Using modern materials and exotic oils, here are dozens of recipes for bathers who like to pamper themselves with something more delightful and exotic than the ordinary bar soap. From the purely practical exfoliating bar to the wildly whimsical leopard-skin soap, Gourmet Soaps Made Easy has something for every sensibility and style. Recipes include: * Rosehip and Patchouli soap * Celtic Lattice Pie * Strawberry Gateau * Sea Salt Soak * Jasmine Cream Covering everything from equipment and materials to safety and suppliers, Coss examines both the art of making your own soaps and the sensual pleasure of using them. Touching on legislation, testing, labeling, pricing, and selling, this book offers the more entrepreneurial readers general guidelines for starting-up their own businesses.