SOAPMAKING!

UPDATE!!! I had no idea this page would generate so much interest. Accordingly I will be standardizing the recipe section and actually paying some attention to this page in the future. Check back for major (I hope) improvements. THANK YOU all for your kind words, encouragement, and for restoring my interest in soapmaking! Well, on to the Soapmaker's Page...

Please note: This is a cobbled-together web page from the now-defunct "Internet Soapmaking Roundtable". It is now-defunct basically because I was too lazy to keep it going. You can assess the depth of my lassitude by noting the quality of this web page. However, I have recently added the faux neutrogena (transparent soap) recipe...

Site Map

Recipes
Books on Soapmaking
Links
Meet other Soapmakers!
Guestbook

Saponify and Prosper!

Start here... Make your own raw materials, a very brief history of soap, the use of tallow, etc.
Making Your First Bar of Soap!UPDATED! A must for new soapmakers! Basic lesson.
Faux Neutrogena! (clear soap) Very easy! (You can use any fat, not just tallow).
Anna Root's Palm Oil Carmel Soap very interesting! (Use any fat, not just palm oil)
Anna Root's Blender Soap Instructions If you have an old, crummy blender you no longer want...
Becky Erisch's Marshmallow Bar Soap! Different!
Bath Salt Recipe Insanely easy, and makes a great gift! [UPDATED! NEW RECIPE!]
Margaret's Sandalwood-Patchouli Soap! Now you can smell like we did in the '60s.
Goat Milk Soap Odd and unique, these recipes need standardization. (I'm working on it!)
Soapmaking Books From Amazon.com!

Making Natural Liquid Soaps by Catherine Failor

Do something totally different! I've been waiting for this one!

Essentially Soap : The Elegant Art of Handmade Soap Making, Scenting, Coloring, & Shaping by Robert McDaniel

A very elegant and thorough book on all facets of soapmaking.

The Art of Soapmaking By Merilyn Mohr

A wonderful introductory text.

Making Transparent Soap by Catherine Failor

The book or the soap makes a unique gift!

Natural Soapmaking by Marie Browning

Vegetarian recipes, etc...very informative!

Making Soap for Fun and Profit by Linda C. Inlow (editor)

Make money pursuing your hobby!

The Soapmaker's Companion : A Comprehensive Guide With Recipes, Techniques & Know-How by Susan Miller Cavitch

The title says it all! The Core Encyclopedia of Soapmaking!

or, just search the whole amazon.com site!

Links to Other Soapmaking Sites

Meet other soapmakers, and get your soapmaking questions answered!

I will have a new YAHOO GROUP set-up in the next few days! Keep an eye on this space!

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This site is maintained by Steven Baumrucker, MD, former moderator of of the Internet Soapmaking List.
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