October: Soap Making & Entrepreneurship Masterclass (South)
This hands-on Hot Process Soap Making & Entrepreneurship Masterclass takes you from understanding the fundamentals of soap formulation to creating your own professional-quality hot
process soap.
You’ll learn:
The science of soap making— understand saponification, oils, butters, lye, additives, and how they work together.
Hot process soap formulation— learn how to formulate a balanced recipe and make soap using the hot process method.
Ingredient selection & calculations — understand how to choose oils and calculate the correct amounts of lye and liquid for your formulations.
Additives & customization— explore fragrances, essential oils, colorants, botanicals, clays and other ingredients used to customize your soaps.
Hands-on soap making: make your own batch of hot process soap under guidance from start to finish.
Troubleshooting: learn how to identify and prevent common soap-making problems and formulation mistakes.
Packaging & presentation: learn how to create products that look professional and are ready for the marketplace.
Soap business fundamentals: understand costing, pricing, profit margins and how to avoid underpricing your products.
Building a sellable product: learn about product development, branding, labeling and creating a cohesive product line.
Entrepreneurship & selling: explore practical strategies for turning your soap-making skills into a profitable business.
By the End of the Masterclass
You’ll leave with practical soap-making knowledge, hands-on experience, The Vortex Formulators Handbook, your own handcrafted soap (3lbs!!!!), a certificate of completion of the course and a better understanding of how to turn your formulation skills into a business.
After the class, you will be added to our Vortex Formulators Club WhatsApp group where we share thoughts, ideas and assistance on your journey.