Soap Making Business Certificate
Why you should study with us
Soap Making Business Certificate
With this soap making course, you will discover how to produce a whole range of completely natural products, from traditional bars of soap to liquids and creams. You’ll learn how to package your creations as perfect presents, and even pick up tips to kick start a successful soap-making business!
This course is brought to you by Maxine Clarke, on behalf of Newskills Academy. Maxine was taught about making soap and the benefits of natural ingredients by her grandmother.
For many years, Maxine used this skill to earn money alongside her day job and create stunning presents for friends during tough financial times.
Now, she owns a successful soap-making business, and is author of a book dedicated to making natural soap products! Maxine teaches you key processes for making amazing bars of soap, and introduces the procedure for creating delightful liquid and cream soaps.
You will learn:
- About soap-making equipment and ingredients
- How to personalise your products
- How to create fantastic gifts
- How to package your products to sell your products and impress your friends and family!
- Tips and tricks for selling your soaps
- How to build your soap-making hobby into a profitable business.
Course benefits:
- 20 lectures including 1.5 hours of video content.
- Video tutorials on a wide range of soap products, from bars to creams. PLUS loads of recipes!
- A focus on natural ingredients – no artificial products here!
This course includes
24/7 Student Support
End of course certification
Lifetime access to your course
Compatible with modern devices
- About the history of soap making - one of the oldest industries in the world
- That the majority of soaps are not true soaps
- About commercial soap ingredients
- Possible side effects of commercial soap
- What handmade soap is
- How soap cleans
- The importance of correct proportions of ingredients
- The fundamentals: temperature, trace, super fatting, setting times, cutting and curing, translucence, dilution and sequestering
- Essential pieces of equipment
- The quality of the finished soap and how it depends on the quality of the raw ingredients
- Use of basic oils and super fatting oils
- How to personalise your soap
- The history of using botanicals
- The benefits of the use of botanicals
- The use of botanicals as natural plant dyes
- How to blend oils
- Why you should choose quality oils
- Examples of oils that can used for blending
- About safety and how to prepare
- About safety and how to prepare
- Some cold process soap recipes
- How to make soap using the hot process method
- Essential safety precautions
- Hot process recipes
- What to do if you are unhappy with a batch
- Step by step method
- Most liquid soaps on the market today are actually synthetic detergents
- Key ingredients and how to make liquid soap
- Liquid soap recipies
- What are cream soaps / The key ingredients
- Safety precautions
- How to make cream soap / Recipes for cream soaps
- How to troubleshoot
- How to finish and decorate your soaps
- Packaging ideas
- About formulating your own creations
- Choosing oils
- The calculations
- How to comply with legislation
- How to label your products
- Who to notify - registration and notification
- Soap making terms
- Where to source ingredients
ID: YDFT67YHJ
of achievement
This certificate is presented to
Your Name
For completing the
Soap Making Business Certificate
on 21st November 2025
Selena Hurford
Selena Hurford
Course Tutor
Daniel Morgan
Daniel Morgan
Head of Academy
Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.
The course is broken down into 17 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.
You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!
Once you have completed all 17 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 17 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.
The pass mark for the test is 70%.
If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.
Once you have completed your test you can log in to your account and download/print your certificate any time you need it. If you would prefer us to post you a certificate to a UK address, there will be an admin charge of £10 (certificates sent internationally may cost more).
You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.
You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.
We estimate that the course will take about 6 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.
Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.
Received course work as a gift from my spouse. Each module was easy to follow, great content and exceptional graphics and illustrations.
I especially appreciated that I was able to take the modules at my own pace, according to the schedule that fit within my work and free time. Tests where 5 questions based at the end of each module and a 50 question test at the completion of all mode’s.
A wonderful experience, would highly recommend.
Karen Lee Herron
I am a hands-on learner, nothing goes in when I am bored blasted. This course was fantastic, the material for each module is provided in writing, which can be printed and read wherever you are in in your own time, all devices compatible and a short video showing how to do it using Excel.
You can re-visit each module however many times you want, even after completing the exam. The exam is totally content driven (what they teach is what they ask).
This is a great site to learn and I will be recommending it to everyone, Do a course…
Paul Byrne
I am so far really enjoying the course. Information is really well presented and tests a great recap to information covered. I also think the Notes tool is a good addition, however, the saving seems a little unstable so I have lost notes on a couple of the modules.
I figured that I needed to save prior to taking the test, but had selected a picture and as there was no close option, I clicked back and lost the notes I had taken. Apart from that, I am really enjoying the format and am finding the information easy to retain.
Amanda Rolfe
This course will give me the chance to engage further in my search for a career. I found this course helpful for both refreshing my memory of known skills as well as teaching me new ones.
I appreciated the chance to engage in this course as it was very interactive. I could both watch videos as well as read explanations. I could then apply that in a practice element of the course.
I have an ICT A Level and I didn’t know some of the function that were possible on word. It has been beneficial to me, even though I’m well versed in Microsoft Word.
Shelley Mckeown
The waxing course was very easy to follow and full of all the information needed. Fantastic easy step by step videos and diagrams.
Great help for setting up your own business as this course gives you all the correct information and procedures to follow.
I work from home offering a variety of other treatments, including eye lash extensions, threading and tanning now having this treatment is an added bonus… and very happy clients.
Would definitely recommend to others who are looking to follow in the same direction as me to broaden their treatments to offer for their own clients ?
Laura Turner
I am Massage Therapist, I know many things about various massages and techniques. On this website I finished Upper body course and I learned loads of interesting information which I did not know before. I recommend this for everyone who wants to be a professional massage therapist or just keep it as a hobby and give a massages to family members or close friends, because it is very helpful to know how to give massage correctly. Definitely will buy more courses from this website. Looking forward to buy a new course and learn more and more and more!
Sarune Liepaite
Soap Making Business Certificate
With this soap making course, you will discover how to produce a whole range of completely natural products, from traditional bars of soap to liquids and creams. You’ll learn how to package your creations as perfect presents, and even pick up tips to kick start a successful soap-making business!
This course is brought to you by Maxine Clarke, on behalf of Newskills Academy. Maxine was taught about making soap and the benefits of natural ingredients by her grandmother.
For many years, Maxine used this skill to earn money alongside her day job and create stunning presents for friends during tough financial times.
Now, she owns a successful soap-making business, and is author of a book dedicated to making natural soap products! Maxine teaches you key processes for making amazing bars of soap, and introduces the procedure for creating delightful liquid and cream soaps.
You will learn:
- About soap-making equipment and ingredients
- How to personalise your products
- How to create fantastic gifts
- How to package your products to sell your products and impress your friends and family!
- Tips and tricks for selling your soaps
- How to build your soap-making hobby into a profitable business.
Course benefits:
- 20 lectures including 1.5 hours of video content.
- Video tutorials on a wide range of soap products, from bars to creams. PLUS loads of recipes!
- A focus on natural ingredients – no artificial products here!
This course includes
24/7 Student Support
End of course certification
Lifetime access to your course
Compatible with modern devices
- About the history of soap making - one of the oldest industries in the world
- That the majority of soaps are not true soaps
- About commercial soap ingredients
- Possible side effects of commercial soap
- What handmade soap is
- How soap cleans
- The importance of correct proportions of ingredients
- The fundamentals: temperature, trace, super fatting, setting times, cutting and curing, translucence, dilution and sequestering
- Essential pieces of equipment
- The quality of the finished soap and how it depends on the quality of the raw ingredients
- Use of basic oils and super fatting oils
- How to personalise your soap
- The history of using botanicals
- The benefits of the use of botanicals
- The use of botanicals as natural plant dyes
- How to blend oils
- Why you should choose quality oils
- Examples of oils that can used for blending
- About safety and how to prepare
- About safety and how to prepare
- Some cold process soap recipes
- How to make soap using the hot process method
- Essential safety precautions
- Hot process recipes
- What to do if you are unhappy with a batch
- Step by step method
- Most liquid soaps on the market today are actually synthetic detergents
- Key ingredients and how to make liquid soap
- Liquid soap recipies
- What are cream soaps / The key ingredients
- Safety precautions
- How to make cream soap / Recipes for cream soaps
- How to troubleshoot
- How to finish and decorate your soaps
- Packaging ideas
- About formulating your own creations
- Choosing oils
- The calculations
- How to comply with legislation
- How to label your products
- Who to notify - registration and notification
- Soap making terms
- Where to source ingredients
ID: YDFT67YHJ
of achievement
This certificate is presented to
Your Name
For completing the
Soap Making Business Certificate
on 21st November 2025
Selena Hurford
Selena Hurford
Course Tutor
Daniel Morgan
Daniel Morgan
Head of Academy
Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.
The course is broken down into 17 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.
You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!
Once you have completed all 17 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 17 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.
The pass mark for the test is 70%.
If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.
Once you have completed your test you can log in to your account and download/print your certificate any time you need it. If you would prefer us to post you a certificate to a UK address, there will be an admin charge of £10 (certificates sent internationally may cost more).
You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.
You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.
We estimate that the course will take about 6 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.
Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.
Received course work as a gift from my spouse. Each module was easy to follow, great content and exceptional graphics and illustrations.
I especially appreciated that I was able to take the modules at my own pace, according to the schedule that fit within my work and free time. Tests where 5 questions based at the end of each module and a 50 question test at the completion of all mode’s.
A wonderful experience, would highly recommend.
Karen Lee Herron
I am a hands-on learner, nothing goes in when I am bored blasted. This course was fantastic, the material for each module is provided in writing, which can be printed and read wherever you are in in your own time, all devices compatible and a short video showing how to do it using Excel.
You can re-visit each module however many times you want, even after completing the exam. The exam is totally content driven (what they teach is what they ask).
This is a great site to learn and I will be recommending it to everyone, Do a course…
Paul Byrne
I am so far really enjoying the course. Information is really well presented and tests a great recap to information covered. I also think the Notes tool is a good addition, however, the saving seems a little unstable so I have lost notes on a couple of the modules.
I figured that I needed to save prior to taking the test, but had selected a picture and as there was no close option, I clicked back and lost the notes I had taken. Apart from that, I am really enjoying the format and am finding the information easy to retain.
Amanda Rolfe
This course will give me the chance to engage further in my search for a career. I found this course helpful for both refreshing my memory of known skills as well as teaching me new ones.
I appreciated the chance to engage in this course as it was very interactive. I could both watch videos as well as read explanations. I could then apply that in a practice element of the course.
I have an ICT A Level and I didn’t know some of the function that were possible on word. It has been beneficial to me, even though I’m well versed in Microsoft Word.
Shelley Mckeown
The waxing course was very easy to follow and full of all the information needed. Fantastic easy step by step videos and diagrams.
Great help for setting up your own business as this course gives you all the correct information and procedures to follow.
I work from home offering a variety of other treatments, including eye lash extensions, threading and tanning now having this treatment is an added bonus… and very happy clients.
Would definitely recommend to others who are looking to follow in the same direction as me to broaden their treatments to offer for their own clients ?
Laura Turner
I am Massage Therapist, I know many things about various massages and techniques. On this website I finished Upper body course and I learned loads of interesting information which I did not know before. I recommend this for everyone who wants to be a professional massage therapist or just keep it as a hobby and give a massages to family members or close friends, because it is very helpful to know how to give massage correctly. Definitely will buy more courses from this website. Looking forward to buy a new course and learn more and more and more!
Sarune Liepaite
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