Natural Cold Process Soap-Making Workshop – Malton, North Yorkshire
✨ What Our Workshop Attendees Say
“I absolutely loved the soap making workshop. Lots of technical information which was really interesting, loved hearing about the history of soap and all delivered in a fun way. Really relaxed atmosphere…”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Michelle, Verified Attendee
Learn to Make Natural Cold Process Soap — Led by a Qualified Chemist
Spend two hands-on hours in our Malton workshop learning the art and science of cold process soap making, guided by our qualified in-house chemist. You’ll leave with six bars of your own handmade, natural soap — personalised with your own choice of fragrance, botanicals, and exfoliants — and the knowledge to make more at home.
No melt-and-pour bases here. This is the real thing: vegetable oils, natural waxes, and the cold process method, explained clearly and made enjoyable for complete beginners.
As recommended by Chat Magazine: ‘Enjoy a day out with friends whipping up some handmade soaps — the perfect gift or a special treat for you.’
What You’ll Learn & Do
- The history and chemistry of soap making — explained in plain English
- How to work safely with soap-making ingredients
- How to blend essential oils and fragrances to create your own signature scent
- How to reach and recognise ‘trace’ — the key moment in cold process soap making
- How to add botanicals, dried flowers, and exfoliants for texture and appearance
- How to pour, mould, cut, and cure your soap
- What to do in the 24 hours and 2 weeks after the workshop to finish your bars
What You’ll Take Home
Six bars of your own handmade, palm oil-free natural soap, made from scratch using the cold process method, scented with your own custom blend of essential oils, and personalised with your choice of botanicals and exfoliants. Each bar is uniquely yours.
Workshop Details
- Duration: Approximately 2 hours (we don’t rush — it’s meant to be relaxing!)
- Sessions: Morning (10:00am – 12:00pm) and afternoon (2:00pm – 4:00pm)
- Location: Cosy Cottage Soap Workshop, Unit 1, 18 Cherry Farm Close, Malton, North Yorkshire YO17 6FD
- Group size: Maximum 10 participants
- Minimum age: 16 years
- Suitable for: Complete beginners — no experience needed
- Price: £65 per person, including all materials and 6 bars of soap to take home
Full address and joining instructions will be emailed approximately one week before your workshop. Please check your spam folder and contact us at customerserviceteam@cosycottagesoap.co.uk or call 01653 693555 if you don’t receive it.
Private & Corporate Group Bookings
This workshop is available as a private, exclusively-yours group booking — perfect for team building, staff wellbeing days, and special group events. We’ve hosted corporate teams, medical and dental practices, crafting clubs, Women’s Institute groups, hen parties and groups of friends. Private bookings are arranged directly with us so we can tailor the date, group size and experience to suit you.
Email us to enquire about a private group booking →
A Perfect Gift Experience
These workshops make superb gifts — for birthdays, anniversaries, hen parties, Mother’s Day, or simply as a treat for someone who loves natural living. If you’d like a gift card sent to the recipient, select this option at checkout and add your message. We can send it directly to them if you provide their address.
Also Available
Makers’ Day: Join us for both our morning candle making and afternoon soap making workshops on the same day, with lunch included. View Makers’ Day →
Intermediate Workshop: Already familiar with cold process soap making? Our full-day intermediate workshop will take your skills further. View Intermediate Workshop →
DELIVERY INFORMATION
Many customers opt to shop by telephone and we can be contacted on 01653 693555 if you wish to do this and create a special personalised gift package by telephone.
Please note: If you are shipping to a country outside of the UK, there may be customs charges that you need to consider before your purchase.
RETURN POLICY
We are currently unable to accept returns for our items unless they are damaged and hence unuseable.
If your order is damaged, please contact us within 14 days and we will send a replacement or offer a refund. Please get in touch with a photograph of your damaged product and we will notify you of the approval or rejection of your refund or replacement.
If a refund is the way forward, your refund will be processed, and a credit will automatically be applied to your credit card or original method of payment, within a certain amount of days. Alternatively, we will send out a replacement item to be arranged with you.
Depending on where you live, the time it may take for your replacement product to reach you may vary.
So much fun and very productive. Both ladies who ran the workshop were warm and friendly, putting us all at ease. I would HIGHLY recommend the course.
Elaine
Hi Elaine,
Thank you for your positive review of our Face to Face Soap Making Workshop in Malton. We're thrilled to hear that you had a fun and productive experience with our warm and friendly instructors. We appreciate your recommendation and hope to see you at another workshop soon. Best wishes!
Really enjoyed afternoon with you at Cozy Cottage. Clara gave good background on history and chemistry of soap making. She made the whole making process simple and easy to follow for everyone. Session went so quickly and left with own loaf ready to cut and cure at home. Great day thank you xx
Hi Rachel, thank you for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review. We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your soap making workshop. Clara is truly passionate about soap making and we're glad that her knowledge and guidance made the process enjoyable and easy for you. Thank you for choosing our workshop and we hope to see you again soon! Best wishes.
I had a wonderful afternoon at the workshop. It was so interesting to learn about the history of soap making and the story of the company. We were given such clear instructions on soap making, delivered in a really friendly way so that we all made wonderful soaps to bring home. Looking forward to using my soap and giving some to friends.
Hi Gill, thank you for your kind words! We are delighted that you enjoyed our soap making workshop and learned about the history behind our company. We hope you enjoy using your handmade soaps and sharing them with your friends. We appreciate your support and hope to see you again at one of our workshops! Best wishes
The soap making workshop was such a great experience, I had no idea of the chemistry involved, it was interesting to learn the process. Catherine is very knowledgeable and made it easy to understand. I’m looking forward to the curing of my oat, orange & lavender soap to try it out.
Thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that you had a great experience at our soap making workshop. We are so pleased the process was easy to understand and enjoyable. We can't wait for you to try out your oat, orange, and lavender soap once it's cured! Thank you for choosing Cosy Cottage for your workshop. Best wishes
I absolutely loved the soap making workshop. Lots of technical information which was really interesting, loved hearing about the history of soap and all delivered in a fun way.
Really relaxed atmosphere, tea and cake and you leave with your own soap. Fabulous afternoon xx
Hi Michelle
Thank you so much for your lovely review of our Soap Making Workshop. We're thrilled to hear that you had a great time and enjoyed learning about the technical aspects and history of soap in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. With best wishes to you
