Teach Soap

Hello! I am fairly new to soapmaking. I have been doing it for under a year and have made about 50 batches (between 1-4 lbs a batch). I love it and have gotten a lot of info from soapqueen.com, Soapmaking101, and a variety of books. I already have The Everything Soapmaking Book, The Soapmaker's Companion, Smart Soapmaking and Milk Soapmaking by Anne L. Watson. I was wondering what other books would be valuable for me to read? I have handed out a ton of soap to family members and I would love to sell soap so any related to selling would be great too. I do have Marie Gale's Soap and Cosmetic labeling book as well.

I really appreciate the help. I really have a desire to learn the ins and outs of the soapmaking process, down to the chemistry of it I am not scared to study and learn! I feel if I am going to sell, I need to know everything! Thanks so much for your help and I look forward to learning from all of you!

Shawna

I enjoy Alicia Grosso soapmaking books.

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

It looks like you already have the most recommended books.

Soap Maker's Workshop: The Art and Craft of Natural Homemade Soap by Robert S. McDaniel is also good.

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Linda
I know the voices in my head aren't real, but they sure have some great ideas!

Kevin Dunn's "Scientific Soapmaking" - if you want to delve into the chemistry. You don't have follow the experiments in the book - I have come across many nuggets of info that really made things much clearer for me - such as why soap that has cured for 12 weeks is milder than soap that has cured for 6.

Thanks for the help so far! I like the idea of the Scientific Soapmaking book. I will see if I can find that on Amazon. Thanks again!

Shawna