Making Goat's Milk Soap (or The Stick Blender Instigator)

One day, while browsing my favorite local thrift store, I noticed a used stick blender in the kitchen section of the store.  A "tool of the trade" (and not the most common object on Earth), I took note and passed it by.

Minutes later, I see a woman holding that stick blender AND a crinkle cutter tool!  I knew she had to be a soap maker.  I struck up conversation with this wonderful woman, Tara, who shared that she owns a goat farm near Bend and wanted to put her fresh goat's milk to good use.  She shared that she had just (20 hours earlier) created her first ever batch of cold process goat's milk soap!   I was so excited for her--I recall my first ever batch of soap, the anticipation for when it was time to uncover my mold...the fear that it didn't work and all those dollars worth of oils went to waste...that soap making was really hard and I just wasn't smart enough to pull it off.  Tara and I exchanged numbers, and within hours I purchased the freshest goat's milk ever!

I can't tell you how many times, at craft shows, I've been asked if I make goat's milk soap.  Having always focused on vegan-friendly only products, I would have to turn people away to find a different soap seller.  When I decided to start business again here in Oregon, I knew that...if not for customers...I wanted to make GM soap for myself.  I mean, what's the hype all about???

Tara and her husband, Shannon, own Bantam Lane Natural Farm near Bend, Oregon.  They are wonderful people with the freshest of goat's milk and a welcoming farm only minutes from my home.  I have used their GM to create a number of batches and finally understand the HYPE!  Goat's milk soap lathers beautifully, it is rich in Vitamins A, B, C, D, E and K and I find it to be very luxurious on my skin.  I couldn't believe the lather!  Fluffy, creamy, soft.

Making GM soap isn't much different than oils-only cold process soap.  My method involves adding the GM just before blending diluted sodium hydroxide with the oils.   I use just enough GM to add to the luxury of the soap, but not so much as to increase the likelihood of spoilage.  (After all, soap IS a fresh product!)

Interested in trying goat's milk soap?  I have fragrance free and scented varieties available here: Goat's Milk Soap for Sale