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• Paperback: 144 pages 0.36 x 9.94 x 6.99
• Storey Books, April 15, 2000; ISBN: 1580172431
  

GreenSense: Has recipes for liquid soap, shampoo, dog shampoo, shower gels, and bubble bath. This is a book for advanced soapmakers or determined beginners. Many are hot-process soaps, more involved and complex than cold-process bar soaps. There's a lot of new information here, some of it complicated and technical, but also beautiful and inspiring.

The Publisher:

Finally, a book on making liquid soaps at home! Let expert soapmaker Catherine Failor introduce you to the luxurious world of all-natural liquid soaps - the easy way. Using a simple double-boiler technique, you can create inexpensive moisturizing hand soaps, revitalizing shampoos, invigorating shower gels, soothing bubble baths, and much more. and all tailored to your skin type, to your hair's needs, or even to your mood!
Discover how easy it is to master this special hot-process soapmaking technique and explore the art of this rewarding craft. Using simple, pure ingredients, such as cocoa butter, lanolin, and jojoba, you can create liquid soaps that are better for your skin, better for the environment, and just plain better than any you'll find in the store. Learn to blend oils and additives, add color and scent to your creations, and develop one-of-a-kind personal soaps - all in your own kitchen! Let the soap and your creativity flow!

About the Author - Catherine Failor has been making soap for 20 years. Combining a background in graphic design and a passion for science, Catherine developed new home-soapmaking techniques - which she used to start her specialty soap manufacturing company, Copra Soap.