AY Honor Soap Making Answer Key

Soap Making

Skill Level

3

Year

2018

Version

24.03.2025

Approval authority

North American Division

1

Have the Soap Craft - Advanced Honor.

For tips and instruction see Soap Craft - Advanced.

2

Review and list the basic safety equipment needed to make soap.

3

What is saponification value?

4

What is superfatting?

5

Describe the difference between essential oils and fragrance oils.

6

What can be used to color the soap?

7

What can be used in place of distilled water when making soap?

8

At what stage in the soap making process should fragrances, colors, or additives be added?

9

Define “seize” in terms of soap and what might cause it.

10

What is the most common temperature to “soap” at?

11

Explain what 99% rubbing alcohol is used for.

12

Describe the following techniques in soap making. Collect photos of at least five of them.

12a

Simple swirl

12b

Layering

12c

Funnel pour

12d

Faux funnel pour

12e

Slant pour

12f

In the pot swirl

12g

Embeds

12h

Zebra swirl

12i

Spin swirl

12j

Hanger swirl

13

Make two batches of soap. Incorporate color, fragrance, or a design technique in each of these:

13a

Cold process (CP)

13b

Melt and pour with embeds (MP)

14

Explain how long should your soap cure and why.

15

Complete one of the following:

15a

Give a devotional talk about soap and cleanliness.

15b

Write a two-page paper on how soap relates to our spiritual life.

16

Make a gift/display basket of some of your soaps that you have made and give it to someone that could really appreciate it. This can either be done by yourself or as a group project (additional items may be included).

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