Daphna Caplan

9 June 2026

How to Make Glycerine Soap

Glycerine soap is gentle, moisturising and beautifully clear. With a melt and pour glycerine base you can make gorgeous bars in minutes. An easy recipe from The Soap Barn using simple soap making supplies. What you will need Clear or white glycerine soap base Soap fragrance Soap colouring A soap mould Spraying alcohol All available from our soap making supplies. Method Cut the glycerine soap base into small cubes. Melt gently in short microwave bursts until just liquid. Stir in fragrance and colouring, use a clear base for see-through soaps or a white base for creamy, opaque bars. Pour into your mould, spritz with spraying alcohol to remove bubbles, and leave to set before un-moulding. Ready to make your own?
9 June 2026

How to Make Melt and Pour Soap

Melt and pour soap is the easiest way to make your own soap at home, no caustic chemicals, just melt, add your scent and colour, and pour. Perfect for beginners, kids and gifts. An easy recipe from The Soap Barn using simple soap making supplies. What you will need Glycerine (melt and pour) soap base Soap fragrance Soap colouring A soap mould Spraying alcohol All available from our soap making supplies. Method Cut the soap base into small cubes so it melts evenly. Melt gently in the microwave in short bursts (or in a double boiler) until just liquid, do not let it boil. Stir in your fragrance and a few drops of soap colouring. Pour into your mould and
9 June 2026

How to Make Cleopatra Body Butter

A thick, creamy, luxurious body butter that is deeply moisturising, a gorgeous gift. This easy recipe from The Soap Barn uses simple ingredients from our body and bath range. What you will need 500ml lotion base 100ml shea butter 500ml urea Hot water (from the tap) Fragrance Lustre sparkle Lotion jars All available from our body and bath range. Method Melt the lotion base in the microwave for three minutes, then pour into a pot over low heat. Dissolve 500ml urea in 500ml hot tap water and add it to the base, then add another 1.5 litres of hot tap water (hot but not boiling). Stir well and remove from the heat. Melt the shea butter and add it with
9 June 2026

How to Make Hand Lotion for Chapped Hands

Soothe dry, chapped winter hands with this rich, nourishing homemade hand lotion. This easy recipe from The Soap Barn uses simple ingredients from our body and bath range. What you will need 1000ml aqueous cream 100ml glycerine 100ml urea 100ml rose water 200ml shea butter 5ml lemon and 5ml honey fragrance Pump bottles All available from our body and bath range. Method In a blender, blend the aqueous cream and glycerine together. Dissolve the urea in the rose water and add it to the blender. Melt the shea butter and add it, along with your fragrances. Blend well and decant into pump bottles. Use morning and evening to heal chapped hands through winter. Shop the full body and bath range
9 June 2026

How to Make Scented Candles

Fill your home with your favourite fragrance with easy homemade scented candles. This easy recipe from The Soap Barn uses simple candle making supplies. What you will need Candle wax (soy, gel or powder) Candle wick Fragrance oil A heat-safe container Colouring (optional) All available from our candle making supplies range. Method Melt your wax gently until fully liquid. Stir in your fragrance oil, about 10 to 20ml per 250g of wax for a strong scent throw. Secure the wick in the middle of your container. Pour in the wax and leave to set, then top up any shrink hole with leftover wax. Tip: our candle paste holds fragrance longer than any other wax. Ready to make your own? Shop
9 June 2026

How to Make Soy Candles

Soy candles burn cleaner and longer than paraffin and are easy to make at home, a lovely weekend project or small business idea. This easy recipe from The Soap Barn uses simple candle making supplies. What you will need Soy wax Candle wick with sustainer Fragrance oil A heat-safe container Candle colouring (optional) All available from our candle making supplies range. Method Melt the soy wax gently, in the microwave for about three minutes or on the stove over low heat. Stir in your fragrance (roughly 10 to 20ml per 250g of wax), and a little colour if you like. Secure the wick in the centre of your container, keeping it upright with kebab sticks. Pour in the wax and
9 June 2026

How to Make a Coffee Body Scrub

An exfoliating coffee body scrub that leaves skin smooth, soft and revitalised. This easy recipe from The Soap Barn uses simple ingredients from our body and bath range. What you will need 100ml shea butter 100ml sweet almond oil Fine salt 10ml coffee or chocolate fragrance 2 heaped tablespoons ground coffee Jars All available from our body and bath range. Method Gently melt the shea butter in the microwave for one minute. Add the sweet almond oil, fragrance and ground coffee. Stir in the fine salt until you have a thick paste (not runny). Spoon into jars. To use, rub a scoop over your body in the shower, then rinse and pat dry. Shop the full body and bath range
9 June 2026

How to Make a Soothing Balm for Cracked Heels

Heal and prevent cracked heels this winter with this rich, nourishing foot balm. This easy recipe from The Soap Barn uses simple ingredients from our body and bath range. What you will need 500ml aqueous cream 100ml glycerine 200ml urea 100ml shea butter 10ml fragrance (lemon grass works well) Jars All available from our body and bath range. Method Place the aqueous cream in your blender. Mix the urea into the glycerine and add that to the aqueous cream. Melt the shea butter and add it to the blender. Add your fragrance and blend everything well. Use morning and evening through winter, the cracks heal quickly with continued use. Shop the full body and bath range at The Soap Barn,
9 June 2026

How to Make Choc-Mint Natural Body Butter

A 100% natural choc-mint body butter, rich and nourishing, just right for dry winter skin. This easy recipe from The Soap Barn uses simple ingredients from our body and bath range. What you will need 350g soy wax 100ml coconut oil 100ml sweet almond oil 100ml grapeseed oil Brown mica colouring Chocolate and spearmint fragrance Jars All available from our body and bath range. Method Melt all the oils together over a low heat. Stir in the brown mica colour and the chocolate and spearmint fragrances. Leave to cool for a few minutes. Pour into a jar and leave to set. Thick, rich and completely natural. Ready to make your own? Shop the full body and bath range at The