$25.00
Solid Dish Soap Workshop - Organic Lemon! Sunday, May 25,2025, 11am
Join us at Olio Skin & Beard Co. inside The Neighborhood Hive located at 2065 E 2100 S, SLC for a create your own solid dish soap making workshop!
During this workshop you will be given the instructions, use of tools and ingredients to make 1.5 of your own batch of soap to take home to use, or gift. If you would like to make more than 1.5lb of soap, email to arrange Jennifer@olioskin.com
Safety: Please wear (or bring) long sleeves and closed toe shoes to work in.
Minimum age requirement is 15 years old.
🧼 Workshop Title:
"Suds & Science: DIY Soap-Making Experience"
📅 Event Overview
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Duration: 1 to 1.5 hours
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Audience: Adults or teens (15+), beginner-friendly
🧪 Goals of the Workshop
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Teach the basics of cold process soap making
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Explain saponification and safety protocols
📝 Workshop Agenda
1. Welcome & Safety Briefing (15 mins)
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Hand out gloves, goggles
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Go over lye safety and workspace rules
2. Intro to Soap Making & Saponification (20 mins)
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Brief talk on:
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What is saponification? (fat + lye → soap + glycerin)
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Basic chemistry behind it
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Types of oils and their properties
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Lye handling and measuring
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3. Demonstration (20 mins)
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Facilitator performs the first batch
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Show each step from oil blending to trace and pouring
4. Hands-On Soap Making (40 mins)
Participants:
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Choose a soap mold: round or square
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Mix oils, add lye solution (pre-measured for safety)
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Blend to trace
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Pour into molds
5. Labeling & Wrap-Up (15 mins)
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Label their soap molds with dates and ingredients
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Discuss curing time (4–6 weeks)
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Take-home info sheets: curing tips, safety, recipes
This class will include all materials and ingredients to make 1.5lbs of CP soap (4 normal size bars) using Olio's Castille Soap Recipe.
You will be leaving class with the soap you created to cure for 30 days and then use or share.
Cancellation policy: Please give 4 days notice for any cancellations. No refunds.
Date: Sunday, May 25th, 2025
Time: 11:00 am
Address: Olio Products Co. at The Neighborhood Hive
2065 E 2100 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
Details: This workshop will last approximately 1hr
Minimum age requirement is 15 years old.
Enjoy 10% off on all Olio products on class day.
