Helpful Links
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Recipes
Recipes (The Sage)
General Articles
Surfactants (American Cleaning Institute)
Essential Oil Profiles (AromaWeb)
Aromatherapy Article Archive (AromaWeb)
Soap Chemistry (American Cleaning Institute)
Plastic Properties Chart (Oshun)
Business Resources
Internal Revenue Service (Home Page)
Soapmaker Tools
Converter Calculator (Soapnuts)
Lye Calculator (HSMG)
Fragrance Calculator (Brambleberry)
Batch Size Calculator (Wholesale Supplies Plus)
Conversion Calculator (OnlineConversion.com)
Lye Calculator (The Sage)
Percentage Calculator (Wholesale Supplies Plus)
Lye Calculator (Wholesale Supplies Plus)
Rules and Regulations
For Cosmetic Manufacturers (FDA)
Cosmetic Labeling Manual (FDA)
Is It a Cosmetic, a Drug or Both? (Or Is It Soap?) (FDA)
Color Additives and Cosmetics (FDA)
Cosmetic Labeling & Label Claims (FDA)
Library of Congress (Legislative Search)
GMP Inspection Checklist (FDA)
Good Manufacturing Guidelines (ISO 22716)
INCI Dictionary Comparative Listing (Lotioncrafter)
INCI Ingredient Name Translator (Oshun)
Glossaries & Dictionaries
Dictionary (Dictionary.com)
Glossary for the Modern Soap Maker (Coconut Coast Handmade Soap)
Cosmetic Ingredients Glossary (Fragrancex.com)
Cosmetic Ingredient Information (Oshun)
xSoaps & Detergents: Ingredient Keyxx (American Cleaning Institute)
Soaps & Detergents: Products & Ingredients (American Cleaning Institute)
Glossary of Soap Terms (Natural Soap Directory)
Soapmaking Glossary (SoapEquipment.com)
Groups and Associations
National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA)
International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists (IFPA)
Publications
Cosmetic & Personal Care Packaging Magazine
BNP Media (Packaging Publications)
Databases
Nutrient Database (USDA)
Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Healthy.net)
A Guide to Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (Purdue Univ.)
Plants Database (USDA)
Plant Facts (Ohio State Univ.)
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
Chemical Database (Univ. of Akron)
