Making Soap is Fun and Fabulous Try Our Goat Milk Soap Recipes!

Spencer’s Farm would like to share some goat milk soap recipes with you! Heed these warnings BEFORE working with any homemade soap recipes.



WARNING:

1 - When working with essential oils know that they contain bioactive ingredients. This means they contain natural chemicals that interact with biological systems.

They are potent chemicals and should be respected and used with care. There are many warnings to heed when using these oils.

Never use large amounts of these oils externally, or internally. Never use them straight. They must always be diluted in carrier oil, or soap, lotion, or other buffering agent. Finally, never use essential oils without knowing what their bioactive compounds are known to do.

2 - When handling lye it can cause, extremely, burning pains if it contacts your skin. If you happen to get a lye burn, pour white vinegar on the burn to neutralize the lye. If you spill the lye, wipe the area with generous amounts of white vinegar to be sure all lye is neutralized. Wear protective gloves and goggles when working with lye.

3 – Never substitute oils in a soap recipe. Use the exact oil specified in the recipe. If you want to use different oils, the amount of lye will be different, too. This is due to the fact each oil has a specific saponification value. The saponification value specifies the number of lye molecules needed to turn a molecule of oil into soap. We want to leave just a few molecules of oil unsaponified so we know all the lye has been reacted with the oil. If there is extra lye left in the soap, it will be harsh and will actually damage your skin. Allow up to three weeks for soap to cure before anyone uses the soap.

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HOMEMADE SOAP RECIPES:

ALL VEGETABLE BAR - This is for a 50 oz. oil recipe:

Use a mold approx 12” X 11” inside dimensions…will be about 1” deep or a log mold 12”X 3.5”X 3” inside dimensions.

Use:

4 oz Castor oil

20 oz Coconut oil

8 oz Grapeseed Oil

8 oz Olive Oil

10 oz Sunflower Oil

Between 7.2 and 7.3 oz lye

19 fluid ounces of milk (frozen –slightly thawed and broken into smallish chunks)

WARNING: Always add your solid form lye, sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, to the liquid. If the liquid were added to the solid form lye a violent reaction could result. This means you could have a "volcano" erupt out of your container.

“GARDENER'S FRIEND”- This is for a for a 50 oz oil recipe:

Use a mold approx 12” X 11” inside dimensions…will be about 1” deep or a log mold 12”X 3.5”X 3” inside dimensions.

Use:

12 oz Corn oil

12 oz Coconut oil

8 oz Olive Oil

18 oz Lard

Between 6.9 and 7.1 oz lye

19 fluid ounces of milk (frozen –slightly thawed and broken into smallish chunks)

1/4 cup of dry grits, ground flax seed, poppy seeds, or coffee grounds (If you choose coffee grounds, you might want to substitute 1/2 the milk with strong coffee to get a coffee fragrance)

Add 2 oz of Lemongrass Fragrance oil or Lemon Myrtle Essential oil if you opt for grits, flax seed, or poppy seeds.

WARNING: Always add your solid form lye, sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, to the liquid. Adding liquid to the solid form lye can cause a violent reaction. This means you could have a "volcano" erupt out of your container.



“HUNTER'S FRIEND” - This is for a 50 oz oil recipe:

Use a mold approx 12” X 11” inside dimensions…will be about 1” deep or a log mold 12”X 3.5”X 3” inside dimensions.

Use:

12 oz Corn oil

12 oz Coconut oil

8 oz Olive Oil

18 oz Lard

Between 6.9 and 7.1 oz lye

19 fluid ounces of milk (frozen –slightly thawed and broken into smallish chunks)

2 oz of Anise essential oil or fragrance

WARNING: Always add your solid form lye, sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, to the liquid. Adding liquid to the solid form lye can cause a violent reaction. This means you could have a "volcano" erupt out of your container.

(Removes the tell-tail scent of humans, at least that’s what they tell me.)

Now, carefully, follow step-by-step soap making instructions in this homemade soap recipe! I use this soap recipe often, myself. You shouldn’t be afraid to use your soap, as long as you don’t substitute oils, measure carefully, and allow your soap plenty of time to cure. We hope you enjoy these soap making recipes! Have fun making homemade soap!