Goat milk as an additive to skin care products has long been used to sooth and solve skin issues. Raw goat milk in high in vitamins and minerals, in particularly vitamin A, which aids in repairing damaged skin. It is also naturally rich in caprylic acid, which soothes and rejuvenates skin. Lactic acid (an alpha-hydroxy acid) is also present in goat milk which removes dead skin cells and is believed to stimulate the production of collagen and elastin. Goat milk soap is very gentle on the skin and is perfect for people who suffer from eczema, delicate, or dry skin. We have our own goat milk and one way of dealing with excess milk is to freeze it and later use it in body products such as this.
Soap-making is a skill everyone should learn. It is easy, fun, environmentally friendly, economical and practical. Once I began making soap, I soon discovered that you can replace the water in any recipe with goat milk, 1:1. This allowed me to use my own goat milk to create recipes and products of high quality for a very low cost.
This recipe is a simple one. Coconut oil, sustainably-produced palm oil and olive oil are all easy to find ingredients. You can substitute the goat milk for plain distilled water if you wish.
Here is the recipe:
Ingredients:
•26.5 oz. Olive oil Pomace
•16.5 ounces Coconut oil
•10 oz. Sustainably sourced Palm Kernel oil
•209 grams Lye
•2.7 oz. Essential oils of your choice
•20 oz. goat milk frozen in ice cube sized chunks.
Directions:
- Prepare your mold.
- Combine and melt olive oil, coconut oil and palm oil to 115F.
- VERY slowly, pour measured lye into semi-thawed (slushy) goat milk. Stir constantly. Measure temperature constantly. If milk heats up too fast it will turn orange and scorch, so do this step very slowly. Ideally you will get your lye mixture up to about 115F.
- Combine lye mixture with oils when temperatures are the same (between 105-115F).
- Using a stick blender, blend combination until product reaches trace.
- Add any essential oils, dried herbs etc at trace.
- Pour into mold. Cover mold with either plastic wrap or cardboard.
- Cover with towels to prevent cooling too quickly.
- 24 hours later, cut into bars.
- Set bars on towel in warm, dry location away from direct sunlight. Let them “saponify” for at least 4 weeks.
Enjoy!
