Natural Soap Making for Beginners
Adding Lye to Oils and Pouring It Into Moulds
A course by Marta Tarallo, Soap Maker
About the video: Adding Lye to Oils and Pouring It Into Moulds
Overview
“Now that the materials have been accurately measured, I will show you how to mix the lye solution with the melted oils and activate the saponification reaction. You will learn how to add additives and pour the soap into the mould. ”
In this video lesson Marta Tarallo addresses the topic: Adding Lye to Oils and Pouring It Into Moulds, 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
“In this lesson I will show you how to add the lye solution onto the melted oils and how to reach emulsification and the saponification reaction. I will also show you how to add any additives to your soap as well as how to then pour the soap into the mold. As you can see, we're all geared up for safety. Gloves on. Absolutely mandatory safety goggles. and arms are covered. We are going to handle the live solutions, so you want to be I'll do a stop for safety. So the first thing that I'm going to do is to add the sodium lactate to the lye solution. We're just going to pour the sodium lactate i...”
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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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