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Title: this isn't soapmaking, it is soap recycling
Review: I can't believe people buy these books and think they are making a wonderful product. This is not real soapmaking, it makes an inferior product compared to real soapmaking, and it is not much of an improvement over the storebought soap. Take a good look at the pictures of the soaps and ask yourself if they really look like soap ought to. These "soaps" look like everything from cheeses, to banana bread, to granola bars they are so chock-full of material that doesn't belong in soap. The reason why self-proclaimed "soapmakers" like the author add so much material is to disguise the fact that they've been unable to melt the soap down completely and they are disguising all of the unsightly and unmelted bits. Please, get over the fear of lye and get yourself a real soapmaking book; if you've been using this book and using the soaps, you will notice an incredible improvement when you make your own soap FOR REAL.
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