[ { "id": "cp-foundations", "title": "Cold Process Foundations", "category": "Cold Process", "level": "Beginner", "price": 79, "duration": "4h", "rating": 4.8, "reviews": 312, "shortDescription": "Start from zero: safe lye handling, basic recipe math, and your first successful batch.", "description": "Learn the essentials: SAP values, water ratios, safe lye mixing, and trace recognition. Build a first recipe using common plant oils and practice consistent pouring.", "features": ["Lye safety checklist", "Equipment overview", "First-batch walkthrough", "Troubleshooting quick guide"], "skills": ["weighing", "lye solution", "trace control", "mold pouring"] }, { "id": "natural-colorants", "title": "Natural Colorants Mastery", "category": "Natural Colorants", "level": "Intermediate", "price": 89, "duration": "3.5h", "rating": 4.7, "reviews": 204, "shortDescription": "Color soap with clays, Botanicals, and infusions—stable and fade-aware.", "description": "Explore clays, charcoal, turmeric, annatto, spirulina, and alkanet. Learn infusion techniques and stability considerations for long cures.", "features": ["Botanical library", "Infusion methods", "Fade mitigation tips", "Color mapping chart"], "skills": ["infusions", "pigment dispersions", "layering", "record keeping"] }, { "id": "advanced-swirls", "title": "Advanced Swirls & Sculpted Layers", "category": "Advanced Design", "level": "Advanced", "price": 119, "duration": "5h", "rating": 4.9, "reviews": 158, "shortDescription": "Controlled movement designs: hanger swirls, drop swirls, and sculpted textures.", "description": "Master slow-moving recipes, temperature control, and advanced tools for dramatic designs without acceleration.", "features": ["Design drills", "Tool guides", "Slow-trace recipes", "Color planning templates"], "skills": ["hanger swirl", "drop swirl", "in-the-pot swirl", "sculpting"] }, { "id": "melt-pour-art", "title": "Melt & Pour Artistry", "category": "Melt & Pour", "level": "Beginner", "price": 59, "duration": "2.5h", "rating": 4.6, "reviews": 96, "shortDescription": "Crystal-clear embeds and vibrant layers without lye handling.", "description": "Work with melt-and-pour bases for accessible designs: embeds, layers, suspended Botanicals, and minimal sweating.", "features": ["Base selection", "Embed techniques", "Sweating control", "Polishing tips"], "skills": ["layering", "embed casting", "temperature timing", "finishing"] }, { "id": "aroma-essentials", "title": "Essential Oil Aroma Essentials", "category": "Aromatherapy", "level": "Intermediate", "price": 69, "duration": "3h", "rating": 4.6, "reviews": 142, "shortDescription": "Build safe, balanced aromatics following IFRA guidance.", "description": "Blend essential oils by note and family, calculate usage rates, and compare fixatives for longer-lasting bars.", "features": ["Blend formulas", "IFRA overview", "Safety tables", "Fixative comparison"], "skills": ["blend building", "IFRA calc", "testing", "documentation"] }, { "id": "zero-waste-soap", "title": "Zero-Waste Trimmings & Rebatch", "category": "Zero-Waste", "level": "Beginner", "price": 39, "duration": "1.5h", "rating": 4.5, "reviews": 87, "shortDescription": "Turn offcuts into beautiful bars with minimal energy.", "description": "Reduce waste by rebatching and smart design choices. Learn to rehydrate, scent, and mold trimmings creatively.", "features": ["Rebatch methods", "Moisture control", "Design ideas", "Cure timing"], "skills": ["rebatching", "scent refreshing", "molding", "finishing"] }, { "id": "business-basics", "title": "Soap Business Basics", "category": "Business", "level": "Beginner", "price": 89, "duration": "4h", "rating": 4.6, "reviews": 131, "shortDescription": "From costing to inventory and simple compliance planning.", "description": "Learn pricing models, COGS tracking, small-batch inventory, and lightweight compliance planning for markets and online shops.", "features": ["COGS sheet", "Inventory tracker", "Labeling overview", "Market checklist"], "skills": ["pricing", "inventory", "label planning", "sales basics"] }, { "id": "batch-records", "title": "Batch Records & GMP Lite", "category": "Safety & Compliance", "level": "Intermediate", "price": 69, "duration": "2h", "rating": 4.7, "reviews": 88, "shortDescription": "Document every pour with practical, repeatable records.", "description": "Create batch templates, version control recipes, and track deviations. Understand GMP principles for small operations.", "features": ["Templates", "Deviation tracking", "Versioning", "Storage tips"], "skills": ["documentation", "GMP basics", "quality checks", "traceability"] }, { "id": "brine-soleseife", "title": "Brine Bars (Soleseife)", "category": "Cold Process", "level": "Intermediate", "price": 59, "duration": "2h", "rating": 4.5, "reviews": 55, "shortDescription": "Silky, dense lather brine soaps with careful water balance.", "description": "Use saline solutions to modify lather and hardness. Explore salt percentages and curing considerations.", "features": ["Brine ratios", "Trace timing", "Cure tips", "Design ideas"], "skills": ["soleseife", "salt balance", "pour control", "curing"] }, { "id": "goat-milk", "title": "Goat Milk & Sugars", "category": "Cold Process", "level": "Intermediate", "price": 69, "duration": "2.5h", "rating": 4.6, "reviews": 103, "shortDescription": "Cool temperatures, caramelization control, and smooth textures.", "description": "Prevent scorching, manage sugars, and keep designs clean while using milks and honey.", "features": ["Freeze methods", "Temperature control", "Scorch prevention", "Design workflow"], "skills": ["milk handling", "temperature", "insulation", "finishing"] }, { "id": "salt-bars", "title": "High Salt Spa Bars", "category": "Cold Process", "level": "Advanced", "price": 79, "duration": "2.5h", "rating": 4.6, "reviews": 61, "shortDescription": "High salt content for exfoliating spa-style bars.", "description": "Learn timing, unmolding, and crumb control with high salt additions; compare coconut oil percentages for lather.", "features": ["Salt ratios", "Unmold timing", "Crumb control", "Lather mapping"], "skills": ["timing", "cutting", "formula testing", "cure planning"] }, { "id": "clay-portrait", "title": "Clay Portrait Techniques", "category": "Advanced Design", "level": "Advanced", "price": 109, "duration": "4h", "rating": 4.8, "reviews": 74, "shortDescription": "Fine lines and gradients using natural clays and charcoal.", "description": "Sketch, map, and pour detailed clay portraits with stable dispersions and layered pours.", "features": ["Sketch workflow", "Dispersion control", "Gradient pours", "Cut planning"], "skills": ["sketching", "dispersion", "layering", "cut layout"] }, { "id": "embed-lab", "title": "Cold Process Embeds Lab", "category": "Advanced Design", "level": "Intermediate", "price": 79, "duration": "3h", "rating": 4.6, "reviews": 69, "shortDescription": "Safe embeds that bond during gel and cure phases.", "description": "Plan geometries and gel behavior to keep embeds cohesive and visually sharp.", "features": ["Embed planning", "Gel management", "Bonding checklist", "Tooling"], "skills": ["embed design", "gel phase", "temperature", "molding"] }, { "id": "labeling-essentials", "title": "Labeling & Claims Essentials", "category": "Safety & Compliance", "level": "Beginner", "price": 49, "duration": "1.5h", "rating": 4.5, "reviews": 77, "shortDescription": "Identify what you can (and cannot) say on labels and online.", "description": "Understand cosmetic vs. soap definitions, cosmetic claims risk, and basic country differences to avoid misbranding.", "features": ["Definitions", "Claims mapping", "Examples", "Checklists"], "skills": ["label writing", "risk awareness", "examples", "review"] }, { "id": "branding-packaging", "title": "Branding & Plastic-Light Packaging", "category": "Branding & Packaging", "level": "Beginner", "price": 59, "duration": "2h", "rating": 4.5, "reviews": 64, "shortDescription": "Cohesive identity and paper-first packaging that protects bars.", "description": "Design labels with readability, legal details, and shelf appeal; evaluate compostable and recycled options.", "features": ["Typography guide", "Paper specs", "FSC tips", "Layout templates"], "skills": ["brand basics", "layout", "sustainability", "printing"] }, { "id": "trace-timing", "title": "Trace Timing & Emulsification", "category": "Cold Process", "level": "Intermediate", "price": 69, "duration": "2h", "rating": 4.7, "reviews": 91, "shortDescription": "Master thin-to-medium trace for clean designs without separation.", "description": "Learn controlled emulsification and stick blender discipline. Prevent ricing and acceleration with practical tests.", "features": ["Emulsification tests", "Acceleration avoidance", "Recipe tuning", "Design timing"], "skills": ["emulsification", "timing", "testing", "control"] }, { "id": "herbal-infusions", "title": "Herbal Oil Infusions", "category": "Natural Colorants", "level": "Beginner", "price": 49, "duration": "1.5h", "rating": 4.5, "reviews": 58, "shortDescription": "Create stable, fragrant infusions for gentle hues and skin feel.", "description": "Infuse oils with Botanicals for color and subtle scent, strain effectively, and document variables for repeatability.", "features": ["Hot/cold methods", "Straining tips", "Shelf-life notes", "Record sheets"], "skills": ["infusions", "filtration", "shelf-life", "docs"] }, { "id": "vegan-bars", "title": "Vegan Bar Design", "category": "Cold Process", "level": "Intermediate", "price": 69, "duration": "2h", "rating": 4.6, "reviews": 73, "shortDescription": "Stable, bubbly vegan bars with balanced fatty-acid profiles.", "description": "Craft high-performance vegan formulas; compare butters and hard oils; tune superfat and lather.", "features": ["FA balance", "Superfat tuning", "Test matrix", "Cure logs"], "skills": ["formulation", "testing", "analysis", "iteration"] }, { "id": "hot-process", "title": "Hot Process Fundamentals", "category": "Cold Process", "level": "Beginner", "price": 59, "duration": "2h", "rating": 4.5, "reviews": 66, "shortDescription": "Faster saponification, rustic textures, and scent management.", "description": "Use controlled heat to accelerate saponification, add scent at the right time, and design rustic finishes.", "features": ["Crockpot method", "Oven process", "Additive timing", "Finishing"], "skills": ["heat control", "additives", "timing", "finishing"] }, { "id": "color-theory", "title": "Natural Color Theory for Soap", "category": "Natural Colorants", "level": "Intermediate", "price": 59, "duration": "2h", "rating": 4.6, "reviews": 52, "shortDescription": "Plan harmonious palettes that survive cure and light exposure.", "description": "Understand undertones, saturation, and contrast using Botanicals and clays, with fade-aware planning.", "features": ["Palette planning", "Contrast checks", "Swatch building", "Cure testing"], "skills": ["color planning", "contrast", "testing", "templates"] }, { "id": "soap-math", "title": "Soap Math & Lye Calculations", "category": "Safety & Compliance", "level": "Beginner", "price": 69, "duration": "2.5h", "rating": 4.7, "reviews": 138, "shortDescription": "Confidently calculate lye, water, and superfat for any recipe.", "description": "Work through SAP charts, purity adjustments, water discounts, and superfat strategies for predictable results.", "features": ["SAP charts", "Purity adjustments", "Discount strategy", "Worksheets"], "skills": ["calculation", "documentation", "planning", "quality"] }, { "id": "market-ready", "title": "Market-Ready Workflow", "category": "Business", "level": "Intermediate", "price": 99, "duration": "3.5h", "rating": 4.7, "reviews": 84, "shortDescription": "From prototype to booth: plan, schedule, and present your line.", "description": "Plan seasonal drops, batch scheduling, labeling checks, and booth layouts that match your brand.", "features": ["Seasonal planner", "Booth layouts", "Inventory map", "Label check"], "skills": ["planning", "presentation", "inventory", "branding"] } ]