Goat Milk Soap
Goat milk is a popular ingredient in homemade soap. The extra creaminess that is typical of goat milk helps to create especially creamy and full-lathering soap that many people enjoy. Making homemade soap requires care and attention to detail.
Equipment
Collect and assemble all of the equipment and materials necessary before beginning a soap-making project. Follow instructions carefully and take all safety precautions.
Equipment and materials include: one large pot, one large bowl, wooden stirring spoons, candy thermometer, immersion blender, spatula, glass or metal pitcher, soap mold, cooling rack, goggles, protective clothing, plastic gloves, 12 oz. goat milk (frozen until slushy), 3 oz. lye, 4 1/4 oz. olive oil, 5 oz. coconut oil and 12 oz. solid vegetable shortening.
Procedure
Wear clothing with long sleeves and long pants. Wear goggles and plastic gloves. Do not allow children to assist in soap making recipes that involve lye due to the caustic properties of lye.
Pour the oils and the vegetable shortening into the large pot, and begin to heat them on the stove. Heat until the temperature is 115 degrees F.
Once the fats are warmed, pour the goat milk into the large bowl. Slowly start to pour the lye into the goat milk. The lye will have a chemical reaction with the goat milk, and the slushy goat milk will immediately begin to melt. Stir constantly and carefully with the wooden spoon. Use the thermometer to monitor the temperature. The desired temperature is between 95 and 100 degrees F.
Very carefully add the warmed fats to the goat milk mixture. Use the immersion blender to blend the mixture carefully. Continue using the blender until the mixture shows evidence of "tracing." This means that the mixture will begin to drip from the blender and you will see a path in the mixture when you raise the blender and drip the mixture along the surface. This process takes approximately 5 minutes.
Carefully use the spatula to stir the mixture gently to remove bubbles. Pour the mixture into the pitcher and then into the soap mold. Allow the soap to set in the mold for 24 hours and then turn it out onto a rack. Allow the soap to cure on the rack for 2 weeks before using. If soap is not allowed to cure properly, it will dissolve very quickly when used.
Essential Oils
After the mixture traces and before pouring it into molds, add any essential oils desired to make delightful and different goat milk soaps.
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