Goat's Milk Soap Formulation (Recipe)

Submitted By:

Michelle of Long Beach, NY

Summary:

Wonderfully creamy and moisturizing

Ingredients:

4 oz Vegetable shortening
5 oz olive oil
6 oz sunflower seed oil
1 oz beeswax
5 oz goat's milk
2 oz lye
2 tbsp dry goat's milk

Instructions:

If you are not familiar with making CP soap, please do your reading before making this recipe. Combine fats in a pan and melt over low heat. Combine the lye and goat's milk in a separate container. When the lye mixture and the fats meet at the same temperature between 130 and 140, combine the two. Stir well. At trace add the dry goat's milk powder. Pour into molds. Allow to harden for 24 to 48 hours and once dry turn out and cut into bars. Allow to cure for four weeks.

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