Goat Milk Soap Bar / DIY

You mean I can cleanse my skin and nourish it all at the same time?! YES! This recipe is amazing! I have been using it for a while now and love it. It is loaded with very beneficial ingredients for your skin.

There are many purks to this soap, but here are my top favorites:

  • IT LATHERS FANTASTIC! This soap bar suds up like non other. It is the perfect soap for our whole family when it comes to face/body wash.

  • IT SMELLS GREAT! You can obviously choose your preferred essential oils to scent your soap bars, but the goat milk soap base itself has a warm, sweet smell.

  • IT DOESN’T SPOIL. We use homemade foaming hand soap in our home, but you can only make so much at a time due to the fact that it will eventually spoil. I usually just make the foaming soap as I need it, but with the bar soap, you can make a ton to have on hand to save you time.


This recipe has many benefits due to its outstanding ingredients! It is rejuvenating for your skin, does not disturb the skins natural balance or microbiome, and has healing & anti-inflammatory properties. Making it a great soap for acne, dry skin, or eczema.

Basic Ingredients

Goat Milk

  • Contains lactic acid, which helps gently exfoliate and soften the skin.

  • Has fatty acids that repair the skin barrier

  • Contains probiotics that encourage the growth of normal skin flora

  • Is rich in vitamins A, D, and B6

  • Forms a barrier on the skin to prevent moisture loss

  • Has the same PH as human skin, so it does not disturb the skins natural balance or microbiome

Honey

  • Cleanses pores and treats acne due to its antibacterial and anti-fungal properties

  • Exfoliates skin due to its smooth consistency

  • Speeds healing and reduces inflammation due to its powerful components

  • Clears acne, heals scars, and evens out skin tone due to its unique process that creates honey

My Favorite Add Ins

Charcoal

  • Detoxifies and deep cleanses, by removes impurities, toxins, and excess oil

  • Helps balance oil production and gently exfoliates helping unclog pores

  • Prevents infections and inflammation

  • Reduces acne and creates a clearer complexion

  • Makes pores smaller and limits excess oil

Coffee

  • Makes your skin look brighter and smoother by reducing blood flow to the skin as a natural vasoconstrictor

  • Contains antioxidants, which include phenols that help fight free radicals that can lead to skin damage

  • Has several properties that are good for your skin, doing everything from diminishing under-eye circles, reducing inflammation and redness, and doing away with cellulite

  • May minimize the appearance of sunspots and fine lines, while also reducing redness and inflammation

You can add literally anything you want to this recipe depending on skin’s needs. I will include my top two favorite add ins so far.

NATURAL GOAT MILK SOAP RECIPE

  • 1 Pound Goat Milk Soap

  • 2 Tablespoons Honey

  • 50-100 Drops Essential Oils (depending on the strength of the oils used)

Using a double broiler, melt the goat milk soap and honey. Once melted add your choice of essential oils and any additional add ins you want in your soap and stir well to combine. Lightly spray a silicone soap mold with isopropyl alcohol. This will keep your soap from sticking to your silicone mold. Pour the liquid soap into the molds and let set at room temperature until hardened. Mine usually take about 4-6 hours depending on the temperature of our house. Once hardened, remove your soap and enjoy!

My Favorite Essential Oils For Soap

My Favorite Add Ins

Charcoal

1/2-1 Tablespoon Charcoal

Wisk in charcoal once the soap is melted down. You can different amounts to make the soap more gray (less charcoal) or black (more charcoal).

Coffee

3 Tablespoons Espresso Ground Coffee

Whisk in coffee grounds once the soap is melted down. This will make a more textured soap which is great for removing dead skin cells.


Your options are endless! You can add anything and everything that is beneficial to your skin.

When I make my soap bars I use a silicone soap loaf. For this you will need to 2.5 times the recipe. It will make 10 bars of soap.

Soap Loaf Recipe

  • 2.5 Pounds Goat Milk Soap

  • 5 Tablespoon (1/4 C + 1 Tbl) Honey

  • 125-250 Drops Essential Oil (depending on the strength of the oils used)

I continue to fall in love with this recipe. It is simple and yet so lovely. I also enjoy how open it leaves your options regarding things to add in. You can do a honey oat soap or a rosemary Lavendar. Options are endless!

Happy soap making!

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