Goat's Milk Soap

Hi there, I’m kennedy here with Scholl’s Dairy Goats.

I’ve been trying to figure out how to treat my sensitive and acne prone skin for years. Do you have sensitive or acne prone skin or just need a good cleansing without a mess or expensive chemicals? I am going to show you in just a few steps on how to make your very own goat milk soap. Did you know that goat milk soap has some amazing abilities such as helping repair damaged skin tissue, anti-inflammatory, and possible skin cancer prevention abilities, are just to name a few. And it has antibacterial properties that can stop the little organisms that cause acne.

What you’ll need:

• Frozen Goats Milk
• Lye
• Essential Oil
• Lard
• Sunflower Oil
• Powder Soap Dye
• Knife Or Soap Cutter
• Mixing Containers
• Mixing Bowl
• Cutting Board
• Emersion Blender
• Soap Mold
• Eye Protection
• Rubber Gloves
• Yogurt Containers
• Isopropyl alcohol
• Wooden spoons
• Cooling rack

Ingredients:

• 11 oz Frozen Goats Milk
• 12 oz Lard
• 3 oz Lye
• 10 oz Sunflower Oil
• .1 oz Essential Oil
• .1 oz Soap Dye

Put on the eye protection and rubber gloves.

Gather all materials and place in separate containers, I use yogurt containers because it is easiest to pour, mix and clean up.

All in separate containers place 11oz of goats milk into a container, 12 oz lard (heat in 30 second intervals, stirring between them), and 10 oz sunflower oil.

Take the frozen goats milk and place it in the container with the lye. The lye will eat away at the milk liquifying it. When the lye eats at the milk it becomes warm, be sure to stir the mixture every 2 minutes until the goats milk has become a liquid to ensure that the milk doesn’t burn and curdle.

Once the milk is liquid then place it into a mixing bowl.

Add the liquified lard (reminder: heat the lard up in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring between them), essential oil, and sunflower oil to the lye and goats milk.

You’re going to use the emersion blender and blend the ingredients in the mixing bowl together for 10 minutes. The consistency should be anywhere from pancake batter to a thick cake mix.

You can put your color in when you mix all your ingredients together or measure it and scoop it out evenly then put your color in. In this recipe I evenly divided mine using a 1 cup measure cup to scoop it out. In this recipe I decided to be fancy and layer my two colors. With this method you are going to add color to the separated mixtures and use a wooden spoon or the emersion blender to mix in the color well. Mixing in the powder soap dye will take 2 minutes for the color to be fully mixed in. After your colors are mixed well you can start filling the mold.

With my recipe I started with the darker color on the bottom (it really doesn’t matter, Do what your heart desires), then spray the layer about twice with the alcohol, and wait for it to harden (I do laundry between each layer or the dishes just to keep me occupied. It takes anywhere from 10 minutes to 20 minutes for the layer to harden before you can add the next layer. Complete this step as many times needed or desired.

Once the mold is filled then place in the freezer for the soap to firm. Leave it in the freezer between 24 hours to 48 hours to ensure that your soap is hard.

Now you get to see your wonderful creation come to life. You are going to peel the soap from the silicon part of the mold and lay it on a cutting board. You will begin by adding even pressure to the knife to cut through the soap. The pieces should be a 1 inch thick (I measure using my index and middle finger together which is a little over an inch)

Now place your cut pieces onto the drying rack for the next 4 weeks due to the saponification process or for the soap to cure properly. Once the 4 weeks are up you can use the soap at your own will.