Making Liquid Soap

Course review:

A CPD accredited course available for anyone who wishes to learn to make wonderful liquid soap. This accredited distance learning course is broken down into four manageable modules, each of which guide you through the steps you need to take in order to produce the most beautiful handmade liquid soap.

Course Objectives - By the end of this course you will have made batches of liquid soap using a different recipe for each module and be able to recognise the purpose, benefits and properties of each of the ingredients.

You will be taught how to make different types of liquid soap such as body wash and hand soap. The course will also introduce you to a range of essential oils, colours and beneficial additives for you to experiment with during this distance learning programme.

Your tutor will assist you throughout the course and will offer email support during the programme which will enable you to ask questions as and when they arise. Full written explanations, exercises, examples and other supporting documentation will be provided as part of the course material.

Ingredients including olive, castor, sunflower, coconut and almond oils, cocoa butter, essential oils, superfatting oils, glycerine, colours, additives and equipment are supplied for your use on this course allowing you to experiment with a huge range of ingredients.

This course enables you to study at home and there is no time limit to pressure you. The course can take as little as 6 weeks and up to 12 months depending on the time you can set aside for learning. At the end of each module there will be a short test and throughout the course you will be working on an assignment to return to your instructor so that she may assess the level of your understanding of the topics covered.

As part of our efforts to reduce our carbon footprint, we no longer automatically supply you with paper copies of the course notes. The course notes, tests and assignments are downloadable via our members area for you to access at home. If you prefer us to print and post you a paper version of the notes, there is a £25 handling charge for this service. Please remember to select this option if you wish to us to print and send you the coursenotes and assignments.

Module One
What is liquid soap?
Oils, butters and other ingredients and how they affect our finished liquid soap
Oil Characteristics
Crock Pot Liquid Soap
Recipe 1 - Making your first batch of liquid soap - a hand soap

Module Two
Liquid Soap Processing - Saponification, Diluting, Neutralising and Sequestering
Ph testing
Essential oils, fragrance oils and blending
Using colour
Recipe 2 - Making your second batch of liquid soap - a moisturising body wash

Module Three
Experimenting with different ingredients and formulating your own recipes
Formulating your own recipes
Making a Quick Liquid Soap
Recipe 3 - Making your third batch of liquid soap - a bubble bath

Module Four
Shop Bought Liquid Soap Analysed
Using a Surfactant
Recipe 4 - Making a Liquid Soap Using a Surfactant
Do you Need A Preservative?
Packaging your liquid soap
Selling your liquid soap
Recipe 5 - Making your fourth batch of soap - a luxury Castile liquid soap/Mild Shampoo

Appendices
Useful contacts and weblinks
Equipment Needed
Troubleshooting
Further Reading
Essential Oil Blends

What Plush Folly will provide -
We will provide you with all the raw materials you need for this course (with two exceptions, explained below). The ingredients we send you include a variety of oils and butters, colours, additives and essential oils. We will also provide you with packaging, ph testing papers, measuring pipette, full instructions, safety information and course notes, hints and tips.

What you will need to provide -
You will need to provide all the equipment needed for ‘cooking’ your soap. These include saucepans, glass jugs, heat source (gas or electric cooker), metric scales, spoons, protective clothing (rubber gloves and eye protection), old blankets or towels and anything you need to clear up before and after making your liquid soap.

Please see our accessories pack which contains items you may find useful.

As mentioned above, you will need to provide the two ingredients needed to make the lye. These ingredients are water (plain tap water will be fine, although distilled or deionised waters are perfectly acceptable to use instead) and potassium hydroxide. We will give you all the information you need to ensure you know how and where you can buy potassium hydroxide and what you should be looking for when purchasing it. Safety, storage and handling advice are included in the course notes.

A printed certificate is issued to those who have successfully completed this course in line with the CPD Certification Service requirements.

Our Making Liquid Soap Learning Kit is available for those who wish to learn to make liquid soap without tutor support, tests, assignments or certification.

Extra Information

This product is suitable for vegetarians and vegans