STEM Soap Making Kit

Essential Depot's S.T.E.M. Soap Kit is specifically designed for educators in pre-K, elementary, and secondary classrooms. Use this kit as a science education kit and product alongside S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) curriculum to demonstrate S.T.E.M. concepts and real-world applications through a hands-on activities to your students. Science education projects include a broad range of activities, such as practical experiments in engineering, aeronautics, robotics, energy, chemistry, physics, biology, and geology while incorporating applied math and science principles. Recently, however, not only teachers/educators use this method, but it is also used in home school based projects, summer camp activities, and just pure family fun as well as fabulous gifts.

This project includes the:

Science of saponification and soapmaking

Technology of electronically creating/marketing a product and label

Engineering product design, development/production timelines, chemistry

Math of calculations

Included in the kit:

• PRINTED INSTRUCTIONS, wipeable, see image above
• GLOVES, disposable, poly bagged, size: adult medium
• MASK, poly bagged, quantity-1, color-random: Black or White
• PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR, poly bagged, quantity-1, Color-random: White, Black, Green, Purple
• APRON, poly bagged, plastic, reusable and/or disposable
• SILICONE SPATULA, poly bagged, quantiy-1, color-random: Red, Green
• 5oz SODIUM HYDROXIDE, solid (NaOH), HDPE container, child proof lid, resealable lid, poly bagged
• MIXING BOWL for your lye water
• 16 oz OLIVE OIL in resealable microwavable pouch
• 15 oz COCONUT OIL in resealable microwavable pouch
• 2 oz CASTOR OIL in resealable microwavable pouch
• ESSENTIAL OIL or FRAGRANCE OIL, scent is random, tinted glass bottle, safety sealed, resealable phenolic cone cap, quantity depends upon the scent
• 1 ADDITIVE, poly bagged, appropriate for the scent
• SILICONE SOAP MOLD, color is random: RED or NATURAL (no added color), poly bagged, food grade, reuseable, washable (even in the dishwasher, but handwash with a cold water rinse is recommended), maximum loaf size: 11.25(L) X 3.25(W) X 3.70(H)
• STAINLESS STEEL BASKET for the Mold
• 11 LABELS for the finished soap
• GREENER LIFE DIAMOND sticker

OPTIONAL:

• PURCHASE SEPARATELY: Refill Kit for repeat crafting and larger quantity crafting
• PURCHASE SEPARATELY: Additional Apron if you disposed of your last Apron or if you just need a new one
• PURCHASE SEPARATELY: Additional Additives for repeat crafting and customization
• PURCHASE SEPARATELY: Additional Scents (Essential Oils or Fragrance Oils) for repeat crafting and customization
• PURCHASE SEPARATELY: Shea Melt and Pour Loaf - 4 lb for repeat crafting and larger quantity crafting
• PURCHASE SEPARATELY: Additional Stackable Stainless Steel Basket if you would like a form for your rectangular loaf mold other than its box
• PURCHASE SEPARATELY: Additional R.E.D. Silicone Mold, rectangular, color: red for a loaf of soap
• PURCHASE SEPARATELY: R.E.D. Silicone Mold, rectangular, color: natural for a loaf of soap
• PURCHASE SEPARATELY: R.E.D. Silicone Soap Mold, cylindrical, color: natural for a round loaf and bar of soap
• PURCHASE SEPARATELY: R.E.D. Silicone Mold with stainless steel basket, rectangular, color: red if you would like a form for your rectangular loaf mold other than its box
• PURCHASE SEPARATELY: R.E.D. Silicone Mold with stainless steel basket, rectangular, color: natural if you would like a form for your rectangular loaf mold other than its box
• PURCHASE SEPARATELY: Soap Cutter - Perfectly Cuts 1 Inch Bars to cut your loaf of soap
• PURCHASE SEPARATELY: Soap Cutter - Long Loaf - Perfectly Cuts 1 Inch Bars to cut your loaf of soap
• PURCHASE SEPARATELY: Stackable Soap Drying Tray - no wheels - holds 100+ bars for curing multiple loaves of soap
• PURCHASE SEPARATELY: Stackable Soap Drying Tray - with wheels but no vented air slots

Additional safety items not included in the kit that you will need are:

• NONE !

You will also need the following soapmaking equipment:

• mixing bowl large enough for ALL ingredients (Stainless Steel, HDPE, or even Glass) NO ALUMINUM OR ZINC!!!
• stainless steel spoon (for mixing the lye but can use the silicone spatula)
• Cutting blade (knife, metal dough/bench scrape, even a fine strong wire, etc.)
• optional: stickblender (immersion blender), if you want to speed up the mixing time/effort
• optional: scale, if you want to weigh items for extra calculations but you can guess at the water weight/quantity

Soapmaking DO’s and DON’Ts:

• ALWAYS work in a well ventilated area
• Wear your PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
• DO NOT get distracted
• NEVER add water to lye, ALWAYS slowly add the lye to water
• NEVER use aluminum or zinc coated items, ALWAYS use stainless steel or plastic or even glass