How Do You Make Homemade Lye Goat Milk Soap?
Although it is gaining mainstream popularity, goat’s milk soap still remains somewhat of a stepchild of the beauty industry. That’s quite an unfair status, considering the many benefits goat’s milk has to offer your skin. Goat’s milk is loaded with proteins, vitamins, iron, fat and vitamins that rejuvenate, soothe and moisturize your skin. It contains natural alpha hydroxy acid, so it exfoliates, smoothing away dead skin cells and bacteria. And because goat’s milk is so similar in pH balance to human skin, it is gentle. Try this recipe for homemade goat’s milk soap and watch your skin glow. Grease your soap molds with Vaseline and set them aside. Pour 3 pints of ice cold goat’s milk into a stainless steel bowl. Very slowly and carefully, pour 12 oz. of lye into the milk, constantly stirring with a spoon. A chemical reaction will result, causing the mixture to heat up very quickly, so go slowly, or the milk may scorch and curdle. Add 1/3 cup of honey to the mixture. Blend well. Set the
