Natural Soap Making for Beginners
The Basics of Soap Making
A course by Marta Tarallo , Soap Maker
About the video: The Basics of Soap Making
Overview
“What's the science behind soap making? In this lesson, I will explore the chemistry involved in creating a bar of soap, as well as the importance of the pH scale.”
In this video lesson Marta Tarallo addresses the topic: The Basics of Soap Making, 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
“ The Basics of Soap Making In this lesson, we'll explore the basics of soap making and why pH plays such an important role in it. Before I started soap making, I realised that I had no idea how soap was made. Soap is just a reaction between fats, either vegetable or animal, and an alkaline solution called sodium hydroxide. During the ancient times, soap was made from fats, most likely animal fats, and simply ashes. When they practised animal sacrifices, the ashes would mix in with the fats from the animals, and that's how they discovered soap. The actual word "soap" probably comes from "se...”
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Course summary for: Natural Soap Making for Beginners
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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.
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