Anne-Marie Faiola delves into the intricacies of gel phase in soapmaking in this episode. She starts by introducing what gel phase is and its importance. The episode then explores the benefits of forcing gel phase and various methods to achieve it. Anne-Marie also covers the reasons some soapmakers may want to prevent gel phase and shares techniques for doing so. The episode concludes with encouragement for listeners to experiment with different gel phase techniques to find what works best for their soapmaking process.

(0:00) Welcome and Introduction to Gel Phase in Soapmaking

(1:03) Benefits and Methods to Force Gel Phase

(2:17) Reasons and Techniques to Prevent Gel Phase

(3:22) Encouragement to Experiment with Gel Phase Techniques