This page contains information links rather than commercial links. For courses, products & services, see the icons to the right. If you'd like to suggest a commercial link, see our network page.
General |
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| Fresholi | information exchange for soap crafters |
| Guild of Craft Soap & Toiletry Makers | peer support network |
| Handcrafted Soapmakers’ Guild | international guild for small soapmakers |
| Online course | our online course on how to make natural bar, liquid and cream soaps, using various methods, plus packaging and selling your soaps |
| Open University / BBC | info and pics about soap-making |
| Soap Calc | use this site to calculate the lye for your own recipes, or to check recipes you get from elsewhere |
Information on selling soaps |
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| CTPA | details of European cosmetic legislation |
| Gov.UK | product safety regulations for manufacturers |
| Guild of Craft Soap & Toiletry Makers | non-profit organisation run by volunteers with no membership fee, includes info about insurance |
| International Fragrance Association | international organisation ensuring safety of fragrance ingredients |
| Trading Standards | when you’re ready to sell soaps, you’ll need to contact your local office |
Other useful information |
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| Cosmetic Database | info on health risks of over 60,000 cosmetic ingredients |
| Elmhurst College | the chemistry of soap |
| International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients | standard names and info on cosmetic ingredients |
| Living History | history of soapmaking |
| Organic Natural Health | details of the impact of using synthetic chemicals in cosmetics |
The problem with palm oil |
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| Friends of the Earth Europe | the EU biofuels policy and palm oil: cutting subsidies or cutting rainforest |
| Greenpeace | how demand for cheap palm oil is causing massive deforestation in Indonesia |
| Greenpeace | >World’s largest palm oil trader linked to rainforest destruction twice the size of Paris |
| Greenpeace | FAQ: palm oil, forests and climate change |
| The Guardian | how UK palm oil consumption fuels Colombia violence |
| The Independent | palm oil producers misled over green claims |
| Living Ethical | sustainable palm oil – a myth, busted |
