The Handbook of Soap Manufacture

"The Handbook of Soap Manufacture" by W. H. Simmons and H. A. Appleton, is a carefully written exploration of soap production from the early 1900s. Aimed at those in the industry, it looks at how soap is made for cleaning and personal use. The guide walks through a detailed view of soap-making, touching on how far the industry has come, from simple methods to advanced scientific processes. Important topics build on the history of soap, the chemical explanation of what soap is, and how it cleans, setting the base for those in the industry, no matter how much experience they have, while pushing the need for a chemistry background to compete in the industry.