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Index
How I Became a Soap-Making Maven
The tipping point
Natural and Organic
Chapter 1: History of Soap
What About 21st Century Soaps?
When soap isn’t soap
Let’s look at mass-produced “soap.”
Chapter 2: Types of Soap
Kitchen soaps
Soaps: Let’s get personal
Novelty Soaps
Perfumed soap
Guest Soaps
Beauty soaps are big business
Medicated soap
A few more words on the medicated soap
Soaps containing glycerin
Transparent soap
Liquid soaps
Chapter 3: Natural vs. Organic Soaps
The Difference between natural and organic
Three Key Identifiers of Organic Soaps
Chapter 4: Methods of Soap Making
Melt and Pour
6 Easy Steps to Making Melt & Pour Soaps
The Cold Process Method
More detailed step by step directions
The Hot Process Method
Taking the Hot Process Step-by-Step – The Slow Cooker Method
The re-batch method
Chapter 5: Basic Equipment and Ingredients
Basic Equipment You Will Need
Ventilated Space
Rubber Gloves, Goggles and Mask
Water
Stainless Steel Pot
Stainless Steel Saucepan
Measuring spoons
pH Paper
Pipettes
Digital Scale
Thermometers
Silicone Spatulas
Mixing Spoons and spatulas
Electric Stick Blender
Rubbing Alcohol
Microwave or Double boiler
Slow cooker
Plastic Wrap
Knife
Cutting Board
Soap Molds
Wooden molds
Paper molds
Lining Paper
Tape
Soap Cutting tool
Soap Making Ingredients You Will Need
Lye
The Oils
Apricot Kernel Oil
Avocado Oil
Avocado Butter
Beeswax
Canola Oil
Castor Oil
Cocoa Butter
Coconut Oil
Coffee Butter
Emu Oil
Evening Primrose Oil
Chapter 6: Designer Fragrances on a Thrift Store Budget
Adding Scent to Soap
The Great Debate Fragrance Oil vs. Essential Oil
What about Essential Oils?
Why are essential oils popular?
Some essential oils can’t stand the heat
Essential Oils Recommended for Soap Making
Amount of Essential Oil to use?
The timing of Adding Scent
Chapter 7: Color It Beautiful: How to add color
First Things First
Mica
Try Lab Colors
Color and your Oils
Storing Soap to Keep Color Vibrant
The Color Basics
Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Colors
How to Use a Color Wheel to create colorful soaps
Complementary Colors
Analogous Colors
Triadic Colors
Split- Complementary
Rectangle or Tetradic Colors
Final Words on Using Color Wheel
Chapter 8: Soap Making Recipes
Cold Process Method
Classic Soap
Aloe Vera Soap
Coffee soap
Pick-me-Up Peppermint Soap
Say Goodbye to Acne Soap
Melt and pour recipes
You have my Heart soap
Relaxing Rose Soap
Hot Process Method
Honey Oatmeal Soap
Wake up Soap
Chapter 9: Open for Business: Starting a Soap-Making Enterprise
The Starting Line
Do you have what it takes?
The Niche Market
Developing and testing your new products.
Where do you get your supplies?
Molds stand in a category all their own
Pricing your Products
Wholesaling your soap
Cost of goods
Labor
Overhead
Making it Profitable
What’s in a Name?
Finding Your Sales
Where do you find retail sales outlets?
Wholesale
The business plan
Open for business, but where?
Labels and more
FDA Soap Labeling Regulations & Requirements
And now’s the time to talk marketing and sales
Conclusion
Appendix I: Saponification Chart
Appendix 2 Glossary
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