Make your own goat milk soap without handling lye in 10 minutes with only 3 ingredients! This soap is gentle, nourishing, and great for gifting. Give melt and pour soap making a try - it's fun and rewarding!
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Why You'll Love This Soap
- it's easily made without lye
- it only takes 10 minutes and 3 ingredients (maybe 4 😉
- it's gentle and perfect for dry, itchy and sensitive skin
- it's exfoliating due to lactic acid found in goat's milk
- it's filled with skin-soothing ingredients
Find out more about goat milk's skin benefits in my deep dive post.
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Equipment
- 4-quart glass measuring cup (heat-proof)
- sharp knife
- cutting board
- silicone soap mold
- whisk
- small spray bottle for rubbing alcohol (optional)
Ingredients
- goat milk melt and pour soap base: 24 oz
- raw honey: 2 tsp
- colloidal oatmeal (or finely ground oats): 1 tsp
- lavender essential oil: 2 teaspoon (optional)
- rubbing alcohol (optional)
How to Make Goat Milk Soap Without Lye
- Cut the soap base into small cubes - use roughly ¾ of the 2 lbs pack, eye-balling is ok. Place cubes in a glass measuring cup.
- Melt in the microwave on 30-second bursts, stirring after each one. Make sure not to overheat and scorch the soap. Alternatively, you can place the measuring cup in a slightly bigger pot halfway filled with water over medium heat on the stovetop.
- Add honey, oatmeal, and essential oil and whisk
- Pour into the mold until almost full to avoid overflowing
- Spritz top with rubbing alcohol - this is optional and will reduce the appearance of air bubbles. Purely cosmetic 😉
- Let cool down completely - this will take a couple of hours, you can speed this up by putting the soap in the fridge or freezer. Wait to move the soap until it's somewhat thick otherwise, it might spill.
- Release from mold by tugging on the sides of the mold first and then gently pushing from the bottom.
- Store in an airtight container, ziplock bag, or use plastic wrap. Keep the soap away from moisture as much as possible to extend shelf life.
FAQs
Making goat milk soap using a goat's milk soap base is easy. The soap-making process has already been done for you. All you have to do is melt, add ingredients, and pour into a beautiful mold.
You can use goat milk soap to wash your hair. However, using a homemade hair rinse with equal parts apple cider vinegar and water is recommended afterward. This will ensure that the natural pH of your hair remains balanced.
No, there's no lye present in the finished soap base. Lye has been used to activate the soap-making process but has now been transformed into soap.
Lactic acid found in goat milk may be helpful in whitening skin, although there's no scientific evidence of this claim. For goat milk to be effective for skin brightening, prepare a face mask with powdered goat milk and water and apply it twice a week for 15-20 minutes.
Goat milk soap contains lactic acid (a type of alpha hydroxy acid) which helps to gently cleanse and exfoliate without disturbing the skin's natural barrier mantle. Find out all the benefits of goat milk soap in my in-depth article.
Goat Milk Soap Recipe Without Lye (printable)
Goat milk soap recipe without lye - a great way to make your own goat milk soap with lots of natural ingredients. Give melt and pour soap making a try - it's easy and fun!
Materials
- goat milk soap base (melt and pour): 24oz
- lavender essential oil: 2 teaspoon
- honey: 2 tsp
- colloidal oatmeal (or finely ground oats): 1 tsp
- rubbing alcohol
Tools
- sharp knife
- cutting board
- silicone soap mold
- 4 quart glass measuring cup
- whisk
- small spray bottle for rubbing alcohol
Instructions
- Cut 24 oz (3/4/ of total package) of soap base into small cubes
- Place in a measuring cup and melt in the microwave on 30 second bursts or over medium heat in a water bath until fully liquid
- Add honey, oatmeal, and essential oil and whisk
- Pour into mold
- Spritz the top with rubbing alcohol (optional, reduces air bubbles)
- Let cool down completely (about 2 hours)
- Release from mold by tugging on the sides of the mold first and then gently pushing from the bottom
- store in an airtight container away from moisture, heat and sunlight
Kellie Lievens says
Can you use raw goats milk in this recipe?
Celine says
Not to this recipe, but I have instructions on how to make soap using raw goats milk here.
Celia says
Where do.you get a 4 quart glass measuring cup?
Celine says
On Amazon or at your local kitchen supply store, but you can use any container you have on hand. It needs to be big enough and heat proof/ microwave save.