Product Details
Author :
Catherine Failor
Binding : Paperback
EAN : 9781580172431
Number of Pages : 144
Product Group : Book
Publication Date : 2000-03-18
Publisher :
Storey Publishing,
LLC
UPC : 037038172430
ASIN : 1580172431
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Customer Reviews
I expected more from this book. (2003-08-31)
I was a bit disappointed with this book. Given the author's years of experience with making liquid soaps, I expected something "great", sort of along the lines of Susan Miller Cavitch's The Natural Soap Book and it's sequel The Soapmaker's Companion, as those who make cold-processed soap will attest. First of all, I found the author's explanation of the use of the pH indicator (phenolphthalein) hard to follow: a color change from red to pink indicates that the soap mixture has been neutralized but the pH is still around 8 or 9 (Hmmmm!). The author also has a definite bias for clear liquid soaps that is reflected in the recipes that are included throughout the book and influences the scope of her writing. I would have preferred a more objective approach to liquid soapmaking that left the final say about the qualities of the liquid soap to the reader/soapmaker.
Good Read (2003-08-29)
Just finished reading the book. I can understand how some can get confused.
Log onto [yahoo] and check out groups and look for the soap forums which will help you understand more. The people on the soap forums will lead you to links and books for additional help for liquid soaps.
I understood the book. It actually make me want to hop online and start purchasing additional supplies to making liquid soap.
Pictures and recipes were delightful.
The only problem was that the author used coconut oil as part of her recipes and I use only palm kernel oil. However, there are other web sites that I can calculate the palm kernel oil.
You must read carefully and if you don't understand, stop and hop online and start surfing the net for help in regards to making liquid soaps.
This book was referred to me and I do not regret the purchase.
It has helped tremendously!!!!!
Visually pleasing...but not much else! (2003-07-23)
I am an experienced cold process soap maker (having made dozens of batches in the last 2 years), but wanted to add liquid soaps to my line of products. Because I wanted to do it from "scratch", I bought this book. It was so confusing! I couldn't follow it at all. I have to agree with the other person about Cavitch's directions--so much easier to understand!
Excellent Soapmaking Book (2002-06-21)
This was one of the most fun advanced soapmaking projects I've ever done. I love the way Ms. Faillor writes - instructive and friendly.
making natural liquid soaps (2002-01-06)
I was very excited when I bought this book I couldn't wait to get home and start making my very own soap! Than I opened the book and was thoroughly confused! Terrible editing, Awful directions, that often have no rhyme or reason! I have ruined 3 batches of soap already. I have read the book from front to back 5 or 6 times and only after 2 of my friends and I sat down together and read the entire book together did we finally start putting together what the author is so poorly trying to teach you! I do not recommend this book unless you are prepared to spend hours trying to decipher it!
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