Soap Making for Beginners: Step by Step Guide to making natural homemade soaps that will refresh, revitalize, and rejuvenate your skin Where do I begin and why should I begin making my own natural soap? I'm betting that, like me, what is most important to you is ensuring a healthy lifestyle for you and your family. That's what drew me to soap making - the knowledge that I would be able to produce a natural, more environmentally sound soap for me and my family. It gave me peace of mind to know I would be able to control exactly what goes into my soap and how much fragrance it does or doesn't have and knowing I'd be able to control the costs. Now, I can make spa-quality soaps in my own kitchen for a fraction of what those boutiques at the mall charge (and you don't need an advanced biochemistry degree to read the ingredients list of my bar). Plus, I wound up having lot of fun BIG OVERALL BENEFIT - Frankly, one key factor that makes homemade soap so attractive today is being able to avoid all the dyes and chemicals, primarily stabilizers, pH balancers, etc., the commercial soap industry put in their products. Also, you'll discover.. You can also make soaps that enliven your senses with fragrances. Study: Ingredient in commercial soap causes cancer in mice You likely have most of the basic equipment you'll need right in your own kitchen. And much more Table of Contents Chapter 1 Where Do I Begin and Why Should I Begin Why Soap Making is a Natural Choice for a Healthy Lifestyle Chapter 2 How Do I Do It 4 Methods of Soap Making & Deciding Which is Best for You Chapter 3 Safety First Safety Equipment You Must Have Chapter 4 Starting From Scratch Step-by-step Guide for Cold Process Soap Making Chapter 5 This is Not Your Granny's Lye Soap Step-by-step Guide for Hot Process Soap Making