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

Anne-Marie Faiola

Feb 2016 · Sold by Storey Publishing, LLC

About this eBook

A lush guide to making DIY soaps using all-natural and organic ingredients, with 32 recipes specially formulated for lasting skin benefits. 

Enjoy the luxury of handcrafted soaps made with nourishing ingredients like coconut butter, almond oil, aloe vera, oatmeal, and green tea—all from your own home. In 32 simple recipes with step-by-step instructions, Anne-Marie Faiola, author of Soap Crafting and Milk Soaps, walks you through the soapmaking process, from simple castile bars to intricate swirls, embeds, and marbled and layered looks. Starting from a simple combination of skin-nourishing oils, make revitalizing recipes like a Black Tea Funnel Pour or a Goat Milk Sunset Burst, with easy-to-find ingredients including blueberries, dandelions, almond milk, coffee grounds, mango and avocado butters, teas, and more.  

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.