Soapmaking For Beginners is a step-by-step description, of the cold process soap making process, written for the complete novice. No prior knowledge is required. If you always wanted to make soap, but were afraid of the process or the ingredients, this is the book to talk you through thoroughly - and walk you through safely. The book begins with a discussion about what soap is, and how to handle its ingredients in a safe manner. It moves on to examine the equipment and tools needed by a beginner in order to make a first batch. A step by step guide, to the process of making a batch of cold process soap, is followed by numerous recipes to help the novice soapmaker to get started. These recipes range from a simple soap made from a single oil, right through to more adventurous projects like a gardener's soap. The last part of the book explains the simple maths involved in formulating your own soaps.