Here is a roundup of current news stories about successful soap making entrepreneurs.

Mifflinburg woman launches sudsy venture: the story of the owner of Pompeii Street Soap Co. and how she left her job to set up a small shop selling her handmade soaps and cosmetics.

West Bend soapmaker honored by national magazine: The owner of Country Farmhouse, an artisan soapmaker, will be featured in the upcoming 2008 Women Entrepreneurs issue of Country Living Magazine.

El Pasoan’s soaps selling well around the globe: An article about an El Paso entrepreneur and the growth of her specialty soap business.

A Labor of Relaxation: This article is about the owner of Chesapeake Bay Bath and Body, how she got started, and her aspirations for the future.

Everyone deserves a little pampering every now and then. What better way to pamper yourself, and those you know, than by indulging yourself in luxurious bath and body care products that you make yourself? The next time you need to relax, soak in a tub of your own handmade bath salts. When it is time to give a gift to someone special, instead of running to the store, create a personalized bath gift set in your own kitchen. In this book you will find recipes for a wonderful assortment of bath and body luxuries that you can make at home using readily available ingredients. Enjoy making Soothing Lavender and Shea lotion, Fresh as a Rose perfume, Eucalyptus-Mint body powder, Sandalwood Spice Cologne, and much more.

Here is a look at the table of contents:

Chapter 1:
Ingredients, Mixing and Manufacturing, and Safety
Chapter 2: Bath Salts and Soaks
The basics of creating bath salts and soaks
Tools for making bath salts and soaks
Tips for success when making bath salts and soaks
Recipes
Chapter 3: Body Powders
Body Powder basics
Tools for making body powders
Tips for success when making body powders
Recipes
Chapter 4: Bath Teas
Bath Tea basics
Using bath teas
Tools for making bath teas
Tips for success when making bath teas
Recipes
Chapter 5: Lotions and Creams
Lotion and Cream basics
Tools and equipment for making lotions and creams
Tips for success when making lotions and creams
Recipes
Chapter 6: Oils and Balms
Oil and Balm basics
Tools for making oils and balms
Tips for success when making oils and balms
Recipes
Chapter 7: Perfumes and Colognes
Perfumery ingredients
Perfumery terms
Tools for making perfumes
Fixing your scents
Tips for success when making perfumes
Recipes
Appendices
Gift basket ideas
Suppliers
References

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