Pure Soapmaking: How to Create Nourishing, Natural Skin Care Soaps

Anne-Marie Faiola

Feb 2016 · Sold by Storey Publishing, LLC

About this ebook

The pure luxury of soaps made with coconut butter, almond oil, aloe vera, oatmeal, and green tea is one of life’s little pleasures. And with the help of Anne-Marie Faiola, author of Soap Crafting and Milk Soaps, it’s easy to make luscious, all-natural soaps right in your own kitchen. This collection of 32 recipes ranges from simple castile bars to intricate swirls, embeds, and marbled and layered looks. Begin with a combination of skin-nourishing oils and then add blueberry puree, dandelion-infused water, almond milk, coffee grounds, mango and avocado butters, black tea, or other delicious ingredients — and then scent your soap with pure essential oils. Step-by-step photography guides you through every stage of cold-process soapmaking.

Ratings and reviews

I received an advanced copy from NetGalley in return for an honest review. What a wonderful book! The art, craft, and science of soap making is explained very clearly and the photographs are both beautiful and inspirational. I've been making cold process soaps for about a year but found a lot of new information that, I believe, will make my craft even more successful. I believe this book will make even the novice soap maker successful. I can't wait to try some of the recipes and techniques. Thank you!

Very nice book long winded could be much shorter

I have both of Anne Marie's books and they're wonderful I hope she writes a third book

About the author

Anne-Marie Faiola is the author of Milk Soaps, Pure Soapmaking, and Soap Crafting. She is the owner of Bramble Berry, a company that sells soapmaking supplies at brambleberry.com, and offers soapmaking advice and inspiration through her blog and on her YouTube channel, Soap Queen TV. The recipient of several small business awards, Faiola was named a Best Boss in America by Fortune Small Business, and is a member of the Coalition of Handcrafted Entrepreneurs (COHE). She can be found online at anne-mariefaiola.com.