Goats Milk Soap Recipe Without Lye I’m going to give you a rather harsh news flash; if you want to make goats milk soap without lye, you can’t do it with your own goats’ milk. (I know! Isn’t that tragic!) It’s because you have to have lye to make soap from scratch. But...
So when a friend approached me about sharing a recipe for melt and pour soap that was easily made into “homemade soap” style, I was thrilled. I assumed many other busy “lye scaredy cat” moms would love the chance to be crafty without being around something that might be a problem ...
To keep the lye solution nice and cool I start with frozen goat’s milk. As you sprinkle on the lye…it melts the goat’s milk gently without getting too hot. I also set the lye solution in an ice bath. Goat Milk Soap Recipe Coconut oil – 20 oz Olive oil – 20 oz Rice bran o...
I’ve been using it on and off for some years and know how challenging it can initially be to use, though. That’s why I’m sharing this recipe with you. It’s a natural cold-process goat milk soap recipe that uses liquid goat milk and a simple technique that ensures that your fina...
Gentle on the skin, and with a nice, creamy lather, this goat milk soap with honey is one of my favorites. Learn how to make soap with both milk and honey from scratch with this recipe. Many of you have been asking for either a soap made with goat milk or one made with honey, so...
Soap Making Tools and Equipment Just like lye is a necessary ingredient used to make soap from scratch, so are the basic tools and equipment. Without them, you may have a pitcher leak or a glass container crack. You can save money by using products you may already have on hand. Then si...
Recipe Video Notes When you’re done making soap, always clean your equipment that has been exposed to lye. You can neutralize the lye with white vinegar, then wash the equipment well as you normally would. For the rest of it, let it sit for several days. Why? Because when you first ...
Hi Michele, Just follow the recipe as directed: “Pour gently simmering water over the herbs in a jar and cover. Let steep for about an hour. Strain the herbs out and pour the water into a bottle (an old shampoo bottle would be perfect.) Add the liquid Castile soap and drops of oil...
Simple Hot Process Soap Recipe 3. Hot Process Soap Pros: Full control over ingredients, saponification process complete in the pot, superfat controlled Cons: requires lye, takes longer to make than cold-process, and bars might also be rustic in appearance ...
Learn how to make soap in a slow cooker with our cold process recipe of water, lye, and fat. This recipe is great for making crock pot soap! Learn How to Make Soap in a Slow Cooker When I first started learning how to make soap, somewhere in the back of my mind was the question...