Self-Sufficiency: Soap Making with Natural Ingredients (IMM Lifestyle Books) Learn How to Make Luxurious, Beautiful Soaps at Home: Techniques, Equipment, Ingredients, and More Than 30 Recipes

As a long time soap maker I like this simple book. It’s one of the few that has a lye ratio chart at the back, along with simple ingredient descriptions and easy recipes. I recommend it to my students. The only drawback is that it doesn’t have a lot of pictures- for those who tend to learn visually, but it’s a very good little resource.

I’ve made many soaps from this book. My family and friends always ask for more!

Great book for natural recipes & instructions for any staged soaper.

This should be called ''The Sodium Hydroxide book''.

This is a very informative book, However, I did find another book way more suited towards beginners.

I have been doing extensive research on the soapmaking process before I make any, and at first I found this book very thought provoking and informative with regard to holistic approaches to skincare. Then I got to the actual soap making instructions in this book. The author says to put the lye into a container, then add the water to it!?! The other four books, as well as the website resources, I have read say that this will cause a dangerous eruption--and that you should always add lye to water. I have not experimented with either procedure myself, so I cannot say for certain, but EVERY other reputable resource contradicts and, in fact, warns against the lye-water solution process described in this book. It may not be fair or accurate, but I nonetheless now question everything else in this book.

This book is great for beginers such as me.It will give you all the information you need in a very simple way to make natural good for your skin soap.Not very fancy soap but this is another advantage of this book.Emphasises more on quality rather than appearance.It has though hints for marbled soap and extra additives eg poppy seeds etc.my only complain is that so far the recipes i have tried do not seem to smell what is promised.The chocoholic does not smell chocolate but rather nutmeggy which is one of the ess oils used.Also if you decide to use the saponification chart it does not specify whether it is a strict chart or it is calculated for mild superfatting result.also at the same place of book suggests that lye should be 1/3 of water in weight roughly whereas i have found online that water should be 1/3 of oils in weight.not sure which is right but could both be. I only owe this little sweet book about soapmaking.I made 4 batches and none failed so far. maybe there other good books out there but if your are a beginer definetely consider this one .Happy Christmas soaping :)))

It's such a small book for the price. It should be in the shelves @ Dollarama

This is the first book I have bought on this subject and I chose it through a recommendation in a review for another soap book I was considering. I was not disappointed. Although I haven't had time yet to experiment I find the book clear and not at all intimidating so I am looking forward to having a bit of spare time to have a go. I have wanted to do some soap making for a long time but always thought the process far too complicated - this book has encouraged me to try a few recipes. I would think that for those like me who are just starting this would make an excellent first choice.

i have many book of soap making and this is not as good as others. it's all about natural soapmaking. if you want a book that will teach you simple ways to make soap, for make time to time this is perfect but if you want to be soapmaking a hobbie there are better altough this will be a good start for soapmaking. gotta say this: this book have a dog soap recipe. not many have dog soap recipe.

a nice little book but in my opinion not for absolute beginners as the recipes have oils and fats thatmay be difficult to obtain however thiis is no slight on author she explains everything and lots of tips get as second book definatly