Natural Soap Making for Beginners
A course by Marta Tarallo , Soap Maker
Learn how to make your own botanical soap from scratch using all-natural ingredients, dyes, and scents
Making your own soap is a simple way to freshen up your daily life, whether you want to reduce waste or explore a new creative hobby. Marta Tarallo is a soap maker with a passion for empowering others by teaching them her craft. This mission led her to launch the Bottega Zero Waste project and write a book on the subject: Botanical Soaps. She has also collaborated with brands like Mastercard, Ren, and Eileen Fisher.
In this online course, Marta teaches you how to make botanical soap from scratch using all-natural ingredients. Learn to prepare your own unique recipe and customize your creations by playing with textures, colors, and scents. Shape your ideas into sustainable products to use at home or share with the world.
What will you learn in this online course?
18 lessons & 30 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (272)
- 16,012 students
- 18 lessons (3h 29m)
- 30 additional resources (10 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Make a natural bar of soap infused with your choice of colors and scents.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in making their own botanical soap.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is necessary.
In terms of materials, you need olive, coconut, and essential oils, sodium hydroxide, colored clay, a quality scale, safety equipment, some kitchen utensils, and a mold.
Reviews
Marta Tarallo
A course by Marta Tarallo
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.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
The Theory of Soap Making
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The Basics of Soap Making
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Materials, Ingredients, and Tools 1
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Materials, Ingredients, and Tools 2
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Safety Measures
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Techniques for Customisation 1
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Techniques for Customisation 2
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The Design
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U3
Making the Soap
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Preparing the Recipe
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Safety and Lye Preparation
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Melting and Measuring
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Adding Lye to Oils and Pouring It Into Moulds
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Texturing and Decorating
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Unmoulding and Curing
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U4
Best Practices and Final Touches
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Tips for Tool Maintenance
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Troubleshooting
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Making a Label for the Soap
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FP
Final project
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Natural Soap Making for Beginners
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fatinhachitara
PlusAcho um grande passo ao meu interesse de aprender este tipo de materias muito obrigada ajudou me bastante afinal è mais facil.do que imaginava
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tvelazquezva
PlusFue un curso muy facil de seguir. La profesora explica claramente cada paso a seguir para ayudarnos a sentir confianza en nuestro proceso. Sugerencia sería crear otro cursos enseñando como crear jabones de diferentes texturas, colores o diseños.
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markreidapu
PlusExcellent course! Marta goes step-by-step without missing any essential details, explaining not only the method of making soap but the science behind it as well. There is only one confusing part, as someone else pointed out - in "Techniques 2" she says a common amount of water to NaOH (sodium hydroxide) is 25% to 75%. Then, moments later, she says "at least 50% of the lye solution should be water." I wish they would clarify that. Otherwise, I highly recommend the course!
agazos
PlusThe soap making course was thorough and thoughtful. I definitely feel like I can move forward with experimenting. I found one part of the lesson under "Techniques for Customization 2" a little confusing regarding the minimum and max amount of Sodium Hydroxide that's added to water. I will do more research.
fabiovmedeirosparise
Professora com uma didática excelente, em cada detalhe conseguimos perceber que domina sobre o assunto e o conteúdo apresentado realmente agrega no conhecimento.
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