Workshop on Everyday Natural Cosmetics
Sat, 03 Jun
|Quinta da Vendeira, Maia
The main objective of this workshop is to provide you with the knowledge and tools necessary for you to safely and effectively produce your own everyday natural cosmetics.
Time & Location
03 Jun 2023, 09:00 – 14:00
Quinta da Vendeira, Maia, Largo Outeiro, 4470-348 Maia, Portugal
About the event
In this workshop, we promote the appreciation of craftsmanship based on the use of plants, oils, vegetable butters, and other natural products used for medicinal and cosmetic purposes. You will receive a complete digital manual with all the theoretical fundamentals and practical step-by-step instructions, and you will have access to the workshop recording to review whenever you want.
- General Content Covered in this workshop:
- Reasons for using and making natural soap
- Harmful substances in industrial soaps
- What is soap and the definition of saponification
- The five properties of soap
- Raw materials for soap
- Sodium hydroxide & water
- Vegetable Oils and Butters
- Essential Oils - main characteristics and functions
- Oxidation vs Natural Antioxidants
- Types of processes for making natural soap
- Cold Process saponification process
- What is trace?
- Superfatting - definition and importance
- Natural Additives
- Equipment and utensils for making soap
- Personal protective equipment
- General safety rules
- Online calculators to formulate your soap
- Ready-made recipes
- Practical step-by-step guide to making soap by the cold process
- Cutting, curing (drying process), and packaging soap
- Suppliers
For more information and prices, just click on "request information," then you will receive an email with all the details.