Fragrance: How to make natural soaps, scents, and sundries

by Beverly Plummer

Book Overview

1975 atheneum hardcover, no dustjacket, a library discard with endpapers savaged by a vicious librarian, with pockets and bookplates torn out and discard writ large. otherwise unmarked, cover is rough... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689106653
• ISBN13: 9780689106651
• Release Date: January 1975
• Publisher: Atheneum
• Length: 175 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Retro galore featuring safe and earth-friendly alternatives

Copyright 1975, Plummer's book showcases natural recipes for everything that is so "chic" these days: homemade soaps, baths, colognes, incense, powders, waters, insect repellants, etc. Great as a recipe reference and for lovers of antique books. Illustrated, with a glossary. The short source list, while obviously obsolete, shows how long it has taken for us to get with the "natural living" program. Plummer's book dedication is "To our sweet-smelling EARTH - may it survive the foolishness of man." (PS-There are no hazardous ingredients mentioned in this book. Lye is used in making ALL soaps, whether homemade or purchased at the grocery store or even the health food store.)

An informative book on what has been done - good history

I found this book interesting, becasue it describes how this field has evolved from where it was to where it is today. I have not tried any of the receipies, bur I found the ideas behind it facinating.