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The Soap Book - Simple Herbal
Recipes, by Sandy Miller - All Levels
This is the first soap book I ever bought and it is still my first
recommendation. The book was written by Sandy Maine, the founder of Sunfeather
Handcrafted Herbal Soap Company. Anyone who has bought her products (they are often
sold in health food stores) knows the excellent quality of her soaps. In this book
Sandy shares her expertise and wonderful soap formulas. The book includes beautiful
full color photos of the soaps you can make.
The Soapmakers Companion - comprehensive guide with recipes,
techniques and know-how, by Susan Miller Cavitch - All Levels
This is a book designed to give soap makers even more variations on soap recipes.
Although the book is designed as a sequel to her previous book, the Natural Soap Book, it
does contain the basic information to start from scratch. I recommend this book if
you already have experience making soap. Check out her recipe for White Chocolate
Mousse Soap!
Earthly Bodies & Heavenly
Hair, by Dina Falconi - All
Levels
I really like the recipes for herbal body care in this book. Dina has included
recipes from several herbalists, including Rosemary Gladstar' Queen of Hungary's Water ( a
facial toner, my personal favorite). Just when you say, "Why publish
another herbal cosmetics book?" - Dina comes out with a fresh and refreshing look at
herbal cosmetics. She discussed the use of fruit and alpha hydroxy acids in facial
masks, gives recipes for body scrubs and packs (just like the ones given at the very
expensive spas), and deals with skin care for special situations such as acne skin, post
menopausal dryness and skin care for babies. She even has a chapter on men's
products including, after shaves, jock itch remedies, spirited colognes and after shaves.
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