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Helpful Links

This is a compilation of various links and sites that have come up and been recommended. If you know of a site that you think should be included on this list, please send the information to Webmaster@soapguild.org. If you find that a link on this page is broken, please let the Webmaster know.

Yahoo Groups

There are many Yahoo Groups concerning soaps, soapmaking, cosmetics and related subjects. Joining a Yahoo Group is an excellent way to network with soapmakers and exchange information on your are of interest.

Recipes

Please remember that these recipes all were created by a particular person so it's only fair that if you make any of these recipes you should at least give acknowledgment to the author if requested. Some sites offer recipes for commercial use, some request that the recipe NOT be used if you are going to resell your product. Please check and be fair to the people who put the work into creating these resources.

MakeYourCosmetics.com

Recipe Nook (Soapnuts)

Snowdrift Recipe Formulary

Recipes (general)

Recipes at The-Sage

General Articles

Drug, Cosmetic or Soap?
(FDA)

Color Additive Fact Sheet
(FDA)

Soap Chemistry
(American Cleaning Institute)

Soap Chemistry 2 (Surfactants)
(American Cleaning Institute)

Essential Oil Profiles
(www.AromaWeb.com

Aromatherapy Article Archive
(www.AromaWeb.com)

Plastic Properties Chart
(www.oshun.bc.ca)

    

Business Resources

Small Business Administration
www.sba.gov

Business Owners Tool Kit
(forms, info, help)

Internal Revenue Service
(Home Page)

US Postal Service
www.usps.com

United Parcel Service
www.ups.com

Soapmaker Tools

Converter Calculator
(Soapnuts)

Lye Calculator
(HSMG)

  
 

Rules and Regulations

Cosmetics Home Page
(FDA)

Cosmetic Labeling Manual
(FDA)

Is It a Cosmetic, a Drug or Both?
(Or is it Soap?)
(FDA)

Color Additives
(FDA)

Cosmetic Labeling & Label Claims
(FDA)

Voluntary Cosmetic Registration Program (VCRP)
(FDA)

Good Manufacturing Practices
(Cosmetic Inspection Guide)
(FDA)

INCI Dictionary Comparative Listing
www.lotioncrafter.com

INCI Names
(www.oshun.ca)

GRAS (Generally Regarded As Safe) Ingredients
(FDA)

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission oversees consumer product safety and specifically regulates certain products under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act or the Poison Prevention Packaging Act, based on their use, manufacture and/or ingredients.

Glossaries & Dictionaries

Dictionary.com
 (www.dictionary.com)

Dictionary List
(www.onelook.com)

Acronym Finder
www.acronymfinder.com

Soapmaker Glossary
(Coconut Coast Nat Prod)

Cosmetic Ingredient Glossary
(FragranceX.com)

Cosmetic Ingredients
(www.oshun.bc.ca)

Soap/Detergent Ingredient Key
(American Cleaning Institute)

Soap/Detergent Products & Ingredients
(American Cleaning Institute)

  

Groups and Associations

Indie Beauty Network

Fragrance Foundation

Cosmetic Ingredient Review

Personal Care Council

Clean Living Institute

  

Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers & Distributors

Publications

Saponifier Magazine

HAPPI

Perfumer & Flavorist

The Cosmetic Site

Natural Products Insider

BNP Media

Cosmetic & Personal Care Packaging

Soap Wire

 

Databases

Nutrient Database
(USDA)

Herbal Materia Medica
(HealthWorld Online)

Medline
 

HerbMed
(Alternative Medicine Foundation)

MSDS Online
 

OSU Plant Facts
 

Plant Database
(UDSA)

 

 

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical & Ethnobotanical Databases
(USDA)

Guide to Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
(Purdue University)