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Soap Making Business Diploma Course


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Summary

Price
£49 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
Self-paced
Access to content
Lifetime access
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
150 CPD hours / points
Achievement
Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - Free
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Overview

This comprehensive course has been designed to help you master the art of soap making and make it into a legitimate business that you can run.

This exciting online course will cover the ins and outs of the process of making soap, while also analyzing at length the different components of setting up your handmade soap business.

This course comes with a course assessment which consists of questions relating to everything that is covered within your course materials. Upon completion of the course assessment you will receive your Diploma certificate in Soap Making and you can go on to set up your own soap making business from home.

Achievement

CPD

150 CPD hours / points
Accredited by The CPD Certification Service

Description

INTRODUCTION & BASICS

Setting Up a Business Selling Handmade Soap

Making Soap

Legalities

Naming Your Business

Your Business Structure

Registration

Knowing Your Product

This All Sounds Daunting – Can I Succeed?

A Great Business Idea

Low Level of Investment Required

Get Natural Soap for Yourself

How Difficult Is It Going To Be?

Am I Going To Enjoy The Soap Making Course?

What's Covered In This Course?

Making Soap Bases

Making Soap

Colouring Your Soaps

Fragrancing Your Soaps

Playing with Shapes

Other Accessories

Assessing Your Progress

Course Materials

Can I Make Soap In My Kitchen At Home?

Setting Up Your Business

Handling Fragrances

Pricing Your Soaps

The Equipment You Need

Supplies

SOAP BASE

What Is Soap Base?

Is Soap Base Natural?

Is It Organic?

Is It Vegetarian?

How to Work With the Soap Base Using Pans

Soap Base Using the Microwave

Misuse of the Soap Base

Correct Temperature For Using Soap Base

Stirring Your Soap Base

Can I Add Things To My Soap Base?

Can I Reuse Soap Base?

Can I Make Soap Base At Home?

Different Types of Base

Cold Process Soap Bases

Hot Process Soap Bases

Melt & Pour Soap Bases

YOUR FIRST BAR OF SOAP

Overview

Preparing To Make Soap

Technique

Unmolding Your Soap

After Making Your Soap

Washing Up

Can I Use Soap Making Pans For Cooking Food?

Eliminating Bubbles

Preventing Bubbles Forming

COLORING AND LAYERING

Color Theory

Color Wheel

Primary

Secondary

Tertiary

Relevance to Soap Making

Use of Colors

Colors and Emotions

Complementary Colors

Contrasting Light and Dark Colors

Light and Dark Shades Of the Same Color

Contrasting Warmth and Coolness

Themes

Transparency

Colorants

Liquid Colorants

Powdered Colors

Infused Herbs

Spices

The Effect of Titanium Dioxide

Keeping Records

CI Numbers

Layering

Troubleshooting

Chunks

Spaghetti

Quarters

FRAGRANCING

What Can Be Used To Fragrance Soap?

Fragrancing No-No’s

What Are Essential Oils?

What Are Fragrance Oils?

Essential Oils versus Fragrance Oils

Cost

Ease of Use

Safety

Eco-Friendliness

How Much Of Each Do You Use?

Other Ways of Measuring Liquids

Blending Fragrances

The Drawback

Blending Choices Based on Cooking

Trying a New Blend

The Concept behind Blending

Top Notes, Middle Notes & Base Notes

Top Notes

Middle Notes

Base Notes

Ratio of Notes for Blending

How to Create a Blend

Blending Themes

Citrus

Earthy

Herbal

Oriental

Minty

Spicy

Floral

Medicinal

Woodsy

Keeping Records

Categorizing Fragrances by Type

Lavender Essential Oil

Cost

General Information on Fragrances and Their Use

Colored Fragrances

The Color – Fragrance Cohesion

Fragrance Oils for Soaps

Label the Containers

Herbs and Spices

CURLS, TWIRLS AND EMBEDS

Molds

What Molds Can I Buy?

What Molds Can I Find For Free?

Molds from Other Crafts and Hobbies

Designing Your Own Molds

Making Shapes with Soap

Learning to Bend Soap

Basic Curl

Corkscrew Curl

Waves

Balls

Embeds

Embedding Toys and Decorative Items

Soap Scrolls

Soap Kebabs

Soap on A Rope

ADDING HERBS, OILS AND GLITTER

Herbs

Which Are Safe To Use?

How Do I Use Herbs In Soap?

Which Herbs to Use

Therapeutic Qualities Of Herbs In Soap

Can Herbs Color The Soap?

Spices

Seeds

Buds, Leaves and Flowers

Vegetable and Plant Oils

Nut Oils

Vitamin E Oil

Bee Products

Glitter

Making an Exfoliating Bar

How to Make a Loofah Bar

CONCLUSION

Questions and answers

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Certificates

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

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