Handmade Goat Milk Soap
Most soap is made with water as the base, but switching to a soap made with raw goat’s milk can be a real benefit to your skin’s health. Not only does goat’s milk soap help retain the moisture balance in healthy skin, it also has an array of benefits for people with sensitive skin or those who suffer from conditions like psoriasis or eczema.
Goat’s milk contains alpha hydroxy acids, often abbreviated as AHA. These acids, like lactic acid, help remove dead skin cells by gently breaking them down. This allows new smooth cells to become visible. AHAs break down the bonds that hold the dead skin cells together and also help remove many irritants that may be clinging to the cells. This is a gentle, non-manual exfoliation that can benefit all skin types.
Goat’s milk soap also contains a high concentration of Vitamin A, which helps repair damaged skin tissue, control acne and reduce fine lines and wrinkles. While water based soaps can be artificially fortified with Vitamin A, most don’t make the effort.
Not only is the glycerin in handmade soap incredibly moisturizing, but goat’s milk soap also has the added benefit of cream. These fat molecules help prevent and heal dry skin, especially in the winter months, and prevent the stripping away of the skin’s own moisture barrier. This is very important for your skin’s health, since skin stripped of its moisture is easily irritated and prone to blemishes.
Finally, goat’s milk soap also contains important minerals like selenium, which has been shown to play a role in preventing skin cancer. Selenium can also help skin damaged by the sun’s rays heal faster.
Regardless of the current state of your skin, the benefits of using a handmade goat’s milk soap are numerous. Anyone with skin sensitivity issues or suffering from skin irritation should look into using a handmade goat’s milk soap to help ease their suffering. We can promise that at the very least, your skin will be more moisturized and not require as much additional lotion.
Goat’s milk contains alpha hydroxy acids, often abbreviated as AHA. These acids, like lactic acid, help remove dead skin cells by gently breaking them down. This allows new smooth cells to become visible. AHAs break down the bonds that hold the dead skin cells together and also help remove many irritants that may be clinging to the cells. This is a gentle, non-manual exfoliation that can benefit all skin types.
Goat’s milk soap also contains a high concentration of Vitamin A, which helps repair damaged skin tissue, control acne and reduce fine lines and wrinkles. While water based soaps can be artificially fortified with Vitamin A, most don’t make the effort.
Not only is the glycerin in handmade soap incredibly moisturizing, but goat’s milk soap also has the added benefit of cream. These fat molecules help prevent and heal dry skin, especially in the winter months, and prevent the stripping away of the skin’s own moisture barrier. This is very important for your skin’s health, since skin stripped of its moisture is easily irritated and prone to blemishes.
Finally, goat’s milk soap also contains important minerals like selenium, which has been shown to play a role in preventing skin cancer. Selenium can also help skin damaged by the sun’s rays heal faster.
Regardless of the current state of your skin, the benefits of using a handmade goat’s milk soap are numerous. Anyone with skin sensitivity issues or suffering from skin irritation should look into using a handmade goat’s milk soap to help ease their suffering. We can promise that at the very least, your skin will be more moisturized and not require as much additional lotion.
Goat Milk Soap Recipe from Soap Queen on Vimeo.
How To Make Essential Oil Blends
Essential oils have long been used in therapeutic and medicinal capacities, as well as purely for enjoyment. The strong, pure scents can provide limitless varieties for your handmade soaps and add verve and personality to your soaps.
Essential oils are entirely natural substances. There are no hard and fast rules for creating formulas, but there are certain guidelines to follow. For one, keep in mind that all essential oils are highly concentrated and some are more stimulating than others. Some essential oils can even irritate the skin if used undiluted. Before using any combinations, make sure to do your research so that you can create safe and effective soaps.
When starting to create your own scent combinations, the sheer variety of oil varieties can be daunting. To help understand what essential oils go together, we recommend using the fragrance pyramid. G.W. Septimus Piesse, a perfumer from the 1800s, categorized essential oils based on whether they were a top note (light, fleeting, immediately recognizable), a middle note (denser, a bit harder to recognize, lending body), or a base note (rich, long lasting and acting as a fixative).
To test your ideas for scent combinations without wasting your oils (or even initially buying them), visit a store and (with permission, of course) insert a toothpick into each of the scents you are interested in combining. These ‘scented’ toothpicks allow you to bunch them together and see what combination the oils will make. An even better way is to put them together in a sealed jar and come back later to determine if the combo still works.
Essential oils are also considered to have many health benefits. To ascertain which oils will work well together scent wise and also have therapeutic uses, put some research into the conditions you’re considering treating and then find the oils associated with that condition.
The options for making scents for your soaps are wide-ranging and we encourage experimenting. With a little research and creativity you can produce some truly unique and wonderful handmade soaps.
Essential oils are entirely natural substances. There are no hard and fast rules for creating formulas, but there are certain guidelines to follow. For one, keep in mind that all essential oils are highly concentrated and some are more stimulating than others. Some essential oils can even irritate the skin if used undiluted. Before using any combinations, make sure to do your research so that you can create safe and effective soaps.
When starting to create your own scent combinations, the sheer variety of oil varieties can be daunting. To help understand what essential oils go together, we recommend using the fragrance pyramid. G.W. Septimus Piesse, a perfumer from the 1800s, categorized essential oils based on whether they were a top note (light, fleeting, immediately recognizable), a middle note (denser, a bit harder to recognize, lending body), or a base note (rich, long lasting and acting as a fixative).
To test your ideas for scent combinations without wasting your oils (or even initially buying them), visit a store and (with permission, of course) insert a toothpick into each of the scents you are interested in combining. These ‘scented’ toothpicks allow you to bunch them together and see what combination the oils will make. An even better way is to put them together in a sealed jar and come back later to determine if the combo still works.
Essential oils are also considered to have many health benefits. To ascertain which oils will work well together scent wise and also have therapeutic uses, put some research into the conditions you’re considering treating and then find the oils associated with that condition.
The options for making scents for your soaps are wide-ranging and we encourage experimenting. With a little research and creativity you can produce some truly unique and wonderful handmade soaps.