Goat's milk makes a gentle, moisturizing soap. Goat's milk has properties that make it a more effective moisturizer than ingredients in other soaps. Adding coconut oil to a goat's milk soap recipe makes the final product even more moisturizing. Homemade goat's milk soap has the added benefit of purity.
Properties
NewEnglandGrown.com explains that goat milk contains capric-capryllic triglyceride, a highly-regarded moisturizing compound. is gentle and effective for sensitive skin conditions, including eczema. (See References)
Supplies
You will need the following supplies:
Rubber gloves
Scale
Heavy spoon
Electric mixer
2 glass bowls
Paper cup
Small kitchen towel
Large plastic or glass container
Stainless steel soup pot
Cardboard box for mold (shoe box-size)
Small plastic kitchen garbage bag
(See References)
Ingredients
Use the scale to weigh the following ingredients accurately:
3 C (24 oz) olive oil
10 oz coconut oil
30 oz lard
24 oz frozen goat's milk, once frozen, break into shards
8.7 oz lye
You can add coloring or scent. Rosemary, basil or lavender-fresh or organic essential oils are aromatic for soap.
Lye is among the drain cleaners at the supermarket. Grocery stores carry lard. Olive oil is with cooking oils. Most super centers carry coconut oil.
Instructions I
Wear rubber gloves the entire time you are in contact with lye. Line the shoe box with the plastic bag. Melt the lard and coconut oil in the soup pot. Do not let the mixture get hotter than 115 degrees. Break the frozen goat's milk into shards in the glass bowl. Place the thermometer in the bowl. Dust about one-third of the lye over the frozen milk. Never add milk to the lye. Stir until completely blended. Repeat with one-third of the lye until all of the lye is in the milk. Do not allow the temperature to exceed 140 degrees. Begin with iced milk. If the milk thaws, add lye slowly. Allow the temperature to dip to 90 degrees before adding more lye.
Instructions II
Once the final mixture is cooler than 90 degrees, carefully and slowly pour the lye mixture into the oils in the soup pot. Add coloring or aroma at this point. Mix with the hand electric mixer. When you can drizzle the soap onto the top of the mixture and the strings take a brief moment to settle into the mix, the soap is ready to pour into the mold. Pour the soap into the mold, smoothing the top of the soap. Cover the mold with a thin cotton towel or plastic wrap. Insulate the entire mold in an old bath towel. Allow the soap to set until solid--up to 48 hours. Cut the soap into bars. Place the bars on a non-metal rack to allow air flow. Cure for three weeks.
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