Today I made another batch of my favorite soap: Goat Milk
This is the soap I've been making for about 11 years. However, I don't usually have Sweet Almond Oil and so I just substitute Olive Oil. Now, I'm keeping all of my oils in stock here so I had everything on hand. In addition, I'm trying a new essential oil blend and I think I'm going to like it.
Here's the recipe:
Goat Milk Soap
12.5 oz. Olive Oil
12.5 oz. Palm Oil
10 oz. Coconut Oil
5 oz. Sweet Almond Oil
17.5 oz. Goat Milk
5.5 oz. Sodium Hydroxide
1.5 T essential oil (Red Grapefruit, Lime, Lemon, Basil, Lavender, Cedarwood)
This saponified nicely and set up great! I bought a new mold that will make 8 bars that say "goat milk" on the surface. After that was filled, I poured the rest into a 2" diameter PVC pipe to make trial sizes for the farmer's markets. You can now find my soaps at Roots, Green Dragon, and Leesport markets.
Thanks, Irene!
About Me
- Lori Jo
- I have a wonderful family who supports my many hobbies including singing, soapmaking, wine tasting and rabbits. I recently retired from teaching English as a Second Language and love to travel. I started making soap in 1999 when we were showing goats in milk as a 4-H project. All of my soaps are made with pure oils and no animal fats. All fragrances are from essential oils. Store-bought "soap" is really a detergent. My soap will leave your skin clean and moisturized. Try some!
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