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Product Description:
Millions of people every year have allergic reactions to name-brand lotions and creams. This book shows consumers how they can avoid using today's harmful cosmetic products by creating their own skin and hair care products from natural ingredients. Easy instructions for over 70 highly effective cosmetic preparations-tonics lotions creams soaps shampoos bath and shower oils aroma therapy products even alpha-hydroxy (natural fruit) acids. Best of all these natural products can be made in five minutes and at a fraction of the cost of store-bought brands.

Rating : - Super book with some technical information.
For the aspiring home craft chemist (or mad scientist) this book is a MUST. Smeh's book is easy to read, relatively easy to follow, and full of technical information. I had heard of liposomes but did not know what one was until I read his book. Can't wait to try making my own sunscreen.

I found two problems with his book: you *have* to read the first chapters first - there's no skipping straight to the recipes with this one; and although Smeh does a good job of telling you what to avoid in your fomulas, he doesn't explain all the products in his. What's in GermabenII? What is betaine?

I took this book out from the library and I'm glad Amazon has it for sale - I want it!