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| Making Natural Liquid Soaps: Herbal Shower Gels / Conditioning Shampoos / Moisturizing Hand Soaps | 
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| Author: Catherine Failor
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (28 reviews)
Sales Rank: 34812
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 6.8 x 0.2
ISBN: 1580172431
Dewey Decimal Number: 668.12
UPC: 037038172430
EAN: 9781580172431
ASIN: 1580172431
Publication Date: April 15, 2000
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| Customer Reviews:
 Rip-off September 24, 2005
7 out of 54 found this review helpful
This book is a rip-off. If you want simple, easy recipes to follow, don't buy this book. This book gives a lot of useless information and is poorly written.
 Beautiful photos, a bit confusing April 19, 2005
19 out of 24 found this review helpful
I read this book countless times trying to absorb the processes before I began. I was a bit intimidated, but was that way with CP soaping as well, so knew it was all about "diving in". I've tried two batches of the alcohol method and they were extremely thin. After boiling the soap down for a whole day it got thick, but then crystals started appearing the next day. I probably put too much borax in, but don't really know since I messed so much with the recipe trying to first melt the soap completely (it says if doesn't dissolve it's too concentrated) then thickening it up (then it was like water). Just made my second batch and it's sitting there, thin as can be at 40% soap, with the maximum recommended Borax. I hope to write a better review with a successful batch.
 Interesting, but not practical March 22, 2005
33 out of 35 found this review helpful
After making cold process soap for several several years, and working in product development for a major soap company, I must say that this book is interesting, but not very practical and certainly confusing. I suppose I need more science to really understand this process. I found the soap to be very drying, with a "fat" smell that was really hard to cover. Also, the shelf life was not very long.
 I expected more from this book. August 31, 2003
35 out of 39 found this review helpful
I was a bit disappointed with this book. Given the author's years of experience with making liquid soaps, I expected something "great", sort of along the lines of Susan Miller Cavitch's The Natural Soap Book and it's sequel The Soapmaker's Companion, as those who make cold-processed soap will attest. First of all, I found the author's explanation of the use of the pH indicator (phenolphthalein) hard to follow: a color change from red to pink indicates that the soap mixture has been neutralized but the pH is still around 8 or 9 (Hmmmm!). The author also has a definite bias for clear liquid soaps that is reflected in the recipes that are included throughout the book and influences the scope of her writing. I would have preferred a more objective approach to liquid soapmaking that left the final say about the qualities of the liquid soap to the reader/soapmaker.
 Good Read August 29, 2003
22 out of 26 found this review helpful
Just finished reading the book. I can understand how some can get confused. Log onto [yahoo] and check out groups and look for the soap forums which will help you understand more. The people on the soap forums will lead you to links and books for additional help for liquid soaps. I understood the book. It actually make me want to hop online and start purchasing additional supplies to making liquid soap. Pictures and recipes were delightful. The only problem was that the author used coconut oil as part of her recipes and I use only palm kernel oil. However, there are other web sites that I can calculate the palm kernel oil. You must read carefully and if you don't understand, stop and hop online and start surfing the net for help in regards to making liquid soaps. This book was referred to me and I do not regret the purchase. It has helped tremendously!!!!!
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