender essential oil, added at trace - in the correct amount, of course!This goes with any additive - of course, non-scented soap smells amazing to me.
Here's a message to all new and advanced soap makers: always wear safety gear! Eye goggles, gloves, and long sleeves! Always run any and every soap recipe through a soap calculator, you can find them online. Never trust a recipe that is in a book, given to you or found online on a forum/blog. Soap making is serious business but so much fun and very fulfilling. I digress ...
So, I could go on and on, but I think I've proved that this is a highly dangerous book to any novice or *advanced* soapmaker. I think Ms. Lockhart should stick to giving massages in her cozy one bedroom apartment and leave the soapmaking advice to the professionals!
If you or a friend are interested in learning to make lotions/body butters, etc ... do not purchase anything from this author! There are many other books that will guide you in a dependable, safe, efficient, and correct manner!
She calls Melt and Pour a wax that you just simply melt! LOL, uh, yeah, there's a little more to it than that and here's a fact for you, it's not wax, it's glycerin! Ms. Lockhart also seems to think Hand Milled is simply melting scraps in a mold - um, wrong, AGAIN!
The biggest problem I have is calling Cold Process soap - "non-natural due to lye chemicals that may remain in the soap when you use it". SMH! If the author had any clue as to the science behind the process, she would realize that upon the mixing of oils, butters, with a Lye/water mixture, that saponification takes place and Viola! We have soap! Not lye, actual soap! It is as natural as natural can be! When done correctly, using a soap/lye calculator (another thing that the author never, ever mentions!!!), there is no excess lye.
Here's an incredibly scary and dangerous passage: "Make sure to mix the oils together separately once you have prepared the lye and water mixture on the stove to ensure it somes out the way it should and provides the all over clean feeling you're after." Huh? Please, for all that is holy, never ever prepare your lye and water mixture over the stove! And the rest of that paragraph? Yeah, I didn't really get it either and I've been making soap a long time.
She also recommends putting in essential oils at 10% of the recipe! No!!! First off, there are usage rates for every essential oil that range from 0.25% -1.0% at the very highest! As Ms. Lockhart states, "Add a good ratio of essential oils to boost the scent of the bar to makesure that enough rubs off when the person is bathing. Putting just 10% in the mix can provide an all over scent that anyone will love." SMH!!!
Ms. Lockhart also states to "Use different fruits, herbs, and natural items throughout the soap instead of scenting them. These items need to be used a bit more, with a larger amount to get the desired results, but they can smell just as good as oils and are better for you in the long run!"
This is when I no longer gave her the benefit of the doubt! Any additive such as cucumber puree, my personal favorite - blueberries - will lose all scent during the saponification process! You can add a boat load of lavender flowers and it will look absolutely lovely! But if you want it to smell like lavender, then add lavender essential oil, added at trace - in the correct amount, of course!This goes with any additive - of course, non-scented soap smells amazing to me.
Here's a message to all new and advanced soap makers: always wear safety gear! Eye goggles, gloves, and long sleeves! Always run any and every soap recipe through a soap calculator, you can find them online. Never trust a recipe that is in a book, given to you or found online on a forum/blog. Soap making is serious business but so much fun and very fulfilling. I digress ...
So, I could go on and on, but I think I've proved that this is a highly dangerous book to any novice or *advanced* soapmaker. I think Ms. Lockhart should stick to giving massages in her cozy one bedroom apartment and leave the soapmaking advice to the professionals!
If you or a friend are interested in learning to make lotions/body butters, etc ... do not purchase anything from this author! There are many other books that will guide you in a dependable, safe, efficient, and correct manner!
January 8, 2015
Rather unimpressed with this book. As an advance soap maker it really doesn't cover a whole lot.
June 12, 2017
Enjoyed it
Quick read and very informative. Nice ideas and options. I feel very confident about trying out different soap recepies and even the idea of sharing with friends
Quick read and very informative. Nice ideas and options. I feel very confident about trying out different soap recepies and even the idea of sharing with friends
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