Beginner Cold Process Soap Making (MSC-082725)

In this class, you will learn the fundamental aspects of soap making, how cold process soap making works, soap making terms, recipe formulation, at home tools, lye safety, how to properly clean up, curing and cutting. I will demonstrate how to make six bars of all-natural salt soap. Salt soap is made with a high amount of salt, to make for a very hard, long lasting bar. Salt soaps are not abrasive and leave your skin feeling very soft. The soap recipe will include coconut oil, distilled water, sodium hydroxide and salt. You will be able to pick between three provided scents, orange essential oil, lavender essential oil, or unscented. As well as three colorant choices, turmeric, to make a lovely orange color, purple Brazilian clay, to create a rich purple color, or no colorants. We will provide soap molds, you can choose between a rectangle bar mold or a flower mold. You will be taught how to mix a lye solution, incorporate the chosen additives into your oils, as well as how to mix your soap, to be able to pour it into the provided molds. I will provide documents for you to take home, explaining where to buy equipment, ingredients, a list of terminology and the recipe.