Goat Milk Soap

Goat milk is wonderful for sensitive, dry, and baby skin. I like to visit a local goat farmer, who allows her goats to graze and play all day in green fields before escorting them into the barn to be milked. They are the kindest little goats I’ve ever met; each one knows how dear to the farmer’s heart they are. The goat milk itself is the sweetest, creamiest treat I get all week. I like to use this fresh milk in my soap, but store bought will work great, too!

Ingredients:

7.6 oz goat milk

2.9 oz lye

8 oz olive oil

8 oz coconut oil

4 oz castor oil

Scent blend, if desired (page 43)

Method:

SAFETY CHECK!

Start by pouring your goat milk into ice cube trays, as goat milk is extremely high in sugar and will burn rapidly if mixed in liquid form with lye. Stick your ice cube tray in the freezer and wait until goat milk is frozen.

Once the milk has frozen, remove from freezer, and place ice cubes in a heat-resistant, nonreactive mixing bowl. Next, weigh your lye in a separate container and take it plus your ice cubes to a well-ventilated, safe outdoor area. Add your lye to the goat milk ice cubes, mixing well. Set aside to cool.

Meanwhile, weigh your oils and place over medium heat until thoroughly melted. Remove from heat, and add essential oils for scent, if you desire.

Check that your lye and oil temperatures are around 100°F to 110°F and blend your lye/goat milk into your oils. Mix these thoroughly with a stick blender until you have reached trace and then mix a little longer, just to be certain. Pour your soap into a pre-lined soap mold.

At this point, spritz the tops of your soap with alcohol to keep soda ash from forming. Set aside in a safe and ideally a cool spot to reduce heat-related fissures and leave to sit for 12 to 24 hours. After this time, remove your soap from the mold, peel off the freezer paper, and cut your soap!

Set aside to cure for 4 to 6 weeks. Enjoy!!