Create Beautiful Herbal Soaps The Safe, Easy & Fast Way
Feel good about pampering yourself with these artisanal soaps featuring
natural botanicals, colorants and exfoliants. This comprehensive,
beginner-friendly guide to melt-and-pour soapmaking from Jan Berry,
author of Simple & Natural Soapmaking, includes 50 inspiring recipes
plus design tutorials and a stunning natural colorant gallery. Her
method is incredibly easy; all you need to do is melt your soap base,
infuse it with healing herbs or flowers, add essential oils and natural
colorants, and pour it into a beautiful mold. As soon as your soap is
dry, it's ready to use!
This method is a safe soapmaking technique that doesn't require handling
lye. Plus, because it's so simple, many projects make for excellent
family-friendly crafts. Kids will love helping out with simple soaps
like Sunflower Sunshine Bars or playing with Aromatherapy Soap Dough. As
you work through the projects, Jan leads you through a variety of
techniques step by step. From simple herbal infusions in Wildflower
Honey Soap to advanced methods of layering and swirling as in the Ocean
Waves Soap, there's always another project to excite beginner and
advanced soapmakers alike. Here, you'll find all the information and
inspiration you need to make soaps that are gentle on your skin and fun
to make!
Expand your herbal product collection with these other books in Jan
Berry's bestselling series:
- Simple & Natural Soapmaking
- The Big Book of Homemade Products for Your Skin, Health & Home (coming
April 2020, available for pre-order now)
