Natural Soap Making for Beginners
Techniques for Customisation 2
A course by user9904886 surname9904886 , Soap Maker
Joined February 2022
Learn how to make your own botanical soap from scratch using all-natural ingredients, dyes, and scents
Joined February 2022
About the video: Techniques for Customisation 2
Overview
“Now I will discuss the role of water in soap making, the advisable proportions, and the subsequent effects. Water is primarily needed to dissolve the sodium hydroxide and create a lye solution. What happens if you add more? And what happens if you add less? ”
In this video lesson user9904886 surname9904886 addresses the topic: Techniques for Customisation 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Natural Soap Making for Beginners. Learn how to make your own botanical soap from scratch using all-natural ingredients, dyes, and scents.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Techniques for Customisation Let's now have a look at water, why it is important in your soap recipe, and how you can play around with it in order to obtain a soap customised according to your needs. You may be wondering how much water should you add to your soap. Water in soap making has nothing to do with the oils in your formula. Instead of that, the water in your soap is there to dissolve the sodium hydroxide amount that is needed to transform those oils into soap. Technically, there is no max amount of water that you can add to your soap. However, remember that every bit of water tha...”
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Course summary for: Natural Soap Making for Beginners
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Arts & Crafts, DIY
A course by user9904886 surname9904886
Originally from Italy, Marta Tarallo is a London-based soap maker and the founder of Bottega Zero Waste. After studying Chinese art and language, she spent several years working in a high-end auction house before she found her true calling in the simplicity of soap making. She decided to teach herself and shared her journey online, attracting hundreds of thousands of followers along the way.
Thanks to her success on social media, Marta has collaborated with brands such as Mastercard, Ren, and Eileen Fisher, and had her work featured in publications like Handmade Beauty and Home. She has also written a book about her craft, Botanical Soaps, which has been translated into three languages and sold worldwide. She is currently devoted full-time to her brand, empowering others to lead a zero-waste lifestyle by teaching them how to make their own organic bathroom and skincare products.
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