Irn- Bru baths prove to be huge seller for firm
FANS of Scotland’s national drink can take a dip in “Irn- Bru” in their own bathtub – with bath salts which turn water orange and smell just like the ginger fizz.
The Glasgow Soap Company is selling Iron Brew epsom bath salts, shower gel, liquid soap, hand soap and even lip balm.
Owner and founder Ashley Paton, 37, said the ginger range smells just like the famed orange drink – despite not actually being made with Irn- Bru.
The range has proved to be the company’s biggest seller.
The family firm, which Ashley runs with her partner Sean Kelly, also 37, said they were inspired to create an Iron Brew candle to go alongside the popular product.
Mum- of- one Ashley said: “Iron Brew’s been our biggest seller.
“It seems quite an obvious one to go with, being the Glasgow Soap Company.
“It made sense and we ran with it.
“We first made Iron Brew lip balms which outsold all our other lip balms.
“All product types we do an Iron Brew version of ... it just outsells everything else by miles.
“We don’t use Irn Bru in our products at all, it’s all fragrance oils that together smell like it.
“It smells really authentic and it’s lovely, fruity and sweet.
“Our handmade soaps are made from vegetable glycerin and are vegan, moisturising and suitable for sensitive skin.
“The lip balms are made with beeswax, coconut oil and shea butter, and our organic liquid soap and shower gel are made from organic oils.
“The epsom salts contain fragrance oils and they’re good for detoxing and muscle aches and pains.
“They’re also really good with encouraging young children into the bath and helping parents with bathtime.” Ashley started the company after studying aromatherapy at college and developing a keen interest in essential oils.
She set up the business in 2015 and at first made her products in her kitchen, but over the past five years the firm has gone from strength to strength.
Sean even left his job as a dentist to help with the business, which now has a workshop in Glasgow, where the products are made and distributed from.