how to make goat milk soap
How to get started on making soap?
I would like to make soaps for just gifting and my personal use. I have been researching but i’m still confused as to what or how to get started. I have sensitive skin and so do my children. I have tried various “gentle” soaps but they just don’t work but i have tried a homemade goats milk soap that i loved and it really helped my skin. Anyway I would love some advice to make goats milk soap. Thanks in advance!
just google homemade soap or go to you tube this would help alot.
how to make goat milk soap
Tips For Goats’ Milk Soap Recipes
People love goats’ milk soap! There are various forms of goat’s milk soap recipes, some are extremely simple and others are significantly more complex. Below are some tips and tricks you can use when testing out recipes on your own.
When using goat’s milk soap recipes, it is recommended that you first get the milk ice cold or even partially frozen. Of course, remember to always use protective goggles, gloves, and other safety equipment. The lye in this mix can be hazardous to your health and needs to be given the proper amount of respect during soap making.
Goats’ Milk Soap Creation
A basic goat’s milk soap recipe would include ice cold milk, oils, and lye. The amount you use depends on how many bars of soap you wish to produce.
The first step is to melt the oil in a stainless steel pot. Be careful when doing so since burnt oil produces terrible smelling soap. While this ingredient is slowly melting, combine the milk and the lye together in a separate bowl, slowly stirring with a wooden or plastic spoon. If you want a very light colored soap, take extra caution to add the lye slowly. The milk and lye will react when combined, therefore causing the mixture to heat up. Once the oils are in a liquid state, slowly add the lye-milk mixture to the oils. Add the oils to this mixture slowly and stir constantly and slowly. At this stage, you can use a stick blender on a low setting to aid with mixing.
To add fragrance to a basic recipe, essentials oils may be added to this mix. The scent and amount varies according to personal taste, so go ahead and experiment to find the scent combination that appeals to you. The oils should form a “trace” on the surface or lines on the top of the mixture before sinking and blending in. Pour the mixture into your soap molds and allow them to set for 24 hours.
The goats’ milk soap should then be allowed to cure for 4 to 6 weeks before it can be used.
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making goats milk soap lye/glycerin?
I am looking for a goats milk soap recipe very similar to this one but want to replace the lye with glycerin, is it possible to do that and how much glycerin would a person use for a recipe like this one?
8 oz. distilled water (cold)
8 oz. goat milk (cold) or (frozen/slushy)
6.5 oz. lye (sodium hydroxide)
8 oz. palm oil
17 oz. coconut 76° oil
17 oz. olive oil
1 oz grapefruit seed extract
2-3 ozs. essential oil
OR if someone has another recipe very similar that uses glycerin already that would be great, any light on this subject would be much appreciated.
Not a good idea. Lye turns all the fats (goat’s milk, palm oil, coconut oil, olive oil, and grapefruit seed extract) into soap and glycerin through a process called saponification. Without the lye, your mix will go rancid and smell really bad. Watch out for that stuff, it will dissolve your skin if you are not careful.
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