“The Smart and Simple Guide to Making Lovely Milk Soap from Cow Milk, Goat Milk, Buttermilk, Cream, Coconut Milk, or Any Other Animal or Plant Milk” is Anne’s second book on Soapmaking. "Smart Soapmaking" was the first book based on modern techniques that eliminate the drudgery and guesswork from home soapmaking. Now, by popular demand, she continues her Soapmaking revolution with the first practical, comprehensive book on making milk soap.
Experience the rich, soothing, luxurious feel of milk soap you've made yourself. Your skin will thank you for it.
Contents:
Myths and Milk (Stories You Hear about Milk Soapmaking)
What Is Milk Soap, Anyway? (What It Is and What Goes Into It)
What Do I Use to Make It? (Gathering the Equipment You Need)
The Two Ways to Make Milk Soap (And How to Choose Between Them)
Milk Soapmaking Step-by-Step (From Prep to Cleanup and Beyond)
More Recipes! (Different Milk Soaps You Can Try)
Making Soap with Plant Milks (Vegans Do It Too!)
Getting Your Milk Soap in Shape (How to Choose and Use a Mould)
Controlling Your Colour (How to Keep It Light)
Why? Why? Why? (Frequently Asked Questions)
Excerpt from the Author: © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
Since my book "Smart Soapmaking" was published, I've been asked again and again if it covers milk soapmaking. It doesn't. Milk soapmaking is a subject unto itself. It uses different materials, of course, but besides that, it needs a different approach. Too much material to cram into one book, I felt. Also, milk soaps weren't my specialty at that time. I'd made a few, and they were fine soaps. In fact, several people who received bars of my whipping cream soap as gifts began to nag me to go back into the soap business. But I didn't consider myself an expert.
Time changes things. As I started trying to answer questions from soapmakers about milk soap, I was drawn farther and farther into the subject. I learned about the different types of milk, what to expect from them, and how to handle each one.
I made hundreds of bars of soap from dozens of different recipes. I experimented with scent and colour to see what happens when they're used with milk. Then there were non-dairy milks to consider - would any of them make good soap? On a spreadsheet, I kept a log of my experiments - what went into each batch, and what came out.
Publication Date: 2009
