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    Make luxurious natural soaps that are gentle to the skin, kind to the environment, and beautiful to look at. Soap Queen Anne-Marie Faiola, author of Soapcrafting, returns with a collection of cold-process formulas that incorporate nourishing oils, skin-loving herbs, and a host of natural ingredients such as juices and milks, with stunning results. From a simple Castile soap to a variety of intricately designed bars, with step-by-step photography accompanying every recipe, novice and experienced soapmakers alike will find something alluring to try.

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    AVAILABLE
    JANUARY 2016
    ED I T E D BY

    Lisa Hiley

    A RT D I R ECT I O N A N D BOOK DE S I GN BY
    IN D E X E D BY

    Michaela Jebb

    Nancy D. Wood

    Lara Ferroni (author), Mars Vilaubi (back),


    and Michaela Jebb (front and spine)

    COV E R P HOTO G RA PH Y BY

    Tara Donne, WI T H PH OTO ST YLING BY Raina Kattelson: 13, 58, 11, 18, 42, 54,
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    Nicolas Fredrickson

    Be sure to read all the instructions thoroughly before undertaking any of the projects
    in this book and follow all the safety guidelines provided.
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    T he B eau T y of P u re , h an dm ade Soa P


    8

    INTR

    O D U C TI O N

    The Beauty of Pure,


    Handmade Soap

    CHAPTER 5

    Using Herbs
    Other Natural
    Additives

    P u re Soa Pm ak i n g

    in body care products, long a


    popular commercial trend, continues to increase. Adding herbs
    and other natural additives can increase customer demand, label
    appeal, and overall aesthetics. Additives such as herbs and flowers, coffee
    and tea, nuts, chocolate, oatmeal, silk fibers, and even tobacco can be
    added for many different reasons. For starters, many of them have excellent
    antioxidant properties, which can help to increase the skin-loving traits
    of your bar. Others make for great use as exfoliants. They can also help to
    color your soap or add texture.
    HE US E O F N AT U RA L I N GR E D I E NTS

    Before You Start


    When adding natural products to soap, there
    are a few things to take into consideration:

    if using any of these. (See Considering Nut


    Allergies, page 41.)

    Will it discolor?
    While some herbal additives produce
    beautifully colored soap, most others will
    eventually turn brown and discolor the final
    product. Some cause a halo effect where the
    color spreads out from the herb particles in
    the soap, eventually taking over most of the
    bar. Youll want to plan for this when creating
    your soap design. Or just use those soaps up
    more quickly!

    Should I use the herb itself or make an


    infusion?
    When using herbs to color your soap, youll
    need to make an oil infusion to extract as
    much colorant as possible. To use them as
    an exfoliant, to add texture, or for aesthetic
    purposes, adding the actual herb directly
    at thin trace is fine. (See pages 4849 for
    directions on making herbal infusions.)

    How scratchy will it be?


    If youre using additives as an exfoliant, youll
    want to do some testing to find the correct
    scratch factor. A product that is ground too
    finely or used in very small amounts will be
    unnoticeable; using larger chunks or adding
    too much of it could potentially cause harm.
    (Nobody wants to lose a layer of skin!)
    Is this additive a possible allergen?
    Additives like nutshells could cause an allergic
    reaction in some sensitive people. Youll want
    to make sure you add a warning to your label

    How long will natural colors last in soap?


    How long color lasts depends on the
    ingredient. Natural green colors tend to fade
    fairly quickly (within a couple of weeks) to
    brown or gray or even become almost nonexistent. Shades of orange and red, such as
    the tomato color in Layered Tomato Swirl Bars
    (page 126) will fade, but not as drastically or as
    quickly as the greens.
    Keeping your soap out of direct sunlight
    can help extend the life of the color. A good
    alternative to natural colorants is to use natureidentical oxides, which are often called for in
    this book. They hold their color much better.
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    RECIPES

    Comfrey &
    Spirulina
    Multicolored
    Cubes

    Comfrey Spirulina
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    Makes 9 bars

    Spirulina is a dark-green algae that grows in lakes. It is rich in essential fatty acids, such
    as Omega-3s, -6s, and -9s, that are great for the skin. Comfrey leaves contain allantoin,
    which is said to protect the skin and promote new cell growth. The addition of refreshing
    rosemary and peppermint essential oils cools the skin and awakens the mind.

    Mold and Special Tools

    Oil Amounts

    9-bar silicone cube mold

    8.5 ounces palm oil (23%)

    Heating pad

    9.2 ounces coconut oil (25%)

    Colorant and
    Additive Amounts

    1.9 ounces avocado butter (5%)

    Lye-Water Amounts
    5.1 ounces lye (5% superfat)
    11.5 ounces distilled water
    2 teaspoons sodium lactate
    (optional)

    11.1 ounces olive oil pure (30%)


    0.7 ounce castor oil (2%)
    5.6 ounces rice bran oil (15%)

    Essential Oil Blend


    1.1 ounces rosemary essential oil
    0.3 ounce peppermint essential
    oil, 2nd distill

    1 tablespoon comfrey powder


    dispersed into 1 tablespoon
    rice bran oil
    1 teaspoon spirulina powder
    dispersed into 1 tablespoon
    rice bran oil
    1 teaspoon rose clay dispersed
    into 1 tablespoon distilled
    water
    1 teaspoon alkanet root powder dispersed into 1 tablespoon rice bran oil

    Note:

    This mold creates beautiful bars, but it can be tricky


    to remove them if sodium lactate is not included.

    Safe Soaping!
    Wear proper safety gear the whole time.

    No distractions (keep kids and pets away).

    ativepro.com

    Work in a well-ventilated space.

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    ga rden er S c ru B wi T h co f f ee g ro u n dS

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    with Coffee
    Grounds

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