Here you will find classes that have been given by Southern Soapers. Topics range from simple balm creation, how to make scrubs or body sprays, hair conditioners, or how to use different types of natural colorants in your cold process soap.

Bubble Bar Class- Video instructions for making your own Bubble Bars, Bath Cupcakes, etc.  Bubble Bar Class

Making Body Butters - It is so easy to make your own body butters! Try our two versions, anhydrous (water free) and cream type. Whipped Tropical Body Butter, Emulsion Based Body Butter

Hair Conditioners 101 - Making you own Hair Conditoners, Cream Rinse, Luxurious, Thick Lotion, Oil Free Cream & Body Butter, Body Milk using BTMS, One Step Conditioner, and Creme Rinse Concentrate. April 25/26, 2008

Caprol Micro Express 101 - Making Body & Room Sprays with Caprol Micro Express. Polysorbates vs CME, CME Explorations, Body Spray Instructions, Ogre Ooze Sugar or Salt Scrub. May 3/4, 2002008

Cire De Lanol 101 - Learning to use Cire De Lanol (emulsifier). What is Cire De Lanol? How to make a fluffy mousse lotion using Cire De Lanol. Aug 9/10, 2008

Pre Neutralized Carbomer 101 - Learning to use PNC (Pre Neutralized Carbomer). Definitions, PNC Tutorial, Eye Appeal Gel Serum Formula, More Formulations. May 10/11, 2008

Sepigel 101 - Learning to use Sepigel 305. What is Sepigel?, Sepigel Class Tutorial, Silken Face Serum, Age Defense Cream. May 17/18, 2008

Gel Formulating 201 - Combining PNC and Sepigel 305 for rheology enhancements in your toiletries. Overview on Combining PNC and Sepigel 305, Rheology Enhancements. May 24/25, 2008

Professional Skin Care Gels 101 - Using Sepigel 305& PNC to create oil-free skin care products. Formulating Oil-Free Products, Oil-Free Cleansing Cream, Skin Refreshing Toner, Oil Free Lotion. May 31/June 1, 2008

Exfoliants 101 - Using Microscrub, Synscrub, and Aluminum Oxide Crystals exfoliants. What are Exfoliants?, Using Exfoliants, Exfoliation Formulas, Microdermabrasion. June 7/8, 2008

Shealoe 101 - Using Shealoe as a base for luxurious and quick creams, sugar or salt glows, and scrubs. About Shealoe, Emulsified Scrub Benefits, Tutorial for Making Shealoe Scrubs, Truly Scrumptious Shealoe Scrub, June 14/15, 2008

Fragrance & Essential Oil Blending 101 - Creating Custom fragrance oils blends for your product lines. Fragrance Scent Groups, Michael Edward’s Scent Wheel, Fragrance Blends, Essential Oil Blends. June 21/22, 2008

Natural Soap Colorants 101 - Achieving Natural Soap Colors using Clays, Teas, and Herbs or Spices. Natural Colorants using Clay, Herbs, and Spices. June 28/29, 2008

Natural Soap Colorants 102 - Learning to use Oxides, Ultramarines, and Neon pigments with soap. Coloring Soap using Oxides, Ultramarines, and Neons, FDA Color Approval List Part 73, FDA Color Approval List Part 74, Examples of Various Colorants in Soap. July 19/20, 2008

Botanical Extracts 101 - Using Water Based Botanical Extracts in Cosmetic Formulations. Aug, 16/17, 2008

Preservatives 101 - Determining which preservative to use for your formulations. Why Use Preservatives, Overview of Preservaties, Cosmocil CQ, Germaben II, Germaben II E, Germall Plus (Powder), GermallPlus (Liquid), Tinosan SDC, Suttocide A, Phenoxyethanol, Phenonip, Optiphen, Optiphen Plus, Optiphen ND, LiquaPar Optima, LiquaPar Oil, LiquaPar PE, Re-Cap on Preservatives. Aug, 23/24, 2008