Soap and cosmetic recipes have been around for thousands of years. Before the discovery of synthetic scents and colors (ca 1890) and detergents (ca 1930's) nearly all the ingredients used to create soap, cosmetics and perfumes were "natural" (not necessarily SAFE, but certainly derived from natural sources). This book contains over 500 recipes for many different categories of soap and cosmetic products, including soap, creams and lotions, balms and salves, oils, bath fizzies and bombs, salts and soaks, powders, exfoliants and scrubs, clays and masks, perfumes, and products for the hair, teeth and household. There is also a short chapter on the strange and bizarre (not recommended for actual use). The recipes were compiled from antique and vintage books and several websites, focusing on those that made using safe, natural ingredients (recipes containing arsenic, mercury, lead and other toxic materials were not included). The focus of the soap recipes are pre-1930 (before detergents) and a large percentage of the cosmetic recipes are pre-1900. Also included is an extensive glossary of the ingredients used in the recipes provided, along with possible alternative ingredients when the original is exhorbitantly expensive or generally unavailable. These recipes can be used as-is (although not all of them have been tested), or can be used as a starting point for developing unique natural soap and cosmetics formulations of your own.

300 Years of Natural Soap & Cosmetic Recipes

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Gale, Marie

Crafts & Hobbies

Cinnabar Press

Most people who make handcrafted soaps and cosmetics do so because they want better, safer or more natural products and have a personal passion for what they are doing. They are conscientious in there selection of suppliers and raw materials, creataive in their formulations, careful in their production and, in the end, proud of their finished products. They have control over every phase and aspect of the production cycle, from beginning to end, and are frequently hands-on during the entire process. Large companies, with many empolyees involved in manufacturing tens of hundreds of thousands of product units at a time don't have that same level of "hands-on" or personal passion. With increased levelks of automation and numerous people in the process comes increased possibility for mix0ups or contamination of products - hence the need for detailed and exact procedures that can be double-checked and documented throughout the manufacturing cycle. Out of that need comes the coincept of "good manufacturing practices." Establishing and then following good manufacturing practies in your business is live having and using a GPS navigator to get around town. No matter how familiar you are with the streets, it takes a lot less effort to just follow the directions. The trick, of course, is having all the necessary information in the navigator to start with. That's what GMP is all about - setting yp the navigation system for your production and manufacturing, so you can avoid the potholes and steer clear of the factors that could potentially wreck your product.

Good Manufacturing Practices for Soap and Cosmetic Handcrafters

So you just developed an awesome soap or cosmetic product. You gave it out to friends and family who raved about it and urged you to put it on the market. You checked on what that would take and that’s when you hit the wall of rules and regulations. Thud! Does that mean you’ve hit a dead end? Absolutely not! In Soap &amp; Cosmetic Labeling, author Marie Gale clearly explains the different rules and regulations that apply to labeling soaps and cosmetics and other related products. As she says, “getting the labeling right isn't very complicated... but it is very detailed.” This book explains, in plain English, how to follow product labeling rules and regulations from: <ul>
<li>Food, Drug &amp; Cosmetic Act</li> <li>Fair Packaging and Labeling Act</li> <li>Uniform Weights &amp; Measures Law</li> <li>Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulations</li> <li>State Laws</li> <li> ... and more!</li> </ul>
The 3rd edition has been updated to include more images, diagrams and examples, more explanations - particularly for true soap - and more background on the actual laws and regulations and how they came into being. In all, the 3rd edition contains 38 more content pages. Whether you’re an old hand or a newcomer to the business of soap and cosmetics, you’ll find the information presented here clear and easy to understand, and Soap &amp; Cosmetic Labeling an excellent guide through the maze of labeling regulations.

Soap and Cosmetic Labeling: How to Follow the Rules and Regs Explained in Plain English

Navigating the Rules and Regs: A Practical Guide for Soap and Cosmetic Handcrafters

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