Goat Milk Soap Success

This morning I was in a hurry to get out the door and trudge the icy roads to work.  I only had a few minutes to look at the soap before I dashed out the door and noticed the soap was quite warm in the mold.  The soap was already hardened, so I quickly pulled it out of the mold and noticed it had changed to a medium tan color.  I was pleasantly surprised to see the soap had returned to the nice creamy color like it was when I put it in the mold by the time I returned from work.  After the soap was cut into bars I am super delighted with how the soap turned out!



Orange Patchouli Goat Milk Soap



Tonight I made the must have soap in my house at all times ~ Kitchen Soap.  It has coffee and orange essential oil in the soap, making it a great bar to have by the kitchen sink to use for general handwashing but in particular after cutting onions and garlic.  This soap neutralizes the odors on your hands and is nourishing for your skin. 

Kitchen Soap



I also use this soap after I have been gardening as it cuts the grime and has just enough abrasive qualities from the coffee to remove the ground in dirt that I seem to always get on my hands despite the fact that I use garden gloves. I have mechanics that swear by this soap, and have even had one person buy it when they are making Christmas wreaths as it cuts through the pitch.

Shop Update ~ I hope to have my soap supply built up enough to reopen my shop mid to late March.  :)  Keep watch for news of our Grand Re-Opening. 

I Could Wait No Longer!

Mr. Moo helps groom the snowmobile trails and had a piece of equipment that was in need of repair tonight.  So, I wasted no time jumping into bubble mode as soon as he left...move over dinner plans until the soap is mixed and in the mold!   A short time later the first batch of goat milk soap emerged.  Yippee!!!

I must say that the new soap room is the perfect space for creating goat milk soap as it is colder than the rest of the house, and perfect for keeping the soap from heating up after going in the mold.  As I have basically only dealt with powdered goat milk in the past, working with fresh milk was a new experience for me.  I mixed the frozen milk with a bit of the lye over a bowl of ice to keep the temp down, and when that was mixed in, added more in small amounts until all of it was mixed in and the goat milk completely thawed and incorporated with the lye.  The goat milk never got too hot, and when mixed with the oils stayed a nice creamy color. 

After pouring most of the soap into the mold I decided to add some mica to the remaining soap for a swirl of color mixed into the soap. This batch is an Essential Oil mix of Sweet Orange with a touch of Patchouli.  About an hour after the pour the soap is behaving beautifully and not heating up.  When hubby came home he knew I'd been the mad scientist in the soap room as he could smell the evidence as soon as he walked in the door.  LOL 

Post to follow with the unmolded log and cut bars.