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Soap Naturally - Ingredients, methods and recipes for natural handmade soap, by Patrizia Garzena and Marina Tadiello, is the new soapmaking book that addresses all aspects of natural soapmaking. Further information and ordering details are available from the Soap Naturally Book page.
Original recipes and soap making methods from our members
All the soap & skin care recipes in this section have been submitted by members of Soap Naturally and repeatedly tested both by the contributors and by other members of the mailing list. Warning: since natural handmade soap and skin care products are a "live" product, the final results may vary depending on environmental and other conditions (temperatures, weather, oils/fats or additives used, etc.).
It is always advisable to test new recipes with reasonably small batches (e.g., one pound or half a kilo of oils in total for soap). In any case, we recommend to always run every soap recipe through one of the available lye calculators.
Table of contents
- Natural Skincare Handbooks
- General guidelines and directions
- Essential oil usage, blending and extraction methods
- Skin care recipes: creams, lotions, bath salts, hair conditioners, lip balms, bath bombs etc.
- Soap recipes: over 160 recipes for bar soap, liquid soap, shampoo bars, gel soap etc.
- Soap books, herbs & aromatherapy books, natural skin care books: bibliography and reviews
General guidelines and directions: conversion tables and formulas, soapmaking methods, how to make infused oils, etc.
- Marina's traditional CP and HP soapmaking methods: traditional Cold Process, Double Boiler Hot Process, Oven Hot Process
- Ida teaches us how to recalculate a soap recipe. Simply precious!
- Marina describes in detail her DWCP (Discounted Water Cold Process) soap method
- Our Natural Skincare Handbooks explain how to make infused herbal oils
- Theda's Microwave Hot Soap method
Essential oils: usage, home extraction methods, blending suggestions
- From our Natural Skincare Handbooks: Essential oil blending and synergy
- AquaSapone Essential Oils from Australia: Marina's recipes for blending Australian essential oils
- Ersilia and Maree reveal the secrets of perfume notes and fragrance blending
- Ann Grady's recipes (essential oils for different skin types)
- Cat Turner's blending suggestions: how to blend essential oils and/or fragrant oils to create new scents! Dozens of perfume blends made from essential and fragrant oils, including copycat recipes for famous perfumes.
Skin care recipes: creams, lotions, bath salts, hair conditioners, lip balms, bath bombs etc.
- From our Natural Skin care Handbooks: general information:
- Creams and lotions: all about emulsions and emulsifying agents
- Make your own herbal ointments
- Natural skin care chart: how to choose herbs and other ingredients that are most suitable for your skin type
- From our Natural Skincare Handbooks: skin care recipes:
- Ann Grady's skin care recipes
- Elizabeth's Hair Conditioner recipe
- Hayley's Salt Body Polish recipe
- Linda's Bath Salts recipe
- Marina's hair conditioner recipe
- MaryElaine's Bath Salts recipe
- Miriam's Goat's Milk creams and lotions
- Rebecca's Hair Conditioner recipe
- Sue's Hand Cream recipe
Soap recipes: over 160 recipes for bar soap, liquid soap, shampoo bars, gel soap etc.
The full index for all natural handmade soapmaking recipes at Soap Naturally is also available from this page.
- Akua Wood's African Inspiration Soap [an English soap recipe in ISS6]
- Alison's Riddell Beach [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS5]
- Anihera's Sea Fish Soap [a New Zealand soap recipe in ISS6]
- Ann Gibson's soap recipes:
- Dinner Party Soap [an Australian soap recipe in ISS6]
- Cafe au lait a Paris [an Australian soap recipe in ISS7]
- Anne Morgan's Morning Showers [a US soap recipe in ISS5]
- Anne Smaluck's Apricot & Almond Soap [an Australian soap recipe in ISS6]
- Annette Palm's recipes:
- Rosemary soaps (CP and handmilled)
- Thunder Egg Swirl [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS4]
- Cappuccino Slice Soap [an Australian soap recipe in ISS6]
- Annick's Hemp Meal Soap [a Canadian recipe in ISS3]
- Baz's (Barbara Hughes) recipes:
- Chamomile soap recipe [an English recipe in ISS2]
- Tickled Pink [an English recipe in ISS4]
- Catherine Bédard's Green Dream Bar [a Canadian soap recipe in ISS5]
- Catherine Coxall's soap recipes:
- North Shore Naturals Handmade Luxury Soap [a Canadian soap recipe in ISS6]
- Dead Sea Mud Bar [a Canadian soap recipe in ISS7]
- Charlii Parker's Aussie Bush Summer [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS4]
- Cynthia Longoria's Aztec Xocoatl Soap [a US/Mexican recipe in ISS4]
- David Johnson's Batch [a US soap recipe in ISS3]
- Debbie (Deborah) Morris' soap recipes:
- Woodland Walk Soap [a US soap recipe in ISS6]
- MESA [a US soap recipe in ISS7]
- Debbie P's Honey Jungle [a US soap recipe in ISS5]
- Debbie V's Cinnamon Soap [a US soap recipe in ISS5]
- Deborah Seewald's soap recipes:
- Oatmeal Cookie Soap [a US soap recipe in ISS6]
- Chocolate Cinnamon [a US soap recipe in ISS7]
- Denise Hie's POG [Pineapple, Orange & Guava] Soap [a US soap recipe in ISS6]
- Diana Ossoff's recipes:
- Citrus Splash [a US soap recipe in ISS5]
- Swap Soap [a US soap recipe in ISS6]
- Soaps That Work in Clay
- Diane Chidgey McNelly's soap recipes (formerly as Diane Brunet):
- Escondido Orange Blossom Soap
- Sassy's Sultry Suds [a US soap recipe in ISS5]
- Sassy Suds Almost Castile [a US soap recipe in ISS6]
- Monoi Musings [a US soap recipe in ISS7]
- Dianne [musicaldosh] Walker's Aussie green and gold handmade soap recipe [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS2]
- Dottie Kerr's soap recipes:
- Morning Blend [or Morning Sunshine] [a US soap recipe in ISS6]
- Kona Aroma [a US soap recipe in ISS7]
- Ersilia's
- Alkanet soaps recipe
- All vegetable soap recipe
- Bentonite Clay Shaving Soap recipe
- Innocente, Bruciatta & Primavera [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS4]
- Amber and Azure Hearts [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS5]
- Agnihotra-Chi [an Australian soap recipe in ISS7]
- Geri Burgert's Zen Earth [a US soap recipe in ISS7]
- Gill Davies' Zazen [a New Zealand soap recipe in ISS7]
- Gina Roberts' Calendula [a New Zealand soap recipe in ISS7]
- Glynnis Murray's Baby Blessing Soap [an Australian soap recipe in ISS6]
- Hayley's recipes How to make your transparent M& P base from scratch
- Helen Brosche's
- Taking a Walk in the Bush [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS4]
- Chocolate Addiction [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS5]
- Zensation [an Australian soap recipe in ISS7]
- Ida's Grandmother soap recipe
- Irene Hills's Sunburst [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS4]
- Irlynda Smith's Chocolate Swirl [a US soap recipe in ISS7]
- Jan Walker's Country Living's Chocolate-Mint Mousse Soap [a US soap recipe in ISS4]
- Jane Phoenix Roses's Country Bumpkin soap recipe [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS2]
- Janet Sprague's Gardener's Scrubby Stick [a US soap recipe in ISS7]
- Janice Kreger's Macadamia and Calendula Petal Soap [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS4]
- Jeanette Larson's Lavender Goat's Milk [a US soap recipe in ISS7]
- John Kercher's translations of old soap recipes:
- Karen Abram's Hummingbird Soap [a US soap recipe in ISS6]
- Karen Everest's ZenYO [an Australian soap recipe in ISS7]
- Kat K's 4th Batch! [a US soap recipe in ISS5]
- Kelly May's soap recipes:
- Medaeval Soap Wench [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS5]
- Arizona Desert Soap [an Australian soap recipe in ISS6]
- Zen Cowboy [an Australian soap recipe in ISS7]
- Kerry O'Brien's Calendula Frenzy Soap [an Australian soap recipe in ISS6]
- Kim Hartman's soap recipes:
- Saturday Bath Soap [a US soap recipe in ISS3]
- Pennsylvania Dutch Apple Pie Soap [a US soap recipe in ISS4]
- Kirstin Campbell's Catawba Wine [a US soap recipe in ISS7]
- Kylie's Liquid soap recipe
- Laura Obert-Thorn's Rosy Rocks [a US soap recipe in ISS4]
- Leanna Hutchinson's soap recipes:
- Bearly Scentsible Soap [a Canadian soap recipe in ISS5]
- Coconut Cranberry Orange Spice Soap [a Canadian soap recipe in ISS6]
- Ginger Lime Coconut Milk [a Canadian soap recipe in ISS7]
- Leanne's Donkey Milk Soap for the Soul [a French soap recipe in ISS6]
- Leonie Gully's soap recipes:
- Lavender Patch soap recipe [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS2]
- Seagrass Soap [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS4]
- Lisa E's Soothing Blend Soap [a US soap recipe in ISS6]
- Liz's Lavender and Oatmeal [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS5]
- Lone Pedersen's Sea Soap [a Danish soap recipe in ISS6]
- Lorene Sinclair's soap recipes:
- Oakgrove & Herbal Blast [a Canadian soap recipe in ISS6]
- Incognito Adventure [a Canadian soap recipe in ISS7]
- Magdalena Berg's Tsukubai [an Australian soap recipe in ISS7]
- Marcie L. Olphin's Honey Carrot Yogurt Complexion [a US soap recipe in ISS7]
- Maree Arber's soap recipes:
- Lemon Coconut Cream [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS4]
- Inspirational Love Soap [an Australian soap recipe in ISS6]
- Nettle Soap "That Works" [an Australian soap recipe in ISS7]
- Marie Ricci I'm In The Mood for Love [a US soap recipe in ISS7]
- Marina Tadiello's recipes:
- Australian avocado soap recipe
- Beehive soap (honey and beeswax soap recipe)
- Easy-No-Freeze GMS (goat's milk soap) recipe
- Health & Shine Shampoo soap recipe
- Laundry Gel Plus: laundry soap, household soap recipe
- Multipurpose hemp soap and shampoo bar recipe [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS2]
- Idea Nova [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS4]
- Shaving Twins [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS5]
- More recipes and tips from Marina's site: laundry soap recipe, laundry gel recipe, shower cream recipe...
- Marina's basic soap recipes for beginners
- Mark's Pumpkin Pizzazz [a US soap recipe in ISS5]
- Mary Anne: High Castor Oil Shampoo Bar recipe
- Maude's soap recipes:
- Sea Shea [a Swiss soap recipe in ISS5]
- What IS in Those Kitchen Cupboards? Soap [a Swiss soap recipe in ISS6]
- Megan Pearl Cole's soap recipes:
- Soymilk & Vanilla [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS5]
- Exfoliating Bar [a New Zealand soap recipe in ISS7]
- Mel's Favorite CP [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS5]
- Mel Hicks's Inspired by Love [an Australian soap recipe in ISS6]
- Merinda's recipes:
- Australian Dream [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS5]
- Merinda Air's Aniseed Myrtle & Lilli Pilli Fruit Soap [an Australian soap recipe in ISS6]
- Global Village [an Australian soap recipe in ISS7]
- Michaila's The Sea [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS5]
- Miriam Kresh's Queen of Sheba Soap [a soap recipe from Israel in ISS4]
- Monique's Licorice Lushbar and Raspberry Cream soap recipes
- Nancy Dozier's soap recipes:
- General Adams Beer Bar [a US soap recipe in ISS3]
- Bon Aqua Blues [a US soap recipe in ISS4]
- Buttermilk 'n' Honey [a US soap recipe in ISS5]
- Lime in deCoconut Soap [a US soap recipe in ISS6]
- Nicole's Honeyed Carrots [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS5]
- Nicole Churchward's No Name Soap Recipe [an Australian soap recipe in ISS6]
- Pam Schroeder's Coffee Delight [a US soap recipe in ISS7]
- Pat Prenty's Ginger Blush [a US soap recipe in ISS4]
- Pam S's Lilac Soap [a US soap recipe in ISS6]
- Patrizia Garzena's soap recipes
- Calendula Baby soap recipe [an Italian soap recipe in ISS2]
- Herbal Castile soap recipe [an Italian soap recipe in ISS2]
- Sunflower soap recipe [an Italian soap recipe in ISS2]
- Paula's Vanilla Butter Bar [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS4]
- Rebecca C's Rosemary Lavender Soap [a US soap recipe in ISS5]
- Renate Brunner's 3 Planets [a New Zealand soap recipe in ISS7]
- Rissa Sant'Anna's Terranga [a soap recipe from Senegal in ISS4]
- Robyn D's Zen Soap [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS5]
- Robyn Sheather's recipes:
- Cedar Oil Soap [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS5]
- Baby Soap recipe
- Roger McPherson's soap recipes:
- Citrus Potpourri [a US soap recipe in ISS5]
- Roger 's Lavender Peppermint Soap [a US soap recipe in ISS6]
- Trade Winds [a US soap recipe in ISS7]
- Rosanne Zammit's recipes:
- Ftira Maltija (Maltese Ftira) [a soap recipe from Malta in ISS4]
- Jungle Fever [a soap recipe from Malta in ISS5]
- Comino Soap [a Maltese soap recipe in ISS6]
- Ruth Taylor's F.G.O. [a New Zealand soap recipe in ISS7]
- Sandra Deane's soap recipes:
- Bush Bar [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS5]
- Cradle Mountain Soap [an Australian soap recipe in ISS6]
- Sarah Coatman's [LadyScales] soap recipes:
- Sweet Balsam Hemp Soap [a US soap recipe in ISS3]
- Sarah's "Nebraska USA" Bar (or my "kicked up" OMH) [a US soap recipe in ISS4]
- Patchouli Passion [a US soap recipe in ISS5]
- Sarah Gonzalez-Lavin's Rosemary Zenfusion
- Sharni Holmes's recipes:
- Alkanet Swirled Lavender Soap [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS5]
- [Missing recipe] [an Australian soap recipe in ISS6]
- Zen [an Australian soap recipe in ISS7]
- Sharon Elvin's Margarita Salt Spa [an Australian soap recipe in ISS7]
- Sharon Howson's recipes:
- Aussie Soap [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS5]
- No Name Soap Recipe [an Australian soap recipe in ISS6]
- Sharon Zakhour's Deodorant Soap
- Shelley's soap recipes:
- Green Tea Facial soap [a Canadian recipe in ISS1]
- Rosemary and Lavender swirled soap [a Canadian recipe in ISS3]
- Golden Maple Milk'N'Oats [a Canadian recipe in ISS4]
- Sensuous Sandalwood Vanilla Swirl [a Canadian soap recipe in ISS5]
- Java & Kefir Suds [a Canadian soap recipe in ISS6]
- Susan Mosher's No Coconut Oil Soap [a Canadian recipe in ISS4]
- Susan Pritchet's Tropical Paradise [a US soap recipe in ISS4]
- Susann Kaspersen's Moose Maid's Gold Rush Soap [a US soap recipe in ISS4]
- Synthia Dickens' soap recipes:
- Spring Blush liquid soap recipe [a US soap recipe in ISS2]
- Zen of Rebatch called Monkey Farts
- Tania Small's soap recipes:
- Blue Moon Rising Soap [an Australian soap recipe in ISS6]
- Lavender Labyrinth
- Vicky Kennedy's soap recipes:
- Oatmeal, Honey and Almond Goatsmilk Soap [a US soap recipe in ISS5]
- Lavender Calendula and Oats Soap [a US soap recipe in ISS6]
- Vicky Lackey's Lusciously Gourmet Honey Bee Chocolate Mint [a US soap recipe in ISS3]
- Virginia Sullivan's A Sunburnt Soap [an Aussie soap recipe in ISS4]
- Vivian's Transparent Soap [a Brazilian soap recipe in ISS5]
- Wendy M's Beatnik Poetry Soap [Body Poetry] [a US soap recipe in ISS6]
Books on soapmaking and natural cosmetics
Soap Naturally - Ingredients, methods and recipes for natural handmade soap, by Patrizia Garzena and Marina Tadiello, is the new soapmaking book that addresses all aspects of natural soapmaking. Further information and ordering details are available from the Soap Naturally Book page.
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