So you want to make soap at home? Worried about the chemistry, math, and safety of it all? This course will walk you through everything you need to safely and successfully make natural soap at home!
The complete soapmaking course includes videos and written lessons covering:
- An introduction to soapmaking and how the magic (aka chemistry) works
- The ingredients, materials, and tools you’ll need to make soap
- Lye (Sodium Hydroxide) safety
- How to use a soap calculator to formulate soap recipes (with a bonus lesson on how to do the math without a soap calculator!)
- Step-by-step guide with video walk through for Cold Process (CP) soap making
- Step-by-step guide with video walk through for Hot Process (HP) soap making
- Step-by-step guide with video walk through on cutting, stamping, and curing natural soap
Course Content
Soapmaking Basics
An Introduction to Soapmaking: How the Magic (aka Chemistry) Works
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Types of Soap: Handmade Soap vs. Melt & Pour vs. Detergents
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Soap ingredients, materials, and tools
Oils, Butters, and Fats
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Water and Other Liquids in Handmade Soap
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Lye (Sodium and Potassium Hydroxide)
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Soapmaking Additives
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Soapmaking Instruments and Implements (spoons, containers, etc.)
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Putting it All Together: 2 Basic Soap Recipes
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Clean Up Tips for Washing Soapy Dishes
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Soap Making Video Guides
Soapmaking Tools and Implements Video Lesson
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Making the Lye Solution
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Cold Process Soapmaking Video Lesson
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Hot Process Soapmaking Video Lesson
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Cutting and Curing Handmade Soap Video Lesson
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Additional Tools, Tricks, and Resources
Soap math (without a soap calculator)
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Calculating Essential Oil Usage Rates
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Common Soapmaking Terms
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