Soap Recipes: Seventy Tried-And-True Ways to Make Modern Soap With Herbs, Beeswax and Vegetable Oils (Paperback)

by Elaine C. White (Author), James Tollett (Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

Review
The price tag on Soap Recipes is outrageous for a slim paperback but some might consider the information herein to be important and worth the price: for Soap Recipes is a guide to seventy tested methods of making modern soap with herbs, vegetable oils and beeswax. Soap Recipes is packed with intriguing methods of making different kinds of soap for many different tastes. A most unusual book. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Valley Hills Pr (June 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963753959
• ISBN-13: 978-0963753953
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #589,202 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, but the price is too high., February 27, 1999

By A Customer

This book contains excellent soapmaking instructions, more recipes than any other book published, and it's all done in an entertaining and amusing style. The only thing wrong here is the price: for a small paperback done in black and white, the price seems a bit much. Even so, I bought it and would do so again. It's a wonderful book on cold process soapmaking. If I could only have two books on soapmaking, I'd get this one and one by Susan Miller Cavitch. Both are highly respected soapmakers, and each presents a very different view of the soapmaking process.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellant Starter Book, April 22, 1997

By A Customer

I read this book from cover to cover and found it full of excellant info. The tips, techniques and interesting recipies were a great way for me to broaden my soapmaking experiencing. However, the price was a bit high for a book that I essentially no longer use. Once you get the hang of making soap, you find that developing your own recipies is more fun/interesting than following someone else's. If possible, review this book through your library before deciding if it is right for you

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for the beginner, January 5, 1997

By A Customer

The absolute best book for a beginner soapmaker. Offers 70 tested recipes in a straightfoward easy to read format. Best of all the author made all the recipes using 1# of oils. Perfect size for the person just starting out. Loved the illustrations.....humorous