Make Your Own Strawberry Matcha Soap Workshop Saturday, July 18, 2026, 11am

Make a soap that is fun and full of nutritious ingredients! This bar will leave your skin soft and moisturized with its rich later. We will be using fresh strawberries and organic matcha.  This class comes with a small strawberry matcha beverage from The Neighborhood Hive coffee bar, for you to enjoy while making the soap.

Date: Saturday, July 18th, 2026

Time: 11am

Address: Inside The Neighborhood Hive 2065 E 2100 S, SLC, Utah 84109

Details: This workshop will last approximately 1.5 hours. 

Safety: Please wear (or bring) long sleeves and closed toe shoes to work in.

           Minimum age requirement is 15 years old.

Cancellation policy: 1 days notice for any cancellations. No refunds.

🧼 Workshop Title:

"Strawberry Matcha: DIY Soap-Making Experience"

📅 Event Overview

• Duration: 1 to 1.5 hours

• Audience: Adults or teens (15+), beginner-friendly

🧪 Goals of the Workshop

• Teach the basics of cold process soap making

• Let attendees customize soap with scent.

• Explain saponification and safety protocols

📝 Workshop Agenda

1. Welcome & Safety Briefing (15 mins)

• Hand out gloves, goggles

• Go over lye safety and workspace rules

2. Intro to Soap Making & Saponification (20 mins)

• Brief talk on:

  • What is saponification? (fat + lye → soap + glycerin)

  • Basic chemistry behind it

  • Types of oils and their properties

  • Lye handling and measuring

3. Demonstration (20 mins)

• Facilitator performs the first batch

• Show each step from oil blending to trace and pouring

4. Hands-On Soap Making (40 mins)

Participants:

• Choose a scent (e.g. strawberry, unscented)
  

• Mix oils, add lye solution (pre-measured for safety)

• Blend to trace

• Add final boost ingredients

• Pour into mold

5. Labeling & Wrap-Up (15 mins)

• Label their soap with ingredients

• Discuss curing time (4–6 weeks)

• Take-home info sheets: curing tips, pictures of board

This class will include all materials and ingredients to make 1.5lbs of CP (cold process) soap (4 normal size bars) using Olio's Soap Recipe.  If you would like to make more than 1.5lbs of soap, email Jennifer@OlioSkin.com

You will be leaving class with the soap you created to cure for 30 days and then use or share.